Canada vs Côte d'Ivoire

Canada is 31.0 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Canada about 31 times.

CanadaCôte d'IvoireCanada moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 31.0× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
CanadaCôte d'Ivoire
Area9,984,670 km²322,463 km²
Population41,651,65332,711,547
Density4.2 / km²101 / km²
CapitalOttawaYamoussoukro
RegionNorthern AmericaWestern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours15

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Canada bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
Yes. Canada is 31.0 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Canada?
About 31 times: Canada has 31.0× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
Why do Canada and Côte d'Ivoire look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Canada or Côte d'Ivoire?
Canada: 41,651,653 people against 32,711,547. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².