Canada vs Cuba
Canada is 90.9 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Canada about 91 times.
CanadaCubaCanada moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 90.9× the area of Cuba.
 Canada |  Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 90.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 109,884 km²#104 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.81× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 10,937,203#88 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCuba: 23.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 100 / km²#89 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.07× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCuba: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.33 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.39%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.03× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCuba: 1.32× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15The same | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 3.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCuba: 269× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 2.69 per 1,000#35 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 3.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCuba: 1.45× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000 births#135 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCuba: 3.38× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 9.54 per 1,000#1 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.77× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 43.1%#85 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.177 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.762#96 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPCanada: 21.6× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $107.35B2020 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthCanada: 2.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −1.1%#180 of 187 · 2024 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentCanada: 4.06× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 1.7%#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCuba: 14.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 15.5% of jobs#91 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 12.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 67.6% of jobs#62 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2020 |
| ExportsCuba: 11.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 42.5% of GDP#61 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.34× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 71%#117 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 73 per 100#155 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.2× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 35% of land#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 7.34× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.91 t a year#104 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 2.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 20.9%#103 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cuba: 1.42× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 9.4 µg/m³#158 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCuba: 2.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCuba: 23.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 28.0% of land#34 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCuba: 6.46× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 23.9%#62 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCuba: 2.49× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,335 mm#68 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.50 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.31#79 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.32 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.73#135 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCuba: 2.25× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | One-party statecommunist state |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Havana |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Cuban peso (CUP) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 | +53 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Cuba. 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 Cuba?
- Yes. Canada is 90.9 times larger than Cuba. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Canada?
- About 91 times: Canada has 90.9× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Canada and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Cuba?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 10,937,203. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Cuba 100 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Cuba?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 78.3 — 3.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Cuba have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Cuba: one-party state.