Canada vs Djibouti
Canada is 430 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Canada about 430 times.
CanadaDjiboutiCanada moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 430× the area of Djibouti.
 Canada |  Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 430× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 23,200 km²#147 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 35.2× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1,184,076#157 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDjibouti: 12.2× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 51 / km²#135 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.14× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 73%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDjibouti: 2.1× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.62 per woman#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDjibouti: 0.37 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDjibouti: 2.35× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.05× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Djibouti: 13.8 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 28.8%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDjibouti: 188× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.88 per 1,000#45 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 15.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 66.2 years#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDjibouti: 9.15× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 13.4× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.426 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.513#172 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 14.2× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $3,960#125 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 502× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $4.63B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 7.9× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $8,452#136 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDjibouti: 4.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 2.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDjibouti: 3.77× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0%#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDjibouti: 84.7× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 25.4%#30 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Djibouti: 10.1 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 41.6#31 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureDjibouti: 0.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 12.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 6.7% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDjibouti: 12.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 92.2% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDjibouti: 0.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDjibouti: 79.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 110.5% of GDP#6 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.45× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 65%#129 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.96× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 48 per 100#184 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 140× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 18.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDjibouti: 3.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 26.9%#90 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 30.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2%#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti: 6.11× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 40.3 µg/m³#22 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 11.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 1.6% of land#181 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 4.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.2% of land#190 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDjibouti: 1.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.44× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 220 mm#163 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.30 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.52 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.93#148 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Djibouti |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Djiboutian franc (DJF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, Arabic |
| 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+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +253 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Djibouti. 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 Djibouti?
- Yes. Canada is 430 times larger than Djibouti. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Canada?
- About 430 times: Canada has 430× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Canada and Djibouti 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 Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Djibouti?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 1,184,076. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Djibouti?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $3,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Djibouti?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 66.2 — 15.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Djibouti have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Djibouti: presidential republic.