Canada vs Dominican Republic
Canada is 205 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Canada about 205 times.
CanadaDominican RepublicCanada moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 205× the area of Dominican Republic.
 Canada |  Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 205× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 48,671 km²#128 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.62× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 11,520,487#85 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDominican Republic: 56.7× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 237 / km²#43 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.14× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 73%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominican Republic: 1.78× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.22 per woman#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.13 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDominican Republic: 1.98× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 17.6 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.27× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominican Republic: 11.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 26.2%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 12.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominican Republic: 11× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 8.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 73.9 years#95 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 5.89× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000 births#51 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.16× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.43 per 1,000#75 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.32× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 57.7%#61 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.163 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 5.31× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $10,620#78 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 18.2× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $127.41B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.32× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $28,721#70 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominican Republic: 0.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationDominican Republic: 1.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.35× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDominican Republic: 2.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Dominican Republic: 7.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 39.0#45 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureDominican Republic: 5.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDominican Republic: 0.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 6.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 74.0% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominican Republic: 0.9 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 7.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 23.6% of GDP#118 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.04× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#129 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.04× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#50 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominican Republic: 1.11× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 4.69× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.99 t a year#83 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 9.0 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 14.8%#123 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominican Republic: 2.05× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 13.5 µg/m³#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominican Republic: 13.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 26.3% of land#50 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominican Republic: 17.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 21.7% of land#50 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominican Republic: 10.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 39.6%#45 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDominican Republic: 2.63× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,410 mm#65 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.20 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.61#61 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.58 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.01#81 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominican Republic: 5.45× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 10.9 per 100,000#30 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 | Santo Domingo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Dominican peso (DOP) |
| 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−4 |
| Calling code | +1 | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 |
| 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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominican Republic. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Canada is 205 times larger than Dominican Republic. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Canada?
- About 205 times: Canada has 205× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Canada and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Dominican Republic?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 11,520,487. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Dominican Republic?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $10,620 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.31× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Dominican Republic?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 73.9 — 8.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Dominican Republic have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Dominican Republic: presidential republic.