Canada vs DR Congo
Canada is 4.26 times larger than DR Congo. DR Congo would fit into Canada about 4.3 times.
CanadaDR CongoCanada moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 4.26× the area of DR Congo.
 Canada |  DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 4.26× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 9 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDR Congo: 2.71× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDR Congo: 11.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 48 / km²#136 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.84× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 4.78× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 2.26 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 4.6× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.06× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15DR Congo: 30.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 45.9%#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDR Congo: 1,043× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 10.43 per 1,000#18 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 20.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 12× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 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 enrolmentCanada: 11.9× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.417 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 78.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 25.5× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $91.03B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 34.8× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDR Congo: 4.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.57× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDR Congo: 284× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)DR Congo: 13.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureDR Congo: 57.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 10.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 46.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.9 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 12.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.18× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 4.79× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 1.46× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 234× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 72.5 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 77.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)DR Congo: 5.42× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDR Congo: 2.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDR Congo: 3.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 18.5× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDR Congo: 2.87× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.94 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.08 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.49#182 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 | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kinshasa |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Congolese franc (CDF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French |
| 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+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +243 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Middle 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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. 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 DR Congo?
- Yes. Canada is 4.26 times larger than DR Congo. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Canada?
- About 4.3 times: Canada has 4.26× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do Canada and DR Congo 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or DR Congo?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 78.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or DR Congo?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 62.1 — 20.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and DR Congo have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; DR Congo: semi-presidential republic.