Canada vs Egypt
Canada is 9.88 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Canada about 9.9 times.
CanadaEgyptCanada moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 9.88× the area of Egypt.
 Canada |  Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 9.88× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEgypt: 2.84× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEgypt: 28.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 117 / km²#76 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.93× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEgypt: 2.19× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEgypt: 0.62 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEgypt: 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: 1.44× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Egypt: 16.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.0 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 5.3%#119 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 abroadEgypt: 20× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 10.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEgypt: 4.43× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 4.21× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.01× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.185 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 17.3× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 6.35× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $365.26B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.3× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEgypt: 2.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEgypt: 12.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEgypt: 4.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 3.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureEgypt: 16.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 10.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 27.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 1.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 11.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.67× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.27× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEgypt: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 5.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 17.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 6.53× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEgypt: 0.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 38.2× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 29.8× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.70 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.29 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.54× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 |
| 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 | BRICS |
| Capital | Ottawa | Cairo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Egyptian pound (EGP) |
| Official languages | English, 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+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +20 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern 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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. 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 Egypt?
- Yes. Canada is 9.88 times larger than Egypt. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Canada?
- About 9.9 times: Canada has 9.88× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Canada and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Egypt 117 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Egypt?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $3,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Egypt?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 71.8 — 10.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Egypt have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Egypt: presidential republic.