Canada vs El Salvador
Canada is 475 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Canada about 475 times.
CanadaEl SalvadorCanada moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 475× the area of El Salvador.
 Canada |  El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 475× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 6.54× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEl Salvador: 72.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 303 / km²#28 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.1× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEl Salvador: 1.42× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.51 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEl Salvador: 1.75× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 15.6 per 1,000#98 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 15El Salvador: 9.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 12.0 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 11.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 1,071× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEl Salvador: 1.87× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.74× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.33× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.261 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 10.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 63.2× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $36.71B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 4.73× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEl Salvador: 2.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.09× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEl Salvador: 15.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)El Salvador: 8.3 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEl Salvador: 12.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEl Salvador: 4.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 17.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 63.0% of jobs#78 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 |
| ExportsEl Salvador: 0.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.22× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.42× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEl Salvador: 1.88× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.27× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 9.28× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 1.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 1.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)El Salvador: 4.48× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 4.6 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 30.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEl Salvador: 3.27× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEl Salvador: 3.32× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.70 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.14 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEl Salvador: 3.95× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 |
| 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 | San Salvador |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| 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−6 |
| Calling code | +1 | +503 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central America, 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; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to El Salvador. 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 El Salvador?
- Yes. Canada is 475 times larger than El Salvador. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Canada?
- About 475 times: Canada has 475× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Canada and El Salvador 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 El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to El Salvador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or El Salvador?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 6,365,503. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or El Salvador?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $5,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or El Salvador?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 72.3 — 9.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and El Salvador have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; El Salvador: presidential republic.