Canada vs Equatorial Guinea
Canada is 356 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Canada about 356 times.
CanadaEquatorial GuineaCanada moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 356× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
 Canada |  Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 356× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 21.5× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEquatorial Guinea: 16.6× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 69 / km²#117 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.16× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEquatorial Guinea: 3.3× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 1.46 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEquatorial Guinea: 3.37× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Equatorial Guinea: 22.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 5.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEquatorial Guinea: 22× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 18.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 10.1× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 18.8× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.265 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 9.58× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 181× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $12.82B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 4.14× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 7.5 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEquatorial Guinea: 0.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea: 1.2× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEquatorial Guinea: 29.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Equatorial Guinea: 7.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 54.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 8.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 45.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEquatorial Guinea: 15.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.81× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.49× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.88× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEquatorial Guinea: 2.05× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 5.49× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 19.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 34.9 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 6.39× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 6.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 18.5× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 4.01× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.96 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.07 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.48#181 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 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Malabo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +240 |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Canada is 356 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Canada?
- About 356 times: Canada has 356× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Canada and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Equatorial Guinea?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 1,938,431. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Equatorial Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $5,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.58× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Equatorial Guinea?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 63.9 — 18.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Equatorial Guinea have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Equatorial Guinea: presidential republic.