Canada vs Eritrea
Canada is 84.9 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Canada about 85 times.
CanadaEritreaCanada moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 84.9× the area of Eritrea.
 Canada |  Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 84.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 117,600 km²#99 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 11.5× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 3,607,003#130 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEritrea: 7.35× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 31 / km²#150 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.4× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 35%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEritrea: 2.94× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.68 per woman#36 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEritrea: 1.06 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.00%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEritrea: 3.22× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.32× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eritrea: 22.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%#37 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.0 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.9 per 1,000#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEritrea: 15,384× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 153.84 per 1,000#3 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 13.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 68.9 years#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEritrea: 5.26× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 24.7 per 1,000 births#56 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 31.3× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.436 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.503#175 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.32T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.15× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureEritrea: 54.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 55.5% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 6.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 48.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 31.8% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 6.6× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 14%#180 of 184 · 2020 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.5× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 63.7× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.22 t a year#167 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEritrea: 56.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 80.7%#15 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 44.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Eritrea: 5.11× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 33.7 µg/m³#36 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 12.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEritrea: 1.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 5.7% of land#124 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEritrea: 3.03× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 11.2%#87 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.4× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 384 mm#150 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.41 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#148 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.20 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.61#189 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 | One-party stateauthoritarian |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Asmara |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Nakfa (ERN) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Arabic, Tigrinya |
| 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+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +291 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern 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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
- Yes. Canada is 84.9 times larger than Eritrea. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Canada?
- About 85 times: Canada has 84.9× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Canada and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Eritrea?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,607,003. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Eritrea?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 68.9 — 13.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Eritrea have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Eritrea: one-party state.