Canada vs Estonia
Canada is 220 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Canada about 220 times.
CanadaEstoniaCanada moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 220× the area of Estonia.
 Canada |  Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 220× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 45,335 km²#129 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 30.5× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1,366,475#154 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEstonia: 7.23× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 30 / km²#151 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.17× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.37 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.43%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.25× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEstonia: 1.46× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Estonia: 0.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 15.3%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Estonia: 1.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 21.8%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 17.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −9.8 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEstonia: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 2.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 79.3 years#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 3.13× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 births#190 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEstonia: 1.23× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.47 per 1,000#46 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.16× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 65.7%#52 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.034 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.905#35 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.75× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $32,310#37 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 49.3× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $47.03B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.28× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $52,106#41 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEstonia: 2.7 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.8%#43 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEstonia: 1.2× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAbout the same share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 0.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEstonia: 1.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEstonia: 7.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 9.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 71.0% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 5.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -2.2% of GDP#176 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEstonia: 47.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 78.4% of GDP#15 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEstonia: 2.07× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#20 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#42 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEstonia: 1.61× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 151 per 100#27 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEstonia: 1.36× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 57% of land#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.81× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 7.76 t a year#26 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEstonia: 14.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 38.0%#64 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.12× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 5.9 µg/m³#179 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEstonia: 8.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEstonia: 12.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 16.5% of land#65 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEstonia: 3.51× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEstonia: 1.17× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 626 mm#126 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEstonia: 0.08 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.89#43 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEstonia: 0.05 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.64#14 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.33× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Tallinn |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Estonian |
| 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 | +372 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern Europe, Europe |
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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Canada is 220 times larger than Estonia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Canada?
- About 220 times: Canada has 220× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Canada and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 1,366,475. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Estonia 30 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Estonia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $32,310 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.75× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Estonia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 79.3 — 2.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Estonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Estonia: parliamentary republic.