Canada vs Ethiopia
Canada is 9.04 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into Canada about 9.0 times.
CanadaEthiopiaCanada moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 9.04× the area of Ethiopia.
 Canada |  Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 9.04× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,104,300 km²#26 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEthiopia: 3.25× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 135,472,051#10 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEthiopia: 29.4× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 123 / km²#73 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 3.44× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 24%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.13× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEthiopia: 1.61 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.55%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEthiopia: 3.54× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 31.5 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.34× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ethiopia: 23.8 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 38.8%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.0 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEthiopia: 121× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.21 per 1,000#54 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 14.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 67.6 years#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEthiopia: 7.34× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 34.5 per 1,000 births#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 20.1× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.442 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.497#177 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 50.8× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,110#168 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 18.4× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $126.36B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 18.4× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,622#165 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEthiopia: 8.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +9.8%#5 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEthiopia: 11.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +13.2%#17 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.09× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEthiopia: 129× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 0.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 31.1#110 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureEthiopia: 59.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 12.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 46.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 33.4% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 18.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 3.33× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 4.31× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 22%#171 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.45× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.76× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 93.4× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEthiopia: 66.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 90.6%#7 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 43.4 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 56.6%#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ethiopia: 3.61× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 23.8 µg/m³#63 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEthiopia: 4.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 17.0% of land#100 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEthiopia: 10.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 14.6% of land#75 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEthiopia: 8.73× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 32.3%#52 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEthiopia: 1.58× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 848 mm#101 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.66 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.85#183 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.96 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.37#108 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 | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | BRICS |
| Capital | Ottawa | Addis Ababa |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Ethiopian birr (ETB) |
| Official languages | English, French | Amharic |
| 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 | +251 |
| 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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
- Yes. Canada is 9.04 times larger than Ethiopia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Canada?
- About 9.0 times: Canada has 9.04× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Canada and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Ethiopia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 50.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Ethiopia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 67.6 — 14.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Ethiopia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Ethiopia: parliamentary republic.