Canada vs Finland
Canada is 29.5 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Canada about 29 times.
CanadaFinlandCanada moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 29.5× the area of Finland.
 Canada |  Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 29.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 338,478 km²#66 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.38× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,646,436#117 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFinland: 4.0× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 17 / km²#174 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.11× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.47 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.14× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFinland: 1.32× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 0.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Finland: 3.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFinland: 0.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 2.47× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFinland: 1.28× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentFinland: 1.45× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 110.3%#4 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFinland: 0.009 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.948#11 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $55,250#18 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 7.32× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $317.04B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $65,884#25 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.5 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFinland: 1.38× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 1.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 4.1 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureFinland: 2.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryFinland: 2.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 20.8% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 4.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 75.7% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.9 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFinland: 11.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 42.3% of GDP#62 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingFinland: 1.58× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#39 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#35 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFinland: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFinland: 1.77× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 74% of land#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.53× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 5.54 t a year#42 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFinland: 26.4 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 50.2%#48 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.43× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFinland: 1.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFinland: 3.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressFinland: 1.92× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 536 mm#139 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFinland: 0.15 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFinland: 0.55 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +2.14#2 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.0× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.0 per 100,000#107 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 | Helsinki |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Swedish, Finnish |
| 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 | +358 |
| 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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Canada. 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 Finland?
- Yes. Canada is 29.5 times larger than Finland. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Canada?
- About 29 times: Canada has 29.5× the area of Finland.
- Why do Canada and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Canada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Finland?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,646,436. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Finland 17 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Finland?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $55,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Finland?
- In Finland: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 82.1 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Finland have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Finland: parliamentary republic.