Canada vs France
Canada is 15.5 times larger than France. France would fit into Canada about 16 times.
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Canada is 15.5× the area of France.
 Canada |  France | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 15.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 643,801 km²#42 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 10 |
| People | ||
| PopulationFrance: 1.65× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 68,720,337#23 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFrance: 25.6× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 107 / km²#83 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.05× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFrance: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.69 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFrance: 1.09× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFrance: 1.19× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15France: 1.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 16.2%#148 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65France: 2.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 22.5%#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 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 expectancyFrance: 0.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.38× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFrance: 1.16× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.28 per 1,000#54 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.07× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 71.5%#43 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.019 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.920#25 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.16× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $48,630#23 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFrance: 1.45× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $3.37T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.04× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $63,975#28 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFrance: 1.09× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)France: 0.3 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureFrance: 1.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 2.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryFrance: 0.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 1.8 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 78.3% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFrance: 2.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 33.4% of GDP#89 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingFrance: 1.25× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#64 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFrance: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 117 per 100#91 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.28× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 33% of land#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.5× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 7.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 16.2%#118 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)France: 1.24× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 8.2 µg/m³#168 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFrance: 15.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 28.8% of land#40 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFrance: 27.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 31.3% of land#26 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressFrance: 5.78× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 21.4%#66 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFrance: 1.61× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 867 mm#99 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.90 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.35 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.24#23 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.54× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 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 | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Ottawa | Paris |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR), CFP Franc (XPF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French |
| 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, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +33 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to France. 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 France?
- Yes. Canada is 15.5 times larger than France. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does France fit into Canada?
- About 16 times: Canada has 15.5× the area of France.
- Why do Canada and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to France. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², France 107 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or France?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $48,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or France?
- In France: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 82.1 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and France have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; France: semi-presidential republic.