Canada vs French Polynesia
Canada is 2,396 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Canada about 2396 times.
CanadaFrench PolynesiaCanada moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Canada is 2,396× the area of French Polynesia.
 Canada |  French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 2,396× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 4,167 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 147× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 282,4652025 |
| DensityFrench Polynesia: 16.2× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 68 / km² |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.34× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 62%2025 |
| Fertility rateFrench Polynesia: 1.19× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.49 per woman2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.71 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.23%2025 |
| Birth rateFrench Polynesia: 1.2× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.7 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateCanada: 2.08× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 3.8 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15French Polynesia: 3.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 18.5%2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 8.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 12.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −4.2 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFrench Polynesia: 2.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 84.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.34× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $24,1002024 |
| GDPCanada: 367× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $6.32B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%2024 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentFrench Polynesia: 1.7× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 11.7%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureFrench Polynesia: 0.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.9% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 4.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 14.3% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFrench Polynesia: 3.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 83.7% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -0.2% of GDP2024 |
| ExportsCanada: 13.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 18.3% of GDP2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsFrench Polynesia: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 4.05× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.46 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 16.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 7.0%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landCanada: 7.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 5.6% of land2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.23 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.582025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.79 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.202025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of France |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Assembly of French Polynesia); an overseas collectivity of France |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Papeete |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | 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−10 · UTC−10 to UTC−9, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +689 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Polynesia, Oceania |
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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Canada is 2,396 times larger than French Polynesia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Canada?
- About 2396 times: Canada has 2,396× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Canada and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or French Polynesia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 282,465. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or French Polynesia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $24,100 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.34× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or French Polynesia?
- In French Polynesia: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 82.1 — 2.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and French Polynesia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; French Polynesia: dependent territory.