Canada vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Canada is 1,275 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Canada about 1275 times.
CanadaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCanada moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1,275×
Canada is 1,275× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
 Canada |  French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 1,275× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 7,829 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 212,508× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1962012 |
| DensityCanada: 167× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 0.03 / km² |
| Urban population | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| 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 capita | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.32T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| 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 territory |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Port-aux-Français |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| 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+5 |
| Calling code | +1 | — |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
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 Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to French Southern and Antarctic Lands. 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Canada is 1,275 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Canada?
- About 1275 times: Canada has 1,275× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Canada and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 196. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².
- What kind of government do Canada and French Southern and Antarctic Lands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; French Southern and Antarctic Lands: dependent territory.