Canada vs Gabon
Canada is 37.3 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Canada about 37 times.
CanadaGabonCanada moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 37.3× the area of Gabon.
 Canada |  Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 37.3× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 267,667 km²#75 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 16.1× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 2,593,130#140 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGabon: 2.32× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 9.7 / km²#181 of 194 |
| Urban populationGabon: 1.11× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGabon: 2.87× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.59 per woman#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGabon: 1.17 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.11%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGabon: 3.04× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 27.1 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.27× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Gabon: 21.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGabon: 38× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.38 per 1,000#82 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 13.6 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGabon: 5.51× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000 births#55 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 5.42× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.206 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 6.97× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $8,090#87 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 108× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $21.43B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.0× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $22,218#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGabon: 0.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGabon: 2.93× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 20.2%#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGabon: 12.7× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 3.8%#60 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Gabon: 6.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 38.0#52 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureGabon: 27.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 28.9% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGabon: 0.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 27.8 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 52.3% of jobs#108 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 |
| ExportsGabon: 24.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 55.5% of GDP#36 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#79 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.37× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 69%#121 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGabon: 1.33× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGabon: 2.18× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 91% of land#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 6.83× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.05 t a year#101 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGabon: 67.5 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 91.3%#4 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 4.9 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 95.1%#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gabon: 4.74× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 31.3 µg/m³#44 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGabon: 9.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.3% of land#169 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 7.4× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.5%#165 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGabon: 3.41× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,831 mm#39 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.69 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.37 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Libreville |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +241 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Gabon?
- Yes. Canada is 37.3 times larger than Gabon. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Canada?
- About 37 times: Canada has 37.3× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Canada and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Gabon?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,593,130. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Gabon?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $8,090 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.97× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Gabon?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 68.5 — 13.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Gabon have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Gabon: presidential republic.