Canada vs Gambia
Canada is 884 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Canada about 884 times.
CanadaGambiaCanada moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 884× the area of Gambia.
 Canada |  Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 884× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 14.8× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGambia: 59.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 250 / km²#41 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.28× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGambia: 3.13× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGambia: 1.29 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGambia: 3.36× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 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 15Gambia: 24.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGambia: 238× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 16.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGambia: 6.96× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 31.3× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 5.65× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.415 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 60.7× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 894× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $2.59B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 18× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGambia: 4.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGambia: 9.5 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.06× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGambia: 73.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Gambia: 7.3 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureGambia: 26.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGambia: 0.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 26.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGambia: 7.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 18.6 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.86× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.91× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGambia: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.97× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 77.8× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGambia: 23.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 31.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gambia: 5.8× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 5.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGambia: 39.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.68× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGambia: 1.56× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.77 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.10 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.51#120 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 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Banjul |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Dalasi (GMD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +220 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Canada is 884 times larger than Gambia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Canada?
- About 884 times: Canada has 884× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Canada and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Gambia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,822,093. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Gambia 250 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Gambia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 60.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Gambia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 66.1 — 16.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Gambia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Gambia: presidential republic.