Canada vs Ghana
Canada is 41.9 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Canada about 42 times.
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Canada is 41.9× the area of Ghana.
 Canada |  Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 41.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 238,535 km²#80 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.19× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 35,064,272#47 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGhana: 35.2× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 147 / km²#61 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.41× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGhana: 2.67× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.34 per woman#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGhana: 0.89 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGhana: 2.91× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.13× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ghana: 20.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 35.4%#50 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGhana: 46× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.46 per 1,000#75 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 16.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 65.7 years#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGhana: 5.85× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 27.5 per 1,000 births#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 10.4× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.27 per 1,000#140 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 3.58× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.311 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 21.5× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,630#143 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 20.3× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $114.21B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 7.75× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $8,610#134 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGhana: 4.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.0%#32 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGhana: 12.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +14.2%#14 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.3× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGhana: 130× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 39.0%#22 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ghana: 12.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 43.5#23 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureGhana: 33.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 34.6% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 32.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.3 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGhana: 3.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 35.1% of GDP#84 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingCanada: 3.4× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#145 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.31× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 72%#116 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGhana: 1.21× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.36× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 31% of land#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 20× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.70 t a year#141 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGhana: 15.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 39.0%#63 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 8.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 91.9%#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ghana: 4.26× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGhana: 2.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGhana: 16.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 20.7% of land#53 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGhana: 1.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGhana: 2.21× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,187 mm#75 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.72 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.70 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.11× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.8 per 100,000#82 of 146 · 2022 |
| 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 | Accra |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Ghana cedi (GHS) |
| 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 | +233 |
| 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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Ghana. 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 Ghana?
- Yes. Canada is 41.9 times larger than Ghana. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Canada?
- About 42 times: Canada has 41.9× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Canada and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ghana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 35,064,272. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Ghana 147 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Ghana?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 21.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Ghana?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 65.7 — 16.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Ghana have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Ghana: presidential republic.