Canada vs Greece
Canada is 75.7 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Canada about 76 times.
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Canada is 75.7× the area of Greece.
 Canada |  Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 75.7× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 131,957 km²#95 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 4.0× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 10,413,962#94 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGreece: 18.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 79 / km²#105 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.05× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#47 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.86 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.35× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreece: 1.53× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 2.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greece: 4.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 24.4%#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.6 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 0.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.47× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 3.2 per 1,000 births#163 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGreece: 2.33× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 6.58 per 1,000#4 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentGreece: 2.16× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 165.1%#1 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.031 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.908#33 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.22× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 8.27× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $280.64B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.47× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $45,264#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGreece: 0.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGreece: 0.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGreece: 1.23× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGreece: 2.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.6%#102 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Greece: 1.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGreece: 9.6 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 10.7% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 2.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 7.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGreece: 1.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 4.8% of GDP#39 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreece: 8.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 39.5% of GDP#76 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGreece: 1.83× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#32 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.09× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 86%#73 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGreece: 1.21× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.14× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.77× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 5.05 t a year#49 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 2.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 21.5%#101 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Greece: 2.14× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreece: 22.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 35.0% of land#23 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGreece: 9.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 14.2% of land#76 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGreece: 5.49× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGreece: 1.21× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 652 mm#121 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.53 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.28#81 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.34 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.25#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.5× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Athens |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Greek |
| 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+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +30 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Greece?
- Yes. Canada is 75.7 times larger than Greece. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Canada?
- About 76 times: Canada has 75.7× the area of Greece.
- Why do Canada and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Greece?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 10,413,962. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Greece 79 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Greece?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $25,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.22× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Greece?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 81.8 — 0.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Greece have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Greece: parliamentary republic.