Canada vs Guatemala
Canada is 91.7 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Canada about 92 times.
CanadaGuatemalaCanada moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 91.7× the area of Guatemala.
 Canada |  Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 91.7× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 108,889 km²#105 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.23× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 18,687,881#70 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuatemala: 41.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 172 / km²#55 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.47× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuatemala: 1.83× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.29 per woman#81 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuatemala: 0.58 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.52%#67 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuatemala: 2.31× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 20.6 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.61× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guatemala: 16.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 31.0%#65 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuatemala: 187× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.87 per 1,000#46 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuatemala: 3.66× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000 births#73 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.2× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.28 per 1,000#100 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.79× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 27.3%#103 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.277 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.662#134 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 8.87× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $6,360#99 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 18.8× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $123.31B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 4.39× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $15,197#109 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuatemala: 2.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.3%#64 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.65× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuatemala: 32.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 9.7%#46 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Guatemala: 13.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 45.2#15 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuatemala: 28.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 29.1% of jobs#62 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuatemala: 4.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 22.7% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 31.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 48.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 15.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 3.13× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#143 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.57× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 60%#134 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuatemala: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.27× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 33% of land#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 12.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.11 t a year#126 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuatemala: 38.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 62.1%#35 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 9.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 90.9%#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guatemala: 4.5× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 29.7 µg/m³#50 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuatemala: 7.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 20.1% of land#82 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuatemala: 13.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 17.5% of land#61 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGuatemala: 1.54× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuatemala: 3.72× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,996 mm#33 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.02 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.21#120 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.51 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.92#147 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuatemala: 11.7× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 23.4 per 100,000#15 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 | Guatemala City |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Quetzal (GTQ) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish |
| 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−6 |
| Calling code | +1 | +502 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central America, North America |
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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. 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 Guatemala?
- Yes. Canada is 91.7 times larger than Guatemala. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Canada?
- About 92 times: Canada has 91.7× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Canada and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Guatemala?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 18,687,881. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Guatemala?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $6,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.87× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Guatemala?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 72.7 — 9.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Guatemala have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Guatemala: presidential republic.