Canada vs Guinea
Canada is 40.6 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Canada about 41 times.
CanadaGuineaCanada moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 40.6× the area of Guinea.
 Canada |  Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 40.6× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.76× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuinea: 14.7× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 61 / km²#125 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.15× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea: 3.3× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea: 1.37 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 3.74× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea: 1.14× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea: 25.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 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 abroadGuinea: 316× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 3.16 per 1,000#33 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 21.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 12.7× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 13.4× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.439 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 32.6× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 81.8× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $28.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 13.5× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 5.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuinea: 1.5 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.33× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea: 39× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 1.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea: 46.3 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 4.5 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 41.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 24.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea: 10.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGuinea: 1.25× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.83× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuinea: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 2.1× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 40× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea: 42.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 46.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea: 4.14× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 29.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 20.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.64× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea: 3.07× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.54 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.66 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 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 | Conakry |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, languages of Guinea |
| 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 | +224 |
| 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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. 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 Guinea?
- Yes. Canada is 40.6 times larger than Guinea. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Canada?
- About 41 times: Canada has 40.6× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Canada and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Guinea?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 15,099,727. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Guinea 61 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 32.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Guinea?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 60.9 — 21.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Guinea have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Guinea: presidential republic.