Canada vs Guinea-Bissau
Canada is 276 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Canada about 276 times.
CanadaGuinea-BissauCanada moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 276× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
 Canada |  Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 276× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 36,125 km²#135 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 18.5× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 2,249,515#145 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuinea-Bissau: 14.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 62 / km²#123 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.78× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea-Bissau: 3.01× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.76 per woman#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea-Bissau: 1.22 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.16%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea-Bissau: 3.33× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 29.6 per 1,000#33 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 15Guinea-Bissau: 23.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 38.3%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea-Bissau: 80× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.80 per 1,000#65 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 17.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 8.96× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 42.1 per 1,000 births#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 11.3× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.25 per 1,000#142 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.425 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.514#171 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 51.8× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,090#169 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 918× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $2.53B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 20.3× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,293#168 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea-Bissau: 4.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.56× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea-Bissau: 133× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 39.9%#19 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Guinea-Bissau: 1.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea-Bissau: 60.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 61.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 9.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 9.7% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 50.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 29.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 17.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 13.9% of GDP#152 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.83× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 3.17× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 30%#166 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuinea-Bissau: 1.56× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 147 per 100#29 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuinea-Bissau: 1.78× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 75% of land#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 87.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea-Bissau: 63.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 87.4%#8 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 56.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 43.7%#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea-Bissau: 4.89× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 32.3 µg/m³#41 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea-Bissau: 13.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 26.2% of land#51 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea-Bissau: 11.8 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 16.1% of land#68 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.47× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea-Bissau: 2.94× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,577 mm#53 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.34 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#143 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.99 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.40#179 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.82× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 |
| 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 | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Bissau |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | English, French | Portuguese |
| 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 | +245 |
| 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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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-Bissau?
- Yes. Canada is 276 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Canada?
- About 276 times: Canada has 276× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Canada and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Guinea-Bissau?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,249,515. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Guinea-Bissau?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,090 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 51.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Guinea-Bissau?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 64.3 — 17.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Guinea-Bissau have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Guinea-Bissau: semi-presidential republic.