Canada vs Guyana
Canada is 46.4 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Canada about 46 times.
CanadaGuyanaCanada moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 46.4× the area of Guyana.
 Canada |  Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 46.4× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 49.8× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCanada: 1.07× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 3.13× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuyana: 1.92× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.35 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuyana: 2.24× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.05× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guyana: 13.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 13.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuyana: 41× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 11.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuyana: 4.94× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.03× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.89× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.163 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.98× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 85.6× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $27.1B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 1.47× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 17.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuyana: 1.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 1.74× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureGuyana: 11.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuyana: 12.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 23.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 30.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.65× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.14× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuyana: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 2.07× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.07× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 11.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 7.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guyana: 2.56× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 4.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.12× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 4.45× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.61 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.97 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuyana: 9.55× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 19.1 per 100,000#18 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 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Georgetown |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 | +592 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South 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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
- Yes. Canada is 46.4 times larger than Guyana. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Canada?
- About 46 times: Canada has 46.4× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Canada and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Guyana?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 835,986. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Guyana?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $28,470 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.98× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Guyana?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 70.3 — 11.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Guyana have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Guyana: parliamentary republic.