Canada vs Hong Kong
Canada is 3,624 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Canada about 3624 times.
CanadaHong KongCanada moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 3,624× the area of Hong Kong.
 Canada |  Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 3,624× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 2,755 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 5.55× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 7,498,9002025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 652× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 2,722 / km² |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 1.21× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.49× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 0.84 per woman2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.28 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.34%2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.82× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.13× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 4.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 10.3%2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 3.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 23.7%2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 5.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadHong Kong: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 3.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 85.4 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentHong Kong: 1.57× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 120.1%2024 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.016 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.9552023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHong Kong: 1.11× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $62,5002025 |
| GDPCanada: 5.43× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $427.31B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hong Kong: 1.2× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $80,4232025 |
| GDP growthHong Kong: 1.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.7 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.46× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCanada: 0.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 0.2% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 4.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 5.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 85.8% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 25.3 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 28.3% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsHong Kong: 168.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 199.8% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 96%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 3.88× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 365 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.05× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.60 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.4 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 0.4%2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landHong Kong: 29.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 42.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.04 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.772025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 0.05 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.642025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 5.0× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.4 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of China |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | — |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese |
| 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+8 |
| Calling code | +1 | +852 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Asia, Asia |
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?
- Yes. Canada is 3,624 times larger than Hong Kong. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Canada?
- About 3624 times: Canada has 3,624× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Canada and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Hong Kong?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 7,498,900. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Hong Kong?
- By gross national income per person, Hong Kong: $62,500 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Hong Kong?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 82.1 — 3.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Hong Kong have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Hong Kong: dependent territory.