Canada vs Iceland
Canada is 96.9 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Canada about 97 times.
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Canada is 96.9× the area of Iceland.
 Canada |  Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 96.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 103,004 km²#106 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 106× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 392,404#172 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCanada: 1.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 3.8 / km²#191 of 194 |
| Urban populationIceland: 1.14× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 94%#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIceland: 1.25× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIceland: 0.57 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.51%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIceland: 1.26× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.16× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Iceland: 2.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 4.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +6.9 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIceland: 0.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 82.8 years#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 2.24× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 births#180 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIceland: 1.55× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.37 per 1,000#21 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 76.5%#35 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexIceland: 0.033 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.972#1 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIceland: 1.58× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $89,220#4 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 60.1× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $38.58B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Iceland: 1.25× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $83,431#11 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.3%#148 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIceland: 2.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.92× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 4.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 26.8#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureIceland: 2.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 3.6% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.5 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 2.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 78.1% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 5.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -2.2% of GDP#176 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIceland: 8.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#153 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIceland: 1.04× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#10 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIceland: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 70× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.64× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 8.52 t a year#22 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIceland: 58.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 82.4%#13 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.35× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 4.9 µg/m³#183 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIceland: 8.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 20.9% of land#80 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.2% of land#170 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 9.25× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.4%#167 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIceland: 3.61× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,940 mm#36 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIceland: 0.51 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.32#10 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIceland: 0.23 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.82#11 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.54× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 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 republicunitary parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Reykjavik |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Icelandic króna (ISK) |
| Official languages | English, French | Icelandic |
| 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 | +354 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern Europe, Europe |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Canada. 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Canada is 96.9 times larger than Iceland. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Canada?
- About 97 times: Canada has 96.9× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Canada and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Canada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 392,404. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Iceland?
- By gross national income per person, Iceland: $89,220 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.58× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Iceland?
- In Iceland: life expectancy at birth is 82.8 years, against 82.1 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Iceland have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Iceland: parliamentary republic.