Canada vs India
Canada is 3.04 times larger than India. India would fit into Canada about 3.0 times.
CanadaIndiaCanada moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Canada is 3.04× the area of India.
 Canada |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 3.04× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 35.1× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 107× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.32× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndia: 1.57× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.05 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndia: 1.8× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.2× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15India: 9.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 12.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIndia: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 4.96× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 3.92× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.22× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.254 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 20.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 1.71× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 5.68× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 5.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIndia: 0.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.64× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIndia: 8.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 8.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndia: 40.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 7.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 47.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 9.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndia: 1.41× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.35× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.72× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 6.46× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndia: 11.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 8.2× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 5.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 47.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 18.0× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndia: 2.02× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.42 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.87 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIndia: 1.4× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| 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 republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Ottawa | New Delhi |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Hindi |
| 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+5:30 |
| Calling code | +1 | +91 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern 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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to India. 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 India?
- Yes. Canada is 3.04 times larger than India. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does India fit into Canada?
- About 3.0 times: Canada has 3.04× the area of India.
- Why do Canada and India 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 India about 1.18×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or India?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or India?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 72.2 — 9.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and India have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; India: parliamentary republic.