Canada vs Iran
Canada is 6.06 times larger than Iran. Iran would fit into Canada about 6.1 times.
CanadaIranCanada moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 6.06× the area of Iran.
 Canada |  Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 6.06× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,648,195 km²#17 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIran: 2.22× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 92,417,681#17 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIran: 13.4× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 56 / km²#130 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.07× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIran: 1.34× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.68 per woman#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.02 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.92%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIran: 1.42× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 12.6 per 1,000#107 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.65× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Iran: 7.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 22.0%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 11.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIran: 171× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.71 per 1,000#48 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 4.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIran: 2.19× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,000 births#110 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.56× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.3× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 58.7%#59 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.140 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.799#74 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 12.1× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $4,650#118 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 6.4× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $362.68B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.39× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $19,699#95 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 4.5 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −2.8%#185 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIran: 40.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +42.2%#5 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIran: 1.2× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIran: 8.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Iran: 4.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 35.9#65 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIran: 12.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIran: 16.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 34.7% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 28.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 5.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 25.8% of GDP#112 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIran: 1.28× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#57 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.11× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#77 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIran: 1.85× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 6.36× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.55× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 9.05 t a year#20 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 22.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iran: 6.09× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 40.2 µg/m³#23 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 5.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 7.8% of land#154 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIran: 5.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 9.7% of land#103 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIran: 22.0× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 81.3%#22 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.36× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.50 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.73 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.14#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 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 | Theocracytheocratic republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Tehran |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Iranian rial (IRR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Persian |
| 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+3:30 |
| Calling code | +1 | +98 |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Iran?
- Yes. Canada is 6.06 times larger than Iran. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Canada?
- About 6.1 times: Canada has 6.06× the area of Iran.
- Why do Canada and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Iran 56 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Iran?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $4,650 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Iran?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 77.9 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Iran have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Iran: theocracy.