Canada vs Iraq
Canada is 22.8 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Canada about 23 times.
CanadaIraqCanada moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 22.8× the area of Iraq.
 Canada |  Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 22.8× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 437,072 km²#58 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIraq: 1.13× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 47,020,774#34 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIraq: 25.8× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 108 / km²#82 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.19× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#74 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIraq: 2.58× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.22 per woman#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIraq: 1.16 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.10%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIraq: 2.88× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.88× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Iraq: 21.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 36.0%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIraq: 576× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 5.76 per 1,000#25 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIraq: 4.28× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 20.1 per 1,000 births#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.76× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.02 per 1,000#107 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.244 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 9.92× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $5,690#107 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 9.12× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $254.37B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 4.68× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $14,267#111 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 3.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −2.2%#183 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIraq: 2.25× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 15.5%#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIraq: 1.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 1.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIraq: 7.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 8.2% of jobs#117 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIraq: 7.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 26.5% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 14.8 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 65.3% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 6.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -3.0% of GDP#178 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIraq: 8.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 39.8% of GDP#74 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingIraq: 1.5× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#43 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.16× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#95 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIraq: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 26.3× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.7× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 5.18 t a year#47 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 22.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iraq: 7.5× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 49.5 µg/m³#13 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 11.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 1.5% of land#182 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIraq: 7.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIraq: 16.1× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 59.6%#30 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.49× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 216 mm#164 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.68 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.87#184 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.84 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 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 | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Baghdad |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Iraqi dinar (IQD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic, Kurdish language |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +964 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Iraq?
- Yes. Canada is 22.8 times larger than Iraq. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Canada?
- About 23 times: Canada has 22.8× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Canada and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Iraq 108 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Iraq?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $5,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.92× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Iraq?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 72.4 — 9.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Iraq have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Iraq: parliamentary republic.