Canada vs Ireland
Canada is 143 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Canada about 143 times.
CanadaIrelandCanada moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 143× the area of Ireland.
 Canada |  Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 143× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 69,797 km²#118 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.59× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,484,367#121 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIreland: 18.8× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 79 / km²#106 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.28× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 65%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIreland: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIreland: 0.69 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.63%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIreland: 1.12× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.22× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ireland: 3.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 18.1%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 4.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 16.2%#50 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +6.5 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIreland: 0.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.38× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIreland: 1.38× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.88 per 1,000#34 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 77.6%#30 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexIreland: 0.010 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.949#10 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIreland: 1.55× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $87,360#6 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 3.21× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $721.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ireland: 2.32× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $155,089#3 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIreland: 10.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +12.3%#3 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIreland: 0.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.5× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 2.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.0#128 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIreland: 2.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 3.9% of jobs#139 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: 2.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 77.9% of jobs#23 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIreland: 7.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 10.4% of GDP#16 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIreland: 108.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 140.1% of GDP#4 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 7.41× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#150 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#16 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIreland: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.5× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.32× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 6.04 t a year#38 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 11.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 12.7%#128 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ireland: 1.14× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 7.5 µg/m³#170 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIreland: 1.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 14.2% of land#121 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIreland: 2.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 6.3% of land#120 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIreland: 2.19× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIreland: 2.08× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,118 mm#83 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.06 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.08 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.51#18 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.86× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 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 republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, Euro area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Dublin |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Irish |
| 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, summer time UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +1 | +353 |
| 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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Ireland. 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Canada is 143 times larger than Ireland. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Canada?
- About 143 times: Canada has 143× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Canada and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ireland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,484,367. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Ireland 79 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Ireland?
- By gross national income per person, Ireland: $87,360 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.55× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Ireland?
- In Ireland: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 82.1 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Ireland have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Ireland: parliamentary republic.