Canada vs Israel
Canada is 481 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Canada about 481 times.
CanadaIsraelCanada moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 481× the area of Israel.
 Canada |  Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 481× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 4.11× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 117× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 487 / km²#17 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 1.1× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 2.3× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIsrael: 0.26 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIsrael: 2.09× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.49× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Israel: 12.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 7.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIsrael: 12× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 1.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.74× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 1.35× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.36× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.020 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 3.8× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $610.78B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.12× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIsrael: 1.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIsrael: 0.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.97× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIsrael: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Israel: 6.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCanada: 0.3 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 3.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 4.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 1.3 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 3.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 4.79× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.07× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 1.88× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 6.18× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.43× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 17.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Israel: 3.32× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIsrael: 14.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 7.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 35.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.23× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.72 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.63 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.25× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.6 per 100,000#85 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 republicparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Jerusalem |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | English, French | Hebrew |
| 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+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +972 |
| 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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Canada is 481 times larger than Israel. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Canada?
- About 481 times: Canada has 481× the area of Israel.
- Why do Canada and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Israel?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 10,122,800. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Israel 487 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Israel?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $56,180 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Israel?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 82.1 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Israel have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Israel: parliamentary republic.