Canada vs Italy
Canada is 33.1 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Canada about 33 times.
CanadaItalyCanada moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 33.1× the area of Italy.
 Canada |  Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 33.1× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 1.41× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 46.8× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 195 / km²#51 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.19× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.00 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.41× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.39× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 3.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 4.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 25.1%#3 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 abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 1.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 2.04× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 1.49× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.024 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.34× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPItaly: 1.1× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $2.55T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.06× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.08× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyItaly: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Italy: 2.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureItaly: 2.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 7.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 9.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsItaly: 0.9 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingItaly: 1.16× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.41× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.32× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.76× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 6.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Italy: 2.17× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landItaly: 8.6 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 19.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 8.05× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationItaly: 1.55× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.35 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.01 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 3.33× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 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, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Ottawa | Rome |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Italian |
| 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+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +39 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Canada is 33.1 times larger than Italy. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Canada?
- About 33 times: Canada has 33.1× the area of Italy.
- Why do Canada and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Italy 195 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Italy?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $42,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.34× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Italy?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 82.1 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Italy have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Italy: parliamentary republic.