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
33.1×
Canada is 33.1× the area of Italy.
| Canada | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Rome |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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.