Canada vs Jamaica
Canada is 908 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Canada about 908 times.
CanadaJamaicaCanada moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 908× the area of Jamaica.
 Canada |  Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 908× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 14.7× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJamaica: 61.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 258 / km²#37 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.4× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJamaica: 1.08× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.01 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJamaica: 1.29× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateJamaica: 1.04× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jamaica: 3.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 11.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 11.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJamaica: 93× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 10.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJamaica: 3.49× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 6.13× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.219 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 7.24× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 102× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $22.71B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 5.02× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationJamaica: 1.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.09× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyJamaica: 4.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Jamaica: 8.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureJamaica: 12.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 11.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.19× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.05× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsJamaica: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaJamaica: 1.35× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 4.93× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 13.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 2.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jamaica: 3.29× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landJamaica: 7.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landJamaica: 7.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJamaica: 3.35× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationJamaica: 3.82× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.27 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.68 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJamaica: 24.7× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 49.4 per 100,000#3 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 | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kingston |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Jamaican Patois |
| 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−5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +1 876 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Caribbean, North America |
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; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. 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 Jamaica?
- Yes. Canada is 908 times larger than Jamaica. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Canada?
- About 908 times: Canada has 908× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Canada and Jamaica 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 Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Jamaica?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,837,077. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Jamaica?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $7,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.24× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Jamaica?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 71.6 — 10.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Jamaica have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).