Canada vs Kazakhstan
Canada is 3.66 times larger than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan would fit into Canada about 3.7 times.
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Canada is 3.66× the area of Kazakhstan.
 Canada |  Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 3.66× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.0× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKazakhstan: 1.83× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.33× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKazakhstan: 2.38× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKazakhstan: 0.27 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKazakhstan: 2.19× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.18× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kazakhstan: 14.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 11.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKazakhstan: 20× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 7.6 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKazakhstan: 1.57× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKazakhstan: 1.33× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.44× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.102 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 4.11× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 7.58× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $306.24B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.51× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKazakhstan: 4.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKazakhstan: 9.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.44× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 2.3 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureKazakhstan: 10.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKazakhstan: 1.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 11.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.3 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKazakhstan: 0.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingCanada: 3.79× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKazakhstan: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 32.3× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.11× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 21.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kazakhstan: 2.97× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 2.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKazakhstan: 7.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKazakhstan: 9.35× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.15× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.01 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.85 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateKazakhstan: 1.3× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 2.6 per 100,000#64 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Astana |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Official languages | English, French | Russian, Kazakh |
| 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+5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +7 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan?
- Yes. Canada is 3.66 times larger than Kazakhstan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into Canada?
- About 3.7 times: Canada has 3.66× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do Canada and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 20,843,754. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $13,740 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 74.5 — 7.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Kazakhstan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Kazakhstan: presidential republic.