Canada vs Kenya
Canada is 17.2 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Canada about 17 times.
CanadaKenyaCanada moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 17.2× the area of Kenya.
 Canada |  Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 17.2× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 581,309 km²#48 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKenya: 1.38× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 57,532,493#26 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKenya: 23.7× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 99 / km²#90 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.57× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#165 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKenya: 2.54× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.17 per woman#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKenya: 0.99 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.93%#50 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKenya: 3.03× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 27.0 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.1× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kenya: 21.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 36.3%#45 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKenya: 23× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 18.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKenya: 7.28× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 34.2 per 1,000 births#37 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 9.72× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 7.34× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.311 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 25.6× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,200#146 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 17.1× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $135.94B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 9.51× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $7,016#141 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKenya: 2.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKenya: 2.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.28× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyKenya: 152× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 45.5%#13 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Kenya: 7.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureKenya: 44.7 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 45.8% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 6.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 12.5% of jobs#150 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 38.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 41.7% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 15.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 15.8% of GDP#144 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.52× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#108 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.7× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 35%#158 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKenya: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 6.36× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 36.9× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKenya: 43.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 67.7%#30 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 23.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 77.0%#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kenya: 3.08× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 20.3 µg/m³#79 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKenya: 1.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKenya: 7.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKenya: 8.97× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 33.2%#50 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKenya: 1.17× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 630 mm#125 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.93 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.12#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.45 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.86#145 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateKenya: 2.45× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 4.9 per 100,000#49 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 | Nairobi |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Swahili |
| 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+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +254 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. 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 Kenya?
- Yes. Canada is 17.2 times larger than Kenya. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Canada?
- About 17 times: Canada has 17.2× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Canada and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Kenya 99 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Kenya?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 25.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Kenya?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 63.8 — 18.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Kenya have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Kenya: presidential republic.