Canada vs Kiribati
Canada is 12,312 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Canada about 12312 times.
CanadaKiribatiCanada moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
12,312×
Canada is 12,312× the area of Kiribati.
 Canada |  Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 12,312× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 811 km²#172 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 305× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKiribati: 40.3× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 168 / km²#56 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.31× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKiribati: 2.5× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKiribati: 0.51 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKiribati: 2.84× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.11× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kiribati: 19.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 11.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKiribati: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 15.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKiribati: 8.26× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentCanada: 15.3× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.295 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 14.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 6,647× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $349M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 17.0× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKiribati: 2.5 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKiribati: 4.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme povertyKiribati: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 6.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 80.1% of jobs#13 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 |
| ExportsCanada: 26.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.74× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 54 per 100#179 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: 23.7× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 18.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 2.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.69× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKiribati: 10.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.8 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKiribati: 0.44 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.29 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Tarawa |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Gilbertese |
| 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+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +686 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Canada is 12,312 times larger than Kiribati. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Canada?
- About 12312 times: Canada has 12,312× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Canada and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Kiribati?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 136,488. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Kiribati?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $3,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Kiribati?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 66.6 — 15.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Kiribati have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Kiribati: presidential republic.