Canada vs Kuwait
Canada is 560 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Canada about 560 times.
CanadaKuwaitCanada moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 560× the area of Kuwait.
 Canada |  Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 560× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 17,818 km²#153 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 8.56× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 4,865,298#126 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKuwait: 65.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 273 / km²#32 of 194 |
| Urban populationKuwait: 1.21× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKuwait: 1.25× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.59 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.65%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKuwait: 1.12× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 5.27× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kuwait: 3.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 18.0%#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationKuwait: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +8.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKuwait: 69× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyKuwait: 2.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 84.6 years#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKuwait: 1.49× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.24× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.27 per 1,000#79 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.47× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 51.9%#74 of 145 · 2021 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.087 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.852#51 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.37× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $41,110#27 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPCanada: 14.8× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $157.21B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.18× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $56,468#37 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKuwait: 1.0 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKuwait: 0.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 3.14× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureKuwait: 0.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.9% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKuwait: 5.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 6.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 73.5% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.3% of GDP#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKuwait: 24.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 55.8% of GDP#35 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingKuwait: 2.88× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 4.7% of GDP#11 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKuwait: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKuwait: 1.79× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 168 per 100#16 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 105× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKuwait: 1.69× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 23.7 t a year#4 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kuwait: 9.44× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 62.3 µg/m³#6 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKuwait: 4.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKuwait: 1,041× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 3,850.5%#1 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 4.44× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 121 mm#171 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.39 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.42#75 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.31 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 10× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 monarchyconstitutional monarchy (emirate) |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kuwait City |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic |
| 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+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +965 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Canada is 560 times larger than Kuwait. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Canada?
- About 560 times: Canada has 560× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Canada and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Kuwait?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 4,865,298. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Kuwait?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $41,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.37× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Kuwait?
- In Kuwait: life expectancy at birth is 84.6 years, against 82.1 — 2.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Kuwait have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).