Canada vs Latvia
Canada is 155 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Canada about 155 times.
CanadaLatviaCanada moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 155× the area of Latvia.
 Canada |  Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 155× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 64,594 km²#122 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 22.5× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1,847,785#148 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLatvia: 6.86× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 29 / km²#155 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.21× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 69%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.93 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.99%#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.29× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 6.9 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLatvia: 1.81× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 14.3 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Latvia: 0.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 15.2%#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Latvia: 1.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 11.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −4.0 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLatvia: 10× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.10 per 1,000#118 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 76.4 years#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 2.14× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsLatvia: 1.21× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.40 per 1,000#49 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentLatvia: 1.09× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 82.9%#19 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.050 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.889#40 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.26× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $24,980#47 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 47.7× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $48.62B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.45× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $46,137#47 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLatvia: 0.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLatvia: 1.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.05× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLatvia: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Latvia: 2.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 34.0#79 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureLatvia: 5.6 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 6.7% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryLatvia: 3.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 21.8% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 8.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 71.5% of jobs#46 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 |
| ExportsLatvia: 31.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 62.6% of GDP#32 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingLatvia: 2.21× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.6% of GDP#16 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#40 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLatvia: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLatvia: 1.32× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 56% of land#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.84× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.65 t a year#70 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLatvia: 20.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 44.0%#55 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Latvia: 1.97× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 13.0 µg/m³#134 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLatvia: 5.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 18.8% of land#88 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLatvia: 17.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 21.8% of land#49 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 3.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLatvia: 1.24× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 667 mm#117 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThe same | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.82 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateLatvia: 1.25× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 2.5 per 100,000#68 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Riga |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Latvian |
| 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+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +371 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern Europe, Europe |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Latvia. 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 Latvia?
- Yes. Canada is 155 times larger than Latvia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Canada?
- About 155 times: Canada has 155× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Canada and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Latvia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 1,847,785. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Latvia 29 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Latvia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $24,980 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.26× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Latvia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.4 — 5.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Latvia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Latvia: parliamentary republic.