Canada vs Liberia
Canada is 89.7 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Canada about 90 times.
CanadaLiberiaCanada moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 89.7× the area of Liberia.
 Canada |  Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 89.7× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 111,369 km²#102 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.27× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,731,206#116 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiberia: 12.3× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 51 / km²#133 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.48× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#117 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiberia: 3.09× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.86 per woman#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiberia: 1.15 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.09%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiberia: 3.44× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 30.6 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liberia: 24.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 39.1%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.0 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLiberia: 89× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.89 per 1,000#63 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 19.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLiberia: 13.4× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 63.2 per 1,000 births#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 15.7× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.429 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.510#174 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 68.0× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 442× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $5.25B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 33.7× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $1,981#177 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLiberia: 3.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLiberia: 6.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +8.3%#27 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.38× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLiberia: 112× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 33.6%#27 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Liberia: 3.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureLiberia: 40.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 41.1% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 10.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 29.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 50.5% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLiberia: 6.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 9.5% of GDP#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.92× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.93× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#163 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 2.94× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 32 per 100#189 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiberia: 1.57× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 66% of land#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 93.4× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiberia: 69.0 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 92.8%#3 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 65.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 34.9%#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Liberia: 2.71× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 17.9 µg/m³#98 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 8.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 4.0% of land#171 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLiberia: 0.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 12.3× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLiberia: 4.45× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,391 mm#15 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.95 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.14#113 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.55 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.96#152 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 | Monrovia |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +231 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. 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 Liberia?
- Yes. Canada is 89.7 times larger than Liberia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Canada?
- About 90 times: Canada has 89.7× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Canada and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Liberia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,731,206. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Liberia 51 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Liberia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 68.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Liberia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 62.3 — 19.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Liberia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Liberia: presidential republic.