Canada vs Libya
Canada is 5.67 times larger than Libya. Libya would fit into Canada about 5.7 times.
CanadaLibyaCanada moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 5.67× the area of Libya.
 Canada |  Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 5.67× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,759,541 km²#16 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 5.58× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 7,458,555#105 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#187 of 194 |
| Urban populationLibya: 1.06× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 88%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLibya: 1.84× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.30 per woman#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLibya: 0.10 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLibya: 1.85× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.22× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Libya: 11.8 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 26.8%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLibya: 230× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 2.30 per 1,000#39 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 11.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 71.1 years#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLibya: 1.68× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000 births#124 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.218 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 7.78× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $7,250#95 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 48.2× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $48.1B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 4.04× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $16,521#104 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLibya: 11.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +13.4%#2 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLibya: 2.72× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8%#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureLibya: 8.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.6% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 8.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 71.4% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.3 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLibya: 40.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 71.7% of GDP#21 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingLibya: 2.19× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.6% of GDP#17 of 155 · 2023 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.15× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLibya: 2.05× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 193 per 100#4 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 420× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.62× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 8.66 t a year#21 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 20.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 3.1%#163 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 22.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4%#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Libya: 3.03× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 20.0 µg/m³#84 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 12.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 0.1% of land#187 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressLibya: 221× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 817.1%#4 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 9.59× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 56 mm#179 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.65 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.84#182 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.12 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.53#183 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 | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Tripoli |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic, Modern Standard 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+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +218 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Libya?
- Yes. Canada is 5.67 times larger than Libya. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Libya fit into Canada?
- About 5.7 times: Canada has 5.67× the area of Libya.
- Why do Canada and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Libya?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 7,458,555. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Libya?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $7,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.78× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Libya?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 71.1 — 11.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Libya have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Libya: military or transitional.