Canada vs Madagascar
Canada is 17 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Canada about 17 times.
CanadaMadagascarCanada moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 17× the area of Madagascar.
 Canada |  Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 17× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 587,295 km²#46 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.27× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 32,740,678#49 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMadagascar: 13.4× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 56 / km²#131 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.52× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 33%#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMadagascar: 3.13× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMadagascar: 1.46 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMadagascar: 3.56× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 31.7 per 1,000#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.05× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Madagascar: 23.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 38.9%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMadagascar: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 18.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMadagascar: 9.15× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 43.0 per 1,000 births#21 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 16.6× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 12.5× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 6.1%#139 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.452 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.487#180 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 101× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $560#182 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 118× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $19.62B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 34.2× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $1,952#178 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMadagascar: 1.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.0%#102 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMadagascar: 6.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +8.1%#29 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.3× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMadagascar: 231× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 69.2%#8 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Madagascar: 5.3 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureMadagascar: 68.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 69.2% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 8.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 59.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 20.9% of jobs#173 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMadagascar: 1.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 4.5% of GDP#41 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 10.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 21.3% of GDP#131 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.63× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#136 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 5.05× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 19%#176 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.25× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 75 per 100#153 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 2.43× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 17% of land#128 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 energyMadagascar: 59.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 83.1%#9 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 57.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 42.5%#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Madagascar: 1.88× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 12.4 µg/m³#138 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 0.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 12.8% of land#133 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMadagascar: 0.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMadagascar: 3.05× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 11.3%#86 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMadagascar: 2.82× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,513 mm#57 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.33 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.52#142 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.63 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.04#157 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 | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Antananarivo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Ariary (MGA) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, Malagasy |
| 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 | +261 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- Yes. Canada is 17 times larger than Madagascar. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Canada?
- About 17 times: Canada has 17× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Canada and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Madagascar?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 32,740,678. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Madagascar?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $560 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 101× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Madagascar?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 63.8 — 18.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Madagascar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Madagascar: semi-presidential republic.