Canada vs Malawi
Canada is 84.3 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Canada about 84 times.
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Canada is 84.3× the area of Malawi.
 Canada |  Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 84.3× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 118,484 km²#98 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.87× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 22,216,120#61 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalawi: 44.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 188 / km²#52 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 4.71× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMalawi: 2.87× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.59 per woman#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalawi: 1.62 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMalawi: 3.49× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 31.1 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.49× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Malawi: 25.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 40.1%#25 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.6%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMalawi: 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: 14.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 67.6 years#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMalawi: 8.09× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 38.0 per 1,000 births#29 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 56.4× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.05 per 1,000#176 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 28.3× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 2.7%#144 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.422 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.517#169 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 94× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $600#180 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 156× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $14.92B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 35.1× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $1,899#180 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalawi: 0.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMalawi: 26.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +28.4%#9 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.35× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMalawi: 251× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 75.4%#4 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Malawi: 7.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureMalawi: 63.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 65.0% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 11.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 7.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 52.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 27.7% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalawi: 0.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.6% of GDP#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 20.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 10.6% of GDP#160 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.42× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#105 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 4.97× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 19%#174 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.36× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 69 per 100#165 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.91× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 22% of land#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 63.7× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.22 t a year#167 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMalawi: 39.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 62.9%#33 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 84.4 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 15.6%#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malawi: 2.53× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalawi: 10.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 23.1% of land#57 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalawi: 38.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 42.4% of land#12 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMalawi: 4.73× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 17.5%#71 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalawi: 2.2× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,181 mm#76 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.97 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.16#115 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.25 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.66#129 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 | Lilongwe |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Malawian kwacha (MWK) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Chewa, Tumbuka |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +265 |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. 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 Malawi?
- Yes. Canada is 84.3 times larger than Malawi. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Canada?
- About 84 times: Canada has 84.3× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Canada and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Malawi?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 22,216,120. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Malawi 188 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Malawi?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $600 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 94× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Malawi?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 67.6 — 14.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Malawi have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Malawi: presidential republic.