Canada vs Malaysia
Canada is 30.2 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Canada about 30 times.
CanadaMalaysiaCanada moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
30.2×
Canada is 30.2× the area of Malaysia.
 Canada |  Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 30.2× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 330,803 km²#68 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.16× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 35,977,838#45 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalaysia: 26.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 109 / km²#81 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.07× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.23× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalaysia: 0.23 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMalaysia: 1.39× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#109 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 15Malaysia: 6.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 21.3%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 12.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.0%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +4.6 per 1,000#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMalaysia: 7.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 76.8 years#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMalaysia: 1.49× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.21× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.34 per 1,000#77 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.98× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 38.5%#91 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.120 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.819#66 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 4.56× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $12,380#73 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 4.91× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $472.19B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.61× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $41,498#54 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalaysia: 3.5 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.2%#43 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.7 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.82× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Malaysia: 9.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureMalaysia: 8.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMalaysia: 7.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 15.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalaysia: 1.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMalaysia: 39.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 71.0% of GDP#24 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.57× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMalaysia: 1.04× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#12 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalaysia: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMalaysia: 1.37× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.68× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 8.32 t a year#23 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 16.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 7.5%#153 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malaysia: 2.41× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 15.9 µg/m³#109 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalaysia: 0.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.09× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalaysia: 5.35× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,875 mm#8 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.47 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.34#77 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.03 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.56#55 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.86× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 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 | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | ASEAN |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kuala Lumpur |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Malay |
| 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+8 |
| Calling code | +1 | +60 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Canada is 30.2 times larger than Malaysia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Canada?
- About 30 times: Canada has 30.2× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Canada and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 35,977,838. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Malaysia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $12,380 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Malaysia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.8 — 5.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Malaysia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).