Canada vs Maldives
Canada is 33,506 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Canada about 33506 times.
CanadaMaldivesCanada moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 33,506× the area of Maldives.
 Canada |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 33,506× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 78.6× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 426× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.95× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMaldives: 1.25× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.59 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMaldives: 1.19× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 3.29× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 4.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 12.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMaldives: 12× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 0.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAbout the same infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.26× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.57× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.173 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 4.36× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 300× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.34× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 4.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMaldives: 1.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.53× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 2.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureMaldives: 10.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 8.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMaldives: 8.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMaldives: 46.9 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.11× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.57× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.36× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.92× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 22.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives: 1.7× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 9.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 8.8 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMaldives: 4.24× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMaldives: 3.67× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.73 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.92 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 3.33× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| 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 | Male |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Maldivian |
| 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+5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +960 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Canada is 33,506 times larger than Maldives. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Canada?
- About 33506 times: Canada has 33,506× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Canada and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Maldives?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 529,676. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Maldives?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $12,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Maldives?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 81.3 — 0.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Maldives: presidential republic.