Canada vs Mali
Canada is 8.05 times larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Canada about 8.1 times.
CanadaMaliCanada moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 8.05× the area of Mali.
 Canada |  Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 8.05× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,240,192 km²#23 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.65× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 25,198,821#58 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMali: 4.87× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 20 / km²#165 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.57× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#165 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMali: 4.41× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 5.51 per woman#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMali: 1.96 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.90%#14 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMali: 4.44× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 39.5 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMali: 1.08× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mali: 30.8 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 45.8%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.4%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.9 per 1,000#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMali: 2,063× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 20.63 per 1,000#11 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 21.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 60.7 years#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMali: 10.1× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 47.5 per 1,000 births#16 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 14.8× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.520 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.419#185 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 50.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 77.2× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $30.07B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 19.1× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,503#166 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMali: 3.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMali: 1.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.46× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMali: 120× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 36.1%#25 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mali: 4.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 35.7#66 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureMali: 61.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 63.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 10.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 8.6% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 51.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 28.4% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 9.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMali: 2.37× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#14 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.57× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 37%#157 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMali: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 4.83× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 46.7× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.30 t a year#161 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMali: 47.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 71.1%#28 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 50.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 49.5%#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mali: 5.38× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 35.5 µg/m³#33 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 5.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 7.5% of land#159 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMali: 1.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 5.5% of land#126 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMali: 2.16× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 8.0%#99 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.9× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 282 mm#155 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 3.31 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −2.50#192 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.53 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 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 | Bamako |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | English, French | Fula, Bambara, Soninke, Hassaniya Arabic, Songhay, Maninka, Dogon, Tamasheq, Senufo, Minyanka, Bozo, Kassonke, Bobo |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +223 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. 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 Mali?
- Yes. Canada is 8.05 times larger than Mali. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Canada?
- About 8.1 times: Canada has 8.05× the area of Mali.
- Why do Canada and Mali 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 Mali about 1.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Mali?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 25,198,821. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Mali 20 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Mali?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 50.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Mali?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 60.7 — 21.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Mali have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Mali: semi-presidential republic.