Canada vs Malta
Canada is 31,597 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Canada about 31597 times.
CanadaMaltaCanada moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 31,597× the area of Malta.
 Canada |  Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 31,597× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 316 km²#186 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 71.8× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 440× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 1.15× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.24× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 0.95 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.16× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.08× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 2.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 0.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 1.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMalta: 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 expectancyMalta: 0.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.0 years#18 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 |
| DoctorsMalta: 1.6× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMalta: 1.06× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.015 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.36× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 83.5× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $27.77B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malta: 1.08× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalta: 2.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMalta: 0.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.38× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMalta: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Malta: 0.3 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCanada: 0.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMalta: 1.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalta: 167.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsMalta: 87.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 3.62× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalta: 1.51× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 28× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 4.41× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 15.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malta: 1.64× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 16.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 17.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMalta: 19.6× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalta: 1.04× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMalta: 0.23 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.41 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.18#72 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 · 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Ottawa | Valletta |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Maltese |
| 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+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +356 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Canada is 31,597 times larger than Malta. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Canada?
- About 31597 times: Canada has 31,597× the area of Malta.
- Why do Canada and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Malta?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 579,704. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Malta?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $41,440 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Malta?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 82.1 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Malta have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Malta: parliamentary republic.