Canada vs Marshall Islands
Canada is 55,164 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Canada about 55164 times.
CanadaMarshall IslandsCanada moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 55,164× the area of Marshall Islands.
 Canada |  Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 55,164× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 181 km²#189 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1,148× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMarshall Islands: 48.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 200 / km²#50 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.05× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 2.29× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 4.37 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 2.26× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.11× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 18.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 54.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 15.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMarshall Islands: 4.83× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.02× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.206 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 5.81× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 7,532× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $308M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 7.45× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMarshall Islands: 0.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme povertyMarshall Islands: 7.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Marshall Islands: 4.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMarshall Islands: 4.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.43× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 2.35× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 1.28× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 11.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 2.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.61× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMarshall Islands: 3.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.71 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.24 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.35#65 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 | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Majuro |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Marshallese |
| 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+12 |
| Calling code | +1 | +692 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Canada is 55,164 times larger than Marshall Islands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Canada?
- About 55164 times: Canada has 55,164× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Canada and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Marshall Islands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 36,282. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Marshall Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.81× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Marshall Islands?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 67.1 — 15.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Marshall Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic.