Canada vs Mauritania
Canada is 9.69 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into Canada about 9.7 times.
CanadaMauritaniaCanada moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 9.69× the area of Mauritania.
 Canada |  Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 9.69× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,030,700 km²#28 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.84× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,315,065#124 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritania: 1.24× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 5.2 / km²#185 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.35× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMauritania: 3.7× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.63 per woman#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMauritania: 1.84 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.78%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMauritania: 3.82× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 34.0 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.46× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mauritania: 27.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 42.4%#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritania: 826× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 8.26 per 1,000#22 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 13.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 68.7 years#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritania: 6.43× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 30.2 per 1,000 births#47 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 10.8× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.26 per 1,000#141 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 12.7× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 6.0%#140 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.376 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.563#160 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 25.5× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,210#145 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 199× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $11.68B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 8.7× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $7,676#139 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMauritania: 2.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMauritania: 1.49× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 10.3%#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMauritania: 34× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 10.2%#45 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mauritania: 0.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 32.0#103 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureMauritania: 31.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 32.1% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 3.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 15.0% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 27.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 52.8% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMauritania: 2.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritania: 8.6 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 39.9% of GDP#73 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMauritania: 1.69× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#37 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 46%#149 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 92 per 100#141 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 42× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 14.4× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.97 t a year#129 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 4.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 19.6%#108 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 47.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 52.2%#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mauritania: 7.05× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 46.5 µg/m³#16 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 12.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 0.6% of land#186 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMauritania: 3.57× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 13.2%#78 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 5.84× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 92 mm#173 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.46 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.65#152 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.54 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.95#151 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.0× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 | Nouakchott |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic |
| 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 | +222 |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- Yes. Canada is 9.69 times larger than Mauritania. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Canada?
- About 9.7 times: Canada has 9.69× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Canada and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Mauritania?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,315,065. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Mauritania?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,210 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 25.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Mauritania?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 68.7 — 13.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Mauritania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Mauritania: presidential republic.