Canada vs Mexico
Canada is 5.06 times larger than Mexico. Mexico would fit into Canada about 5.1 times.
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Canada is 5.06× the area of Mexico.
 Canada |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 5.06× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 3.17× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMexico: 16× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.04× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMexico: 1.51× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.11 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMexico: 1.74× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.27× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mexico: 9.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 11.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMexico: 31× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 6.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMexico: 2.57× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.09× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.58× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.150 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 4.11× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1.27× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.58× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMexico: 1.7 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.56× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMexico: 5.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mexico: 11.1 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMexico: 10.3 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMexico: 5.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 16.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMexico: 8.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.2× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.14× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMexico: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.23× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.85× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 10.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mexico: 2.52× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMexico: 2.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMexico: 6.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMexico: 12.1× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMexico: 1.41× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.42 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.53 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMexico: 12.4× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 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 | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Ottawa | Mexico City |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| 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−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +52 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central America, North America |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. Canada is 5.06 times larger than Mexico. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Canada?
- About 5.1 times: Canada has 5.06× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Canada and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Mexico 67 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $13,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Mexico?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 75.3 — 6.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Mexico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Mexico: presidential republic.