Canada vs Mongolia
Canada is 6.38 times larger than Mongolia. Mongolia would fit into Canada about 6.4 times.
CanadaMongoliaCanada moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 6.38× the area of Mongolia.
 Canada |  Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 6.38× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,564,116 km²#18 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 11.7× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 3,568,978#131 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCanada: 1.83× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 2.3 / km²#194 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.17× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMongolia: 2.0× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.50 per woman#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMongolia: 0.31 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.25%#79 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMongolia: 1.9× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 16.9 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.44× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mongolia: 16.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 14.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 5.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMongolia: 67× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.67 per 1,000#71 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMongolia: 2.38× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 births#103 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMongolia: 1.46× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.13 per 1,000#28 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.11× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 69.0%#48 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.192 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.747#103 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 9.09× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $6,210#103 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 91.4× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $25.37B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.21× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $20,798#90 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMongolia: 5.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.8%#20 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMongolia: 6.5 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +8.6%#26 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.33× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMongolia: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 0.1 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 31.4#108 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureMongolia: 25.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 27.0% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMongolia: 4.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 30.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 49.9% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMongolia: 7.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 10.8% of GDP#13 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMongolia: 36.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 68.1% of GDP#28 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.85× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.11× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#79 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMongolia: 1.5× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 4.62× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.78× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 7.85 t a year#24 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 20.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 3.0%#164 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.9 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.1%#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mongolia: 6.47× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 42.7 µg/m³#19 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMongolia: 6.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 19.8% of land#84 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.09× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.23× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 241 mm#160 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.24 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.57#64 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.04 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.45#115 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMongolia: 2.95× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 5.9 per 100,000#45 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 | Ulaanbaatar |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Mongolian tögrög (MNT) |
| Official languages | English, French | Mongolian |
| 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+8 · UTC+7 to UTC+8, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +976 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Asia, Asia |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Mongolia. 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 Mongolia?
- Yes. Canada is 6.38 times larger than Mongolia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Canada?
- About 6.4 times: Canada has 6.38× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Canada and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mongolia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Mongolia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,568,978. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Mongolia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $6,210 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.09× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Mongolia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 72.4 — 9.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Mongolia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Mongolia: semi-presidential republic.