Canada vs Mozambique
Canada is 12.5 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Canada about 12 times.
CanadaMozambiqueCanada moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 12.5× the area of Mozambique.
 Canada |  Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 12.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.17× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMozambique: 10.7× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 44 / km²#139 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.23× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 3.75× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 1.91 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 4.16× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.14× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 29.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 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: 18.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 9.3× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 15.7× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.446 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 99.0× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 104× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $22.34B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 39.3× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 2.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMozambique: 2.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.05× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 271× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mozambique: 18.1 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 71.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 12.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 59.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 22.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMozambique: 10.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMozambique: 1.15× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 4.6× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.88× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 48.3× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMozambique: 53.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 63.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mozambique: 2.08× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMozambique: 16.6 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMozambique: 6.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.06× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMozambique: 1.92× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.47 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.69 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.10#161 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Maputo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Mozambican metical (MZN) |
| Official languages | English, French | Portuguese |
| 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+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +258 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern 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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- Yes. Canada is 12.5 times larger than Mozambique. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Canada?
- About 12 times: Canada has 12.5× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Canada and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Mozambique?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 35,631,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Mozambique?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 99.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Mozambique?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 63.8 — 18.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Mozambique have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Mozambique: presidential republic.