Canada vs Myanmar
Canada is 14.8 times larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into Canada about 15 times.
CanadaMyanmarCanada moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 14.8× the area of Myanmar.
 Canada |  Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 14.8× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 676,577 km²#39 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMyanmar: 1.32× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 54,850,648#27 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMyanmar: 19.4× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 81 / km²#102 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.71× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMyanmar: 1.68× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.10 per woman#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.30 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.64%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMyanmar: 1.85× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMyanmar: 1.16× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Myanmar: 9.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 12.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMyanmar: 2,779× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 27.79 per 1,000#9 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 mortalityMyanmar: 6.98× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 32.8 per 1,000 births#40 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 3.71× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.76 per 1,000#113 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.330 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.609#147 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 42.7× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,320#161 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 28.4× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $81.67B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 11.1× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $6,012#146 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 3.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −2.0%#182 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.3× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMyanmar: 34.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 10.3%#44 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 0.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureMyanmar: 43.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 45.0% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.5 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 43.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 36.9% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingMyanmar: 4.05× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 6.6% of GDP#5 of 155 · 2024 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.08× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 45%#150 of 184 · 2020 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMyanmar: 1.21× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 24.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.58 t a year#145 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMyanmar: 39.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 62.9%#33 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 19.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 80.4%#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Myanmar: 5.32× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 35.1 µg/m³#34 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 6.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 6.7% of land#162 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMyanmar: 12.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 16.9% of land#63 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMyanmar: 1.57× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMyanmar: 3.89× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,091 mm#27 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.93 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −2.12#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.90 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMyanmar: 1.3× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 2.6 per 100,000#64 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 | Military or transitionalmilitary regime |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | ASEAN |
| Capital | Ottawa | Naypyidaw |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Kyat (MMK) |
| Official languages | English, French | Burmese |
| 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+6:30 |
| Calling code | +1 | +95 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South-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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. 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 Myanmar?
- Yes. Canada is 14.8 times larger than Myanmar. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Canada?
- About 15 times: Canada has 14.8× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Canada and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Myanmar?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,320 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 42.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Myanmar?
- 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 Myanmar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Myanmar: military or transitional.