Canada vs Namibia
Canada is 12.1 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Canada about 12 times.
CanadaNamibiaCanada moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 12.1× the area of Namibia.
 Canada |  Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 12.1× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 825,615 km²#34 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 13.5× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 3,092,816#134 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCanada: 1.11× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 3.7 / km²#192 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.63× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 51%#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNamibia: 2.57× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.21 per woman#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNamibia: 1.11 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.05%#45 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNamibia: 2.91× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000#45 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 15Namibia: 21.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 36.7%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNamibia: 22× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 14.6 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNamibia: 7.74× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 36.4 per 1,000 births#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 5.13× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.92× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 26.1%#105 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.274 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.665#133 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 13× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $4,340#122 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 154× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $15.08B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 5.57× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $11,986#121 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthThe same | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNamibia: 1.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNamibia: 2.8× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 19.3%#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNamibia: 76.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 22.9%#32 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Namibia: 27.6 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 59.1#1 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agricultureNamibia: 21.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 22.3% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 2.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.5% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 19.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 61.1% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNamibia: 6.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 9.6% of GDP#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNamibia: 13.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 44.7% of GDP#56 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNamibia: 1.7× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#35 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.45× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 65%#130 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 4.29× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 10% of land#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 11.7× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.20 t a year#123 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNamibia: 6.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 30.0%#80 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 40.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 59.3%#165 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Namibia: 2.15× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 14.2 µg/m³#123 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNamibia: 27.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 12.3× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.88× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 285 mm#154 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.07 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.74#55 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.44 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNamibia: 5.6× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2021 |
| 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 | Windhoek |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | South African rand (ZAR), Namibian dollar (NAD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| 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 | +264 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern 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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- Yes. Canada is 12.1 times larger than Namibia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Canada?
- About 12 times: Canada has 12.1× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Canada and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Namibia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,092,816. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Namibia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $4,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 13× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Namibia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 67.5 — 14.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Namibia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Namibia: presidential republic.