Canada vs Nauru
Canada is 475,460 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Canada about 475460 times.
CanadaNauruCanada moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 475,460× the area of Nauru.
 Canada |  Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 475,460× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 21 km²#192 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3,464× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 12,025#193 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNauru: 137× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 573 / km²#11 of 194 |
| Urban populationNauru: 1.21× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNauru: 2.63× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.29 per woman#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.29 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNauru: 2.76× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 24.6 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.04× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nauru: 22.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.2%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 17.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −10.1 per 1,000#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNauru: 42× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 19.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNauru: 1.64× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.236 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.703#123 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.73× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $20,690#52 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 13,181× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $176M2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 4.7× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $14,200#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNauru: 0.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNauru: 30.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 61.8% of GDP#33 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.14× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.08× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 87 per 100#145 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 21.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.38× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 4.8 µg/m³#185 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 12.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNauru: 0.41 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.13 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.46#63 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Yaren District |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Nauruan |
| 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+12 |
| Calling code | +1 | +674 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Canada is 475,460 times larger than Nauru. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Canada?
- About 475460 times: Canada has 475,460× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Canada and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Nauru?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 12,025. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Nauru 573 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Nauru?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $20,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.73× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Nauru?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 62.3 — 19.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Nauru have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Nauru: parliamentary republic.