Canada vs Nepal
Canada is 67.8 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Canada about 68 times.
CanadaNepalCanada moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 67.8× the area of Nepal.
 Canada |  Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 67.8× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 147,181 km²#93 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.41× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 29,618,118#52 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNepal: 48.2× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 201 / km²#49 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.24× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 67%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNepal: 1.57× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.05 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNepal: 2.13× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 19.0 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.13× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nepal: 13.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 28.1%#79 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 20.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −12.3 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNepal: 27× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 11.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 70.6 years#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNepal: 4.72× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 22.2 per 1,000 births#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.79× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 3.58× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.317 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.622#142 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 35.9× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,570#156 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 51.0× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $45.49B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 10.8× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $6,175#145 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNepal: 2.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNepal: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNepal: 1.52× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 10.5%#32 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNepal: 8.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.4%#69 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 1.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 30.0#119 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureNepal: 21.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 22.9% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNepal: 12.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 31.3% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 34.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 45.8% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.9 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 22.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 8.8% of GDP#164 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.68× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#116 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.04× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNepal: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNepal: 1.04× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 44% of land#59 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 25.9× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.54 t a year#147 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNepal: 49.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 73.7%#24 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 2.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.9%#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nepal: 8.06× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 53.2 µg/m³#12 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNepal: 10.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNepal: 8.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 12.6% of land#81 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNepal: 2.24× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 8.3%#96 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNepal: 2.79× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.25 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.36 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.77#139 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNepal: 1.05× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kathmandu |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Nepalese rupee (NPR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Nepali |
| 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+5:45 |
| Calling code | +1 | +977 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Canada is 67.8 times larger than Nepal. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Canada?
- About 68 times: Canada has 67.8× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Canada and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Nepal?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 29,618,118. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Nepal 201 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Nepal?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 35.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Nepal?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 70.6 — 11.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Nepal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Nepal: parliamentary republic.