Canada vs Netherlands
Canada is 237 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Canada about 237 times.
CanadaNetherlandsCanada moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Canada is 237× the area of Netherlands.
 Canada |  Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 237× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 42,201 km²#131 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.3× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 18,087,633#72 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNetherlands: 103× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 429 / km²#21 of 194 |
| Urban populationNetherlands: 1.16× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#8 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNetherlands: 1.14× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.42 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNetherlands: 1.03× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNetherlands: 1.22× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 0.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 14.9%#165 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Netherlands: 0.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 2.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +5.8 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThe same life expectancy | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.38× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNetherlands: 1.38× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.88 per 1,000#34 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentNetherlands: 1.13× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 86.6%#15 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexNetherlands: 0.016 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.955#8 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNetherlands: 1.21× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $68,530#10 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1.74× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.33T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Netherlands: 1.31× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $87,320#10 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNetherlands: 0.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNetherlands: 1.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.77× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.9%#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 5.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 25.7#142 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureNetherlands: 0.6 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.7% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 4.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 13.8% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNetherlands: 4.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 84.5% of jobs#4 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.3% of GDP#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNetherlands: 49.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 80.7% of GDP#12 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNetherlands: 1.34× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.2% of GDP#52 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#17 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNetherlands: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.82× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.12× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 6.60 t a year#34 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 11.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Netherlands: 1.3× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 8.6 µg/m³#164 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNetherlands: 10.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNetherlands: 25.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 29.8% of land#29 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNetherlands: 4.51× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 16.7%#72 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNetherlands: 1.45× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 778 mm#108 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.28 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNetherlands: 0.28 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.87#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.86× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 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 | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Amsterdam |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Dutch |
| 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+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +31 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western Europe, Europe |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Canada is 237 times larger than Netherlands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Canada?
- About 237 times: Canada has 237× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Canada and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Netherlands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 18,087,633. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Netherlands?
- By gross national income per person, Netherlands: $68,530 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Netherlands?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 82.0 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Netherlands have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).