Canada vs New Zealand
Canada is 37.3 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Canada about 37 times.
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Canada is 37.3× the area of New Zealand.
 Canada |  New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 37.3× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 268,021 km²#74 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.82× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,324,700#123 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNew Zealand: 4.76× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 20 / km²#167 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 84%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNew Zealand: 1.26× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.57 per woman#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.29 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNew Zealand: 1.24× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.11× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15New Zealand: 2.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 2.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 17.6%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 4.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +3.3 per 1,000#28 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: 1.18× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 4.0 per 1,000 births#155 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNew Zealand: 1.28× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 77.2%#32 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.001 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.21× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $46,630#24 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 8.79× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $264.06B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.16× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $57,350#35 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNew Zealand: 0.7 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.8%#95 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.35× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureNew Zealand: 4.3 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4% of jobs#128 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNew Zealand: 1.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 5.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 74.6% of jobs#30 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 |
| ExportsCanada: 6.6 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 24.7% of GDP#116 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.48× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#36 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNew Zealand: 1.38× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.08× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.33× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 6.01 t a year#39 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNew Zealand: 5.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 28.9%#82 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)New Zealand: 1.05× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 6.9 µg/m³#175 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNew Zealand: 20.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 33.4% of land#26 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNew Zealand: 2.16× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 8.0%#99 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNew Zealand: 3.23× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,732 mm#44 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNew Zealand: 0.37 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNew Zealand: 0.30 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.89#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.33× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| 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 democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Wellington |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language |
| 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, summer time UTC+13 · UTC+12 to UTC+12:45, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +64 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Australia and New Zealand, 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Canada is 37.3 times larger than New Zealand. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Canada?
- About 37 times: Canada has 37.3× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Canada and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,324,700. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or New Zealand?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $46,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or New Zealand?
- 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 New Zealand have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).