Canada vs Nicaragua
Canada is 83.0 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Canada about 83 times.
CanadaNicaraguaCanada moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 83.0× the area of Nicaragua.
 Canada |  Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 83.0× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 120,340 km²#97 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 5.94× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 7,007,502#108 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNicaragua: 14.0× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 58 / km²#127 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.4× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNicaragua: 1.77× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.21 per woman#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNicaragua: 0.37 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.31%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNicaragua: 2.15× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 19.1 per 1,000#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.72× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nicaragua: 13.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 28.3%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 14.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 5.7%#115 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNicaragua: 504× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 5.04 per 1,000#27 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 7.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 75.1 years#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNicaragua: 2.0× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 9.4 per 1,000 births#113 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 4.15× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.68 per 1,000#120 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.51× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 30.4%#102 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.233 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.706#122 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 19.8× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,850#136 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 104× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $22.24B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 7.19× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $9,284#130 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNicaragua: 3.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.9%#50 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.38× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureNicaragua: 29.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 30.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 27.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 52.6% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNicaragua: 3.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNicaragua: 10.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 41.6% of GDP#65 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.91× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.54× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 61%#133 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNicaragua: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 106 per 100#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.63× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 26% of land#107 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 16.9× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.83 t a year#134 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNicaragua: 26.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 50.4%#47 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 11.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 88.7%#142 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nicaragua: 3.09× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNicaragua: 8.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 21.2% of land#77 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNicaragua: 8.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 12.5% of land#82 of 190 · 2022 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.68× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNicaragua: 4.25× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,280 mm#22 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.82 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.01#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.97 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.38#178 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNicaragua: 5.65× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 11.3 per 100,000#26 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 | Managua |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish |
| 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−6 |
| Calling code | +1 | +505 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central America, North America |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Canada is 83.0 times larger than Nicaragua. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Canada?
- About 83 times: Canada has 83.0× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Canada and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Nicaragua?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 7,007,502. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Nicaragua?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 19.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Nicaragua?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 75.1 — 7.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Nicaragua have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Nicaragua: presidential republic.