Canada vs Niger
Canada is 7.88 times larger than Niger. Niger would fit into Canada about 7.9 times.
CanadaNigerCanada moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 7.88× the area of Niger.
 Canada |  Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 7.88× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,267,000 km²#21 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.49× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 27,917,831#54 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNiger: 5.28× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 22 / km²#163 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 4.51× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNiger: 4.75× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 5.94 per woman#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNiger: 2.28 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.22%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNiger: 4.65× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 41.4 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNiger: 1.1× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Niger: 31.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 46.2%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.6%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNiger: 307× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 3.07 per 1,000#34 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 20.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 61.4 years#182 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNiger: 14.0× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 65.6 per 1,000 births#3 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 70.5× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.04 per 1,000#177 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.520 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.419#185 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 75.2× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $750#176 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 107× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $21.65B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 30.7× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $2,177#176 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNiger: 5.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +7.0%#18 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 6.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | −4.5%#174 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 17.3× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 0.4%#176 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNiger: 202× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 60.5%#9 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Niger: 1.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 32.9#95 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureNiger: 71.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 9.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 9.3% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 62.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 17.7% of jobs#177 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 15.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 15.8% of GDP#144 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNiger: 1.31× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#54 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 6.05× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 16%#179 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.54× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 61 per 100#175 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 52.5× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 117× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.12 t a year#178 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNiger: 55.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 79.6%#18 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 78.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 21.3%#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Niger: 9.88× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 65.2 µg/m³#5 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNiger: 8.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 21.0% of land#78 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNiger: 9.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 14.0% of land#77 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNiger: 2.97× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 11.0%#88 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 3.56× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 151 mm#169 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.58 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.77#180 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.33 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.74#136 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 | Military or transitionalformerly, semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Niamey |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | English, French | Hausa |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +227 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western Africa, Africa |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Niger. 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 Niger?
- Yes. Canada is 7.88 times larger than Niger. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Canada?
- About 7.9 times: Canada has 7.88× the area of Niger.
- Why do Canada and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Niger?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 27,917,831. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Niger 22 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Niger?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 75.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Niger?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 61.4 — 20.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Niger have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Niger: military or transitional.