Canada vs Nigeria
Canada is 10.8 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Canada about 11 times.
CanadaNigeriaCanada moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 10.8× the area of Nigeria.
 Canada |  Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 10.8× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 923,768 km²#31 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNigeria: 5.7× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 237,527,782#6 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNigeria: 61.6× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 257 / km²#38 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.3× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 64%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNigeria: 3.5× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.38 per woman#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNigeria: 1.12 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.06%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNigeria: 3.65× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 32.5 per 1,000#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNigeria: 1.47× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 11.6 per 1,000#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nigeria: 25.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNigeria: 201× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 2.01 per 1,000#43 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 27.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 54.6 years#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNigeria: 14.9× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 69.8 per 1,000 births#2 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 7.42× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.38 per 1,000#133 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.379 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.560#161 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 41.5× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,360#159 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 7.98× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $290.79B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 7.0× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $9,532#128 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNigeria: 2.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNigeria: 20.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +23.0%#10 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.23× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.1%#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNigeria: 139× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8%#17 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Nigeria: 2.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureNigeria: 32.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 33.5% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 17.0% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 30.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.79× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#119 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.29× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 41%#153 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 2.22× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 19% of land#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 24.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.57 t a year#146 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNigeria: 56.5 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 80.3%#16 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 37.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 62.5%#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nigeria: 9.95× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 65.7 µg/m³#4 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNigeria: 1.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNigeria: 36.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 40.8% of land#13 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNigeria: 2.62× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 9.7%#92 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNigeria: 2.14× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,150 mm#80 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.55 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.74#179 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.66 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNigeria: 7.85× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 15.7 per 100,000#20 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 | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Abuja |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Nigerian naira (NGN) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| 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 | +234 |
| 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?
- Yes. Canada is 10.8 times larger than Nigeria. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Canada?
- About 11 times: Canada has 10.8× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Canada and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Nigeria?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 41.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Nigeria?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 54.6 — 27.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Nigeria have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Nigeria: presidential republic.