Canada vs North Macedonia
Canada is 388 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Canada about 388 times.
CanadaNorth MacedoniaCanada moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 388× the area of North Macedonia.
 Canada |  North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 388× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 25,713 km²#146 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 22.9× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 1,820,909#149 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNorth Macedonia: 17.0× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 71 / km²#115 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.32× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNorth Macedonia: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.13 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.19%#173 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNorth Macedonia: 1.41× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15North Macedonia: 1.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 1.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 18.5%#37 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNorth Macedonia: 104× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.04 per 1,000#57 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.88× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 births#173 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorth Macedonia: 1.04× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.94 per 1,000#62 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.39× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 55.0%#66 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.124 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.815#67 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 5.95× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $9,490#82 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 121× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $19.1B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.38× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $28,029#74 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNorth Macedonia: 1.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNorth Macedonia: 2.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNorth Macedonia: 1.78× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 12.3%#23 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNorth Macedonia: 13× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 3.9%#59 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)North Macedonia: 2.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureNorth Macedonia: 7.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNorth Macedonia: 11.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 19.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 60.9% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNorth Macedonia: 0.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorth Macedonia: 28.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 59.6% of GDP#34 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNorth Macedonia: 1.21× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#66 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#39 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNorth Macedonia: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 41% of land#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.5× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 4.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 19.5%#109 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)North Macedonia: 3.3× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 21.8 µg/m³#73 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorth Macedonia: 16.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNorth Macedonia: 11.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNorth Macedonia: 14.2× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 52.6%#35 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNorth Macedonia: 1.15× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 619 mm#128 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.43 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.38#76 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.89 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#102 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 · 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | NATO |
| Capital | Ottawa | Skopje |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Macedonian denar (MKD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Albanian, Macedonian |
| 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 | +389 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern 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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Canada is 388 times larger than North Macedonia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Canada?
- About 388 times: Canada has 388× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Canada and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or North Macedonia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 1,820,909. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or North Macedonia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $9,490 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.95× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or North Macedonia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.6 — 5.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and North Macedonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; North Macedonia: parliamentary republic.