Canada vs Norway
Canada is 25.9 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Canada about 26 times.
CanadaNorwayCanada moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Canada is 25.9× the area of Norway.
 Canada |  Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 25.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 385,207 km²#61 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.42× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,610,870#118 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNorway: 3.49× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 15 / km²#179 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 84%#34 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNorway: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.25 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.69%#115 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNorway: 1.09× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Norway: 0.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 15.9%#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 1.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 19.1%#34 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 2.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +5.3 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorway: 1.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 2.35× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.0 per 1,000 births#182 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorway: 1.76× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.97 per 1,000#11 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentNorway: 1.25× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 95.5%#10 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexNorway: 0.031 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.970#2 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNorway: 1.72× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $97,310#2 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 4.37× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $530.76B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Norway: 1.56× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $104,044#5 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNorway: 0.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.5× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 1.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 5.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 26.5#139 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureNorway: 1.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 17.8% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 0.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 79.7% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 4.3 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -1.3% of GDP#174 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorway: 14.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 45.4% of GDP#55 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNorway: 2.01× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.3% of GDP#22 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNorway: 1.05× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 99%#7 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNorway: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 109 per 100#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.27× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 33% of land#93 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.95× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 7.18 t a year#30 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNorway: 37.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 61.4%#36 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.2× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 5.5 µg/m³#180 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorway: 4.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 17.8% of land#94 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.85× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 2.0%#148 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNorway: 2.63× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,414 mm#64 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNorway: 0.27 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.08#29 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNorway: 0.34 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.86× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 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 | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Oslo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
| Official languages | English, French | Norwegian, Sámi, Nynorsk, Bokmål |
| 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 | +47 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Canada. 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 Norway?
- Yes. Canada is 25.9 times larger than Norway. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Canada?
- About 26 times: Canada has 25.9× the area of Norway.
- Why do Canada and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Canada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Norway?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,610,870. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Norway 15 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Norway?
- By gross national income per person, Norway: $97,310 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.72× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Norway?
- In Norway: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 82.1 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Norway have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).