Canada vs Pakistan
Canada is 11.3 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Canada about 11 times.
CanadaPakistanCanada moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 11.3× the area of Pakistan.
 Canada |  Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 11.3× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 881,913 km²#33 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPakistan: 6.13× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 255,219,554#5 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPakistan: 69.4× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 289 / km²#30 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.1× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 40%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePakistan: 2.84× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.55 per woman#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPakistan: 0.62 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePakistan: 3.08× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 27.4 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.23× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Pakistan: 21.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 12.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −4.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPakistan: 35× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.35 per 1,000#84 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 14.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 67.8 years#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPakistan: 10.3× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 48.2 per 1,000 births#14 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.43× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 7.0× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 10.9%#128 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.395 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.544#165 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 37.6× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,500#158 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 5.7× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $407.31B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 10.2× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $6,573#142 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPakistan: 2.0 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPakistan: 1.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.28× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPakistan: 76.7× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 23.0%#31 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Pakistan: 2.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePakistan: 35.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 36.2% of jobs#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPakistan: 6.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 25.3% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 41.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 21.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 10.0% of GDP#162 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingPakistan: 1.79× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.9% of GDP#34 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.65× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 57%#139 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 100#151 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 10.2× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 4% of land#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 17.3× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.81 t a year#135 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPakistan: 17.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 41.6%#59 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 4.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 95.7%#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Pakistan: 8.85× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 58.4 µg/m³#7 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPakistan: 6.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 19.1% of land#86 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPakistan: 35.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 39.8% of land#14 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPakistan: 29.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 110.0%#16 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.09× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 494 mm#144 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.76 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.95#185 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.66 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePakistan: 2.15× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 4.3 per 100,000#54 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 republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Islamabad |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Pakistani rupee (PKR) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Urdu |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +92 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern Asia, Asia |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Canada is 11.3 times larger than Pakistan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Canada?
- About 11 times: Canada has 11.3× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Canada and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Pakistan?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,500 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 37.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Pakistan?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 67.8 — 14.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Pakistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Pakistan: parliamentary republic.