Canada vs Palau
Canada is 21,426 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Canada about 21426 times.
CanadaPalauCanada moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 21,426× the area of Palau.
 Canada |  Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 21,426× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 466 km²#180 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2,358× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 17,663#192 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPalau: 9.09× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 38 / km²#143 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.05× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePalau: 1.5× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.88 per woman#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.12 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.18%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePalau: 1.2× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.7 per 1,000#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePalau: 1.48× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Palau: 2.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 8.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 11.8%#72 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPalau: 28× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.28 per 1,000#89 of 190 · 2023 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 12.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalau: 3.96× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000 births#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.56× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.06× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 71.8%#42 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.153 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.84× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $19,890#54 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 6,724× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $345M2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.9× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $23,052#82 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPalau: 4.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 2.5 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | −0.4%#170 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentPalau: 13.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 16.6% of GDP#8 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPalau: 1.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 32.7% of GDP#90 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.13× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#82 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPalau: 1.44× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 135 per 100#43 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPalau: 2.16× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 91% of land#4 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPalau: 5.91× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 82.8 t a year#1 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 22.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.35× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 4.9 µg/m³#183 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPalau: 18.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 31.4% of land#28 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPalau: 0.49 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.08 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.51#59 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePalau: 5.6× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2018 |
| 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 republicpresidential republic in free association with the US |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Koror |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Japanese, Palauan |
| 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+9 |
| Calling code | +1 | +680 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Canada is 21,426 times larger than Palau. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Canada?
- About 21426 times: Canada has 21,426× the area of Palau.
- Why do Canada and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Palau?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 17,663. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Palau 38 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Palau?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $19,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.84× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Palau?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 69.4 — 12.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Palau have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Palau: presidential republic.