Canada vs Palestine
Canada is 1,215 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Canada about 1215 times.
CanadaPalestineCanada moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 1,215× the area of Palestine.
 Canada |  Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 1,215× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 8,220 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 7.69× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,5962025 |
| DensityPalestine: 158× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 659 / km² |
| Urban populationPalestine: 1.05× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 87%2025 |
| Fertility ratePalestine: 2.6× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.25 per woman2024 |
| Population growthPalestine: 1.39 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.33%2025 |
| Birth ratePalestine: 2.98× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 26.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.34× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Palestine: 22.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 12.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadPalestine: 893× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 8.93 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 12.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalestine: 3.62× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.3× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.17 per 1,0002018 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.71× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 44.5%2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.265 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.6742023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 17.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $3,2502025 |
| GDPCanada: 135× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $17.17B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 13.3× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $5,0002025 |
| GDP growthPalestine: 2.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.3%2025 |
| InflationPalestine: 7.7 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +9.8%2025 |
| UnemploymentPalestine: 3.54× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 24.4%2022 |
| Extreme povertyPalestine: 7.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.1%2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Palestine: 4.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 36.42023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePalestine: 5.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in industryPalestine: 11.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 29.9% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 16.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs2022 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 10.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 21.2% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.09× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 23.3× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyCanada: 8.4 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 15.4%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Palestine: 3.39× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 22.4 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 2.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 10.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landPalestine: 2.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 7.0% of land2024 |
| Water stressPalestine: 12.9× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 47.8%2021 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.34× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 402 mm2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.72 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.912025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.17 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.582025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 3.33× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Status disputed |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | — |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | East Jerusalem |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic |
| 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+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +970 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Canada is 1,215 times larger than Palestine. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Canada?
- About 1215 times: Canada has 1,215× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Canada and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Palestine?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,413,596. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Palestine 659 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Palestine?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $3,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Palestine?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 69.2 — 12.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).