Canada vs Panama
Canada is 135 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Canada about 135 times.
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Canada is 135× the area of Panama.
 Canada |  Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 135× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 74,177 km²#116 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 9.11× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 4,571,189#127 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPanama: 14.8× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 62 / km²#124 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.25× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#85 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePanama: 1.69× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.11 per woman#91 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPanama: 0.28 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePanama: 1.79× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 15.9 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.61× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Panama: 9.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 24.5%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 10.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 9.7%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPanama: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 2.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 79.8 years#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPanama: 2.55× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.73× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.63 per 1,000#91 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.42× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 53.7%#71 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.100 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.839#58 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.95× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $19,140#57 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 25.6× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $90.46B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.52× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $43,902#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPanama: 2.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 2.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | −0.2%#167 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPanama: 1.22× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.4%#47 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPanama: 10.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 3.1%#63 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Panama: 18.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 49.7#10 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePanama: 14.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 17.0% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 13.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 67.0% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPanama: 13.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 44.4% of GDP#57 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#153 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.3× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPanama: 1.67× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 157 per 100#22 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPanama: 1.48× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 5.11× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.74 t a year#87 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPanama: 4.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 28.0%#84 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 4.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 96.0%#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Panama: 2.29× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPanama: 18.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 31.4% of land#28 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPanama: 2.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 4.11× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.9%#163 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPanama: 5.45× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,928 mm#5 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.57 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.15 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.56#125 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePanama: 5.85× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 11.7 per 100,000#24 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Panama City |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | United States dollar (USD), Panamanian balboa (PAB) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish |
| 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−5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +507 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central America, North America |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Canada is 135 times larger than Panama. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Canada?
- About 135 times: Canada has 135× the area of Panama.
- Why do Canada and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Panama?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 4,571,189. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Panama 62 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Panama?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $19,140 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.95× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Panama?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 79.8 — 2.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Panama have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Panama: presidential republic.