Canada vs Papua New Guinea
Canada is 21.6 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Canada about 22 times.
CanadaPapua New GuineaCanada moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 21.6× the area of Papua New Guinea.
 Canada |  Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 21.6× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 462,840 km²#53 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.87× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 10,762,817#92 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPapua New Guinea: 5.57× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 23 / km²#162 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 5.25× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 16%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePapua New Guinea: 2.46× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.07 per woman#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPapua New Guinea: 0.81 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePapua New Guinea: 2.73× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 24.3 per 1,000#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.2× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Papua New Guinea: 18.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPapua New Guinea: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 15.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 66.3 years#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPapua New Guinea: 6.66× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 31.3 per 1,000 births#44 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 47× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.06 per 1,000#175 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.363 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.576#157 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 19.5× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,890#134 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 71.4× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $32.5B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 12.8× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $5,215#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPapua New Guinea: 3.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPapua New Guinea: 2.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.65× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agriculturePapua New Guinea: 35.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 36.9% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 10.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 7.9% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 24.8 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 55.3% of jobs#98 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 6.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -3.6% of GDP#181 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingCanada: 4.66× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.3% of GDP#149 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 5.02× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 19%#175 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 2.41× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 39 per 100#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPapua New Guinea: 1.79× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 75% of land#9 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 26.9× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.52 t a year#149 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPapua New Guinea: 30.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 54.6%#43 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 56.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 43.3%#180 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Papua New Guinea: 2.14× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 9.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 3.7% of land#173 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 stressCanada: 37× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.1%#175 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPapua New Guinea: 5.85× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 3,142 mm#3 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.36 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.55#145 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.37 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 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 democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Port Moresby |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Kina (PGK) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language |
| 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+10 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +675 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Melanesia, 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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Canada is 21.6 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Canada?
- About 22 times: Canada has 21.6× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Canada and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 10,762,817. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 19.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 66.3 — 15.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Papua New Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).