Canada vs Paraguay
Canada is 24.5 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Canada about 25 times.
CanadaParaguayCanada moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 24.5× the area of Paraguay.
 Canada |  Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 24.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 5.94× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityParaguay: 4.13× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 17 / km²#173 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.18× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateParaguay: 1.94× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthParaguay: 0.26 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateParaguay: 2.21× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.39× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Paraguay: 13.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadParaguay: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 8.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityParaguay: 3.09× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsParaguay: 1.38× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.183 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 8.36× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 47.1× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $49.28B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.31× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthParaguay: 4.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationParaguay: 1.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.44× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyParaguay: 7.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Paraguay: 12.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureParaguay: 14.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryParaguay: 0.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 15.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsParaguay: 5.9 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.85× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.16× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsParaguay: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.15× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 12.1× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyParaguay: 35.0 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Paraguay: 2.32× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landParaguay: 2.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landParaguay: 7.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.06× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationParaguay: 2.1× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.67 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.60 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateParaguay: 3.4× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 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 | Asuncion |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish, Guarani |
| 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−3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +595 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- Yes. Canada is 24.5 times larger than Paraguay. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Canada?
- About 25 times: Canada has 24.5× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Canada and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Paraguay?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 7,013,078. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Paraguay?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $6,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Paraguay?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 74.0 — 8.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Paraguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Paraguay: presidential republic.