Canada vs Peru
Canada is 7.77 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Canada about 7.8 times.
CanadaPeruCanada moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 7.77× the area of Peru.
 Canada |  Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 7.77× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.2× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPeru: 6.45× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 27 / km²#158 of 194 |
| Urban populationPeru: 1.03× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePeru: 1.58× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPeru: 0.10 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePeru: 1.78× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.41× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Peru: 8.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 10.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPeru: 23× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 4.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPeru: 2.34× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.67× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.145 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 6.69× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 6.93× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $334.86B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.55× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPeru: 1.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.35× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPeru: 17× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Peru: 8.6 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePeru: 22.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 20.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPeru: 0.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 1.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.01× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.15× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPeru: 1.33× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPeru: 1.25× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 6.94× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPeru: 6.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 3.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Peru: 4.71× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPeru: 9.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPeru: 1.3× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPeru: 3.24× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.31 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.35 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePeru: 4.3× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 |
| 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 | Lima |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Nuevo sol (PEN) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| 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 | +51 |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. 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 Peru?
- Yes. Canada is 7.77 times larger than Peru. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Canada?
- About 7.8 times: Canada has 7.77× the area of Peru.
- Why do Canada and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Peru?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 34,576,665. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Peru 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Peru?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $8,430 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.69× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Peru?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 77.9 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Peru have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Peru: presidential republic.