Canada vs Portugal
Canada is 108 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Canada about 108 times.
CanadaPortugalCanada moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
108×
Canada is 108× the area of Portugal.
 Canada |  Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 108× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.85× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPortugal: 28.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 117 / km²#75 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.35× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePortugal: 1.13× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPortugal: 0.09 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.13× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePortugal: 1.41× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 2.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 4.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.5 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPortugal: 0.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.74× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 2.07× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.049 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.89× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 6.69× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $346.64B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.26× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPortugal: 0.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPortugal: 0.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.11× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPortugal: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Portugal: 2.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePortugal: 1.7 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPortugal: 5.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 7.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPortugal: 0.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPortugal: 12.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingPortugal: 1.05× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.07× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPortugal: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.15× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 4.22× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPortugal: 8.5 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 32.3%#77 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Portugal: 1.33× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPortugal: 10.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPortugal: 5.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPortugal: 3.32× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPortugal: 1.59× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.11 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.82 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.86× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 |
| 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 | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Lisbon |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Portuguese |
| 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, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +351 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Canada is 108 times larger than Portugal. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Canada?
- About 108 times: Canada has 108× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Canada and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 10,804,871. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Portugal 117 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Portugal?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $29,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.89× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Portugal?
- In Portugal: life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years, against 82.1 — 0.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Portugal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Portugal: semi-presidential republic.