Canada vs Romania
Canada is 41.9 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Canada about 42 times.
CanadaRomaniaCanada moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 41.9× the area of Romania.
 Canada |  Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 41.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 238,397 km²#81 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.19× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 19,020,271#68 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRomania: 19.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 80 / km²#104 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.59× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 52%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRomania: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.11 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.19× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRomania: 1.62× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Romania: 0.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 0.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 20.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRomania: 16× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.16 per 1,000#109 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.6 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRomania: 1.28× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000 births#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRomania: 1.29× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.63 per 1,000#40 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.38× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.094 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.79× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $20,190#53 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 5.41× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $428.68B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.31× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $50,895#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.0 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRomania: 5.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +7.2%#33 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.15× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyRomania: 2.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 1.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureRomania: 9.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 10.9% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRomania: 13.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 23.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 56.5% of jobs#95 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.2% of GDP#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRomania: 4.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 35.5% of GDP#83 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRomania: 1.4× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.03× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRomania: 1.28× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.39× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.77× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.72 t a year#69 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 0.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 23.6%#97 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Romania: 2.42× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 16.0 µg/m³#108 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRomania: 11.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 24.6% of land#52 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRomania: 32.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 36.4% of land#18 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRomania: 2.05× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 7.6%#103 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRomania: 1.19× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 637 mm#123 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.60 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.59 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.82× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 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 | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Ottawa | Bucharest |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Romanian leu (RON) |
| Official languages | English, French | Romanian |
| 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+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +40 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. 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 Romania?
- Yes. Canada is 41.9 times larger than Romania. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Canada?
- About 42 times: Canada has 41.9× the area of Romania.
- Why do Canada and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Romania?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 19,020,271. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Romania 80 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Romania?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $20,190 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.79× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Romania?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.5 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Romania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Romania: semi-presidential republic.