Canada vs Rwanda
Canada is 379 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Canada about 379 times.
CanadaRwandaCanada moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 379× the area of Rwanda.
 Canada |  Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 379× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 26,338 km²#145 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.86× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 14,569,341#77 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRwanda: 133× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 553 / km²#14 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.68× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#170 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRwanda: 2.92× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.65 per woman#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRwanda: 1.23 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.17%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRwanda: 3.16× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.34× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Rwanda: 22.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.0%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRwanda: 1,678× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 16.78 per 1,000#12 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 14.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 68.0 years#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRwanda: 6.26× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 29.4 per 1,000 births#48 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 31.3× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 8.12× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 9.4%#135 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.361 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.578#156 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 49.1× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,150#165 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 142× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $16.37B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 16× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $4,164#160 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRwanda: 7.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +9.4%#6 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRwanda: 3.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +5.9%#36 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRwanda: 1.65× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4%#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyRwanda: 129× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Rwanda: 7.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 39.4#42 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureRwanda: 34.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 35.1% of jobs#47 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.4% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 33.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRwanda: 2.9 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 5.9% of GDP#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 9.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 21.6% of GDP#128 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.26× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#100 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.98× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#164 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 93 per 100#140 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.61× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 26% of land#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 87.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRwanda: 56.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 79.9%#17 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 28.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Rwanda: 5.45× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 36.0 µg/m³#30 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 3.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 9.1% of land#146 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRwanda: 44.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 48.9% of land#6 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRwanda: 5.46× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 20.2%#69 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRwanda: 2.26× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,212 mm#74 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.69 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.95 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.64#50 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRwanda: 1.8× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 3.6 per 100,000#60 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 | Kigali |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +250 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Canada is 379 times larger than Rwanda. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Canada?
- About 379 times: Canada has 379× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Canada and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Rwanda?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 14,569,341. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Rwanda?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 49.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Rwanda?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 68.0 — 14.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Rwanda have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Rwanda: presidential republic.