Canada vs Samoa
Canada is 3,513 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Canada about 3513 times.
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Canada is 3,513× the area of Samoa.
 Canada |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 3,513× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 190× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySamoa: 18.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 4.74× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 3.04× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.35 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 2.81× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.27× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 23.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 14.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 20.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSamoa: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 10.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySamoa: 2.62× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 5.04× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 4.77× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.231 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 10× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1,801× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 7.16× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 2.5 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSamoa: 0.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.38× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 25.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 2.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 22.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.8 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 3.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.52× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 1.37× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 8.76× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 12.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.43× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 5.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 0.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 5.36× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 0.53 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.93 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSamoa: 3.15× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Apia |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +1 | +685 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Polynesia, Oceania |
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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Canada is 3,513 times larger than Samoa. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Canada?
- About 3513 times: Canada has 3,513× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Canada and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Samoa?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 219,306. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Samoa?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 71.8 — 10.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Samoa have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Samoa: parliamentary republic.