Canada vs San Marino

Canada is 163,683 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Canada about 163683 times.

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Canada is 163,683× the area of San Marino.
CanadaSan Marino
Size
AreaCanada: 163,683× the area9,984,670 km²#2 of 19461 km²#191 of 194
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Land neighbours11
People
PopulationCanada: 1,221× the population41,651,653#38 of 194 · 202534,109#191 of 194 · 2025
DensitySan Marino: 134× the density4.2 / km²#188 of 194559 / km²#13 of 194
Urban populationSan Marino: 1.17× the urban share83%#36 of 192 · 202597%#7 of 192 · 2025
Fertility rateCanada: 1.08× the births per woman1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 20241.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024
Population growthCanada: 0.55 points higher+0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025+0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025
Birth rateCanada: 2.12× the birth rate8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 20244.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024
Death rateCanada: 1.05× the death rate7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 20247.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024
Children under 15Canada: 3.1 points higher15.0%#162 of 192 · 202511.9%#187 of 192 · 2025
People over 65San Marino: 2.8 points higher20.3%#30 of 192 · 202523.1%#9 of 192 · 2025
Net migrationCanada: 4.2 per 1,000 higher+7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025+3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025
Refugees abroad0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025—
Health & education
Life expectancySan Marino: 3.7 years longer82.1 years#28 of 192 · 202485.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024
Infant mortalityCanada: 3.92× the infant mortality4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 20241.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024
DoctorsSan Marino: 1.64× the doctors per person2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 20234.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023
University enrolmentCanada: 1.33× the university enrolment76.3%#36 of 145 · 202357.5%#62 of 145 · 2024
Human Development IndexCanada: 0.024 higher0.939#15 of 190 · 20230.915#28 of 190 · 2023
Economy
GNI per capitaCanada: 1.05× the income per person$56,420#16 of 185 · 2025$53,910#20 of 185 · 2023
GDPCanada: 1,144× the economy$2.32T2025$2.03B2023
Income groupHigh incomeHigh income
GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 1.18× the output per person$66,746#24 of 184 · 2025$78,810#15 of 184 · 2023
GDP growthCanada: 1.3 points higher+1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025+0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023
InflationSan Marino: 0.2 points higher+2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025+2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025
Unemployment6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025—
Extreme poverty0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022—
Income inequality (Gini)31.5#107 of 149 · 2022—
Jobs in agriculture1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025—
Jobs in industry18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025—
Jobs in services80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025—
Foreign investmentCanada: 3.9 points higher3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025-0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023
ExportsSan Marino: 154.7 points higher31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023
Military spending1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025—
Internet usersSan Marino: 1.03× the share online94%#28 of 184 · 202497%#14 of 184 · 2024
Mobile subscriptionsSan Marino: 1.28× the mobile subscriptions94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022
Energy & environment
Forest areaCanada: 2.58× the forest share42% of land#62 of 192 · 202416% of land#131 of 192 · 2024
CO₂ per person14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024—
Renewable energy23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021—
Access to electricityThe same100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024
Air pollution (PM2.5)San Marino: 1.92× the air pollution6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 202312.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023
Protected land12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025—
Arable landSan Marino: 28.8 points higher4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 202433.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023
Water stress3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022—
Precipitation537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022—
Governance & safety
Political stabilitySan Marino: 0.62 higher+0.81#48 of 193 · 2025+1.43#6 of 193 · 2025
Control of corruptionCanada: 0.41 higher+1.59#15 of 193 · 2025+1.18#26 of 193 · 2025
Homicide rate2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023—
State
StatusIndependent stateIndependent state
GovernmentConstitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitutionParliamentary republic
Member ofNATO, OECD, G7, G20—
CapitalOttawaSan Marino
CurrencyCanadian dollar (CAD)Euro (EUR)
Official languagesEnglish, FrenchItalian
Traffic drivesOn the rightOn the right
Time zoneUTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zonesUTC+1, summer time UTC+2
Calling code+1+378
RegionNorthern America, North AmericaSouthern 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to San Marino. 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 San Marino?
Yes. Canada is 163,683 times larger than San Marino. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Canada?
About 163683 times: Canada has 163,683× the area of San Marino.
Why do Canada and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to San Marino. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Canada or San Marino?
Canada: 41,651,653 people against 34,109. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
Which is richer, Canada or San Marino?
By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $53,910 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.05× as much.
Where do people live longer, Canada or San Marino?
In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 82.1 — 3.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
What kind of government do Canada and San Marino have?
By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; San Marino: parliamentary republic.