Canada vs São Tomé and Principe
Canada is 9,975 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Canada about 9975 times.
CanadaSão Tomé and PrincipeCanada moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 9,975× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
 Canada |  São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 9,975× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,001 km²#171 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 173× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 240,254#175 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySão Tomé and Principe: 57.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 240 / km²#42 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.2× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 69%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.88× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.60 per woman#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSão Tomé and Principe: 1.04 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.98%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSão Tomé and Principe: 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: 1.44× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15São Tomé and Principe: 22.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.5%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSão Tomé and Principe: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 12.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySão Tomé and Principe: 1.96× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 births#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 6.13× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.302 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.637#138 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 14.8× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $3,800#128 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 2,365× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $981M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 10.4× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $6,388#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSão Tomé and Principe: 8.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +11.0%#21 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSão Tomé and Principe: 1.32× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 9.1%#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySão Tomé and Principe: 43.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 13.0%#42 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)São Tomé and Principe: 9.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureSão Tomé and Principe: 11.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 12.1% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySão Tomé and Principe: 3.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 14.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSão Tomé and Principe: 7.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 10.5% of GDP#15 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 18.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.6× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#136 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.52× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSão Tomé and Principe: 1.37× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 22.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.63 t a year#142 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySão Tomé and Principe: 18.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 42.5%#56 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 22.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7%#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)São Tomé and Principe: 2.29× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSão Tomé and Principe: 18.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 31.7% of land#27 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 0.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.95× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSão Tomé and Principe: 5.96× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 3,200 mm#2 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.26 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.55#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.46 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 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 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Sao Tome |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +239 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Middle 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Canada is 9,975 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Canada?
- About 9975 times: Canada has 9,975× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Canada and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or São Tomé and Principe?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 240,254. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or São Tomé and Principe?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $3,800 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or São Tomé and Principe?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 69.9 — 12.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and São Tomé and Principe have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; São Tomé and Principe: semi-presidential republic.