Canada vs Saudi Arabia
Canada is 4.44 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into Canada about 4.4 times.
CanadaSaudi ArabiaCanada moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 4.44× the area of Saudi Arabia.
 Canada |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 4.44× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.13× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaudi Arabia: 3.94× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 1.85× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 3.69 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaudi Arabia: 1.85× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 3.43× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saudi Arabia: 8.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaudi Arabia: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 3.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAbout the same infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 1.21× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.1× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.039 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.56× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1.82× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 1.11× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 2.8 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.3× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSaudi Arabia: 1.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaudi Arabia: 4.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 5.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 1.6 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 3.98× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.7× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 32.3× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 1.32× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 11.1× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 5.6 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 263× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 9.1× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.79 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.78 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.22× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| 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 | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Riyadh |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic |
| 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+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +966 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Canada is 4.44 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Canada?
- About 4.4 times: Canada has 4.44× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Canada and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 36,973,555. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $36,070 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 79.0 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.