Canada vs Senegal
Canada is 50.8 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Canada about 51 times.
CanadaSenegalCanada moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 50.8× the area of Senegal.
 Canada |  Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 50.8× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 196,722 km²#86 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.2× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 18,931,966#69 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySenegal: 23.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 96 / km²#94 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.49× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSenegal: 3.02× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.77 per woman#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSenegal: 1.36 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.30%#34 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSenegal: 3.28× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000#34 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 15Senegal: 22.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.7%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSenegal: 69× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 13.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 68.9 years#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySenegal: 6.15× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 28.9 per 1,000 births#49 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 25.6× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.11 per 1,000#166 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 4.99× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 15.3%#120 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.409 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.530#166 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 31.7× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,780#153 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 62.7× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $37.01B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 12.2× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $5,463#149 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSenegal: 5.0 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.7%#21 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.56× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySenegal: 59.7× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 17.9%#38 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Senegal: 4.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 36.2#60 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureSenegal: 28.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 29.6% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySenegal: 3.8 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 32.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 47.9% of jobs#128 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.9 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSenegal: 1.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 32.5% of GDP#91 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.04× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#84 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.57× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 60%#135 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSenegal: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSenegal: 1.07× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 45% of land#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 18.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySenegal: 11.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 35.4%#68 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 17.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 82.9%#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Senegal: 6.3× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 41.6 µg/m³#21 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSenegal: 14.6 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 27.5% of land#47 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSenegal: 15.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 19.9% of land#54 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSenegal: 4.41× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 16.3%#73 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSenegal: 1.28× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 686 mm#115 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.98 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.17#117 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.44 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.15#73 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Dakar |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, Wolof, Balanta, Badyara |
| 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 | +221 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. 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 Senegal?
- Yes. Canada is 50.8 times larger than Senegal. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Canada?
- About 51 times: Canada has 50.8× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Canada and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Senegal?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 18,931,966. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Senegal 96 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Senegal?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 31.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Senegal?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 68.9 — 13.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Senegal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Senegal: presidential republic.