Canada vs Sierra Leone
Canada is 139 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Canada about 139 times.
CanadaSierra LeoneCanada moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 139× the area of Sierra Leone.
 Canada |  Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 139× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 71,740 km²#117 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 4.72× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 8,819,794#101 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySierra Leone: 29.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 123 / km²#72 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.81× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 46%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSierra Leone: 2.96× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.70 per woman#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSierra Leone: 1.10 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.04%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSierra Leone: 3.38× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 30.1 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSierra Leone: 1.04× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sierra Leone: 22.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 37.7%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.0 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.3 per 1,000#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSierra Leone: 101× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.01 per 1,000#59 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 20.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 62.0 years#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySierra Leone: 11.6× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 54.6 per 1,000 births#12 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 21.7× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.472 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.467#182 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 68.0× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 311× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $7.46B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 18.0× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,717#163 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSierra Leone: 2.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSierra Leone: 5.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +7.5%#32 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.16× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySierra Leone: 138× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 41.5%#18 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Sierra Leone: 4.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 35.7#66 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureSierra Leone: 43.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 7.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 11.5% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 36.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 44.0% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 10.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 20.9% of GDP#133 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 4.41× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#148 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 3.76× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 25%#170 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSierra Leone: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.24× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 82.4× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySierra Leone: 47.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 71.6%#25 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 60.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 39.2%#182 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sierra Leone: 3.41× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 22.5 µg/m³#69 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 0.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 12.6% of land#134 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSierra Leone: 17.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 21.9% of land#48 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 7.4× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 0.5%#165 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSierra Leone: 4.7× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,526 mm#13 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.20 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.39#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.37 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSierra Leone: 1.1× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 | Freetown |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Leone (SLE) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Krio |
| 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 | +232 |
| 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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Sierra Leone. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Canada is 139 times larger than Sierra Leone. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Canada?
- About 139 times: Canada has 139× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Canada and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sierra Leone. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 8,819,794. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 68.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 62.0 — 20.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Sierra Leone have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Sierra Leone: presidential republic.