Canada vs Somalia
Canada is 15.7 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Canada about 16 times.
CanadaSomaliaCanada moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 15.7× the area of Somalia.
 Canada |  Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 15.7× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 637,657 km²#43 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.12× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 19,654,739#67 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySomalia: 7.39× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 31 / km²#149 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.5× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 55%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSomalia: 4.81× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 6.01 per woman#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSomalia: 2.40 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.34%#8 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSomalia: 4.75× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 42.3 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSomalia: 1.23× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Somalia: 31.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 46.6%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.6%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSomalia: 4,539× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 45.39 per 1,000#8 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 23.1 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 59.0 years#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySomalia: 13.9× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 65.4 per 1,000 births#4 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.535 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.404#189 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 88.2× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $640#179 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 179× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $13B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 40.6× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $1,643#182 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSomalia: 1.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.0%#102 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentSomalia: 2.74× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9%#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSomalia: 28.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 30.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 17.8% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 27.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 52.2% of jobs#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSomalia: 3.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 6.4% of GDP#29 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 2.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 29.2% of GDP#106 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.06× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 3.38× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 28%#169 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.74× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 5.38× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 8% of land#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 280× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.05 t a year#182 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySomalia: 71.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 95.4%#2 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 45.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 54.4%#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Somalia: 2.8× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 12.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSomalia: 6.62× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 24.5%#61 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.9× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 282 mm#155 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.98 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −2.17#190 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.28 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.69#192 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 | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Mogadishu |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic, Somali |
| 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 | +252 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Canada is 15.7 times larger than Somalia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Canada?
- About 16 times: Canada has 15.7× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Canada and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Somalia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 19,654,739. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Somalia 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Somalia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 88.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Somalia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 59.0 — 23.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Somalia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Somalia: parliamentary republic.