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
15.7×
Canada is 15.7× the area of Somalia.
| Canada | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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.