Canada vs South Korea
Canada is 99.6 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Canada about 100 times.
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Canada is 99.6× the area of South Korea.
 Canada |  South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 99.6× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 100,295 km²#107 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSouth Korea: 1.24× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 51,684,564#29 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySouth Korea: 124× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 515 / km²#16 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 81%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.67× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 0.75 per woman#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.07 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.13%#165 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.89× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.13× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 4.8 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 10.2%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65The same | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySouth Korea: 1.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.6 years#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 2.04× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.08× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.61 per 1,000#71 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSouth Korea: 1.47× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 111.9%#3 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.002 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.937#19 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.49× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $37,880#29 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1.24× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.87T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.06× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $63,125#29 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.56× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)South Korea: 1.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 32.9#95 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureSouth Korea: 4.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySouth Korea: 4.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 23.4% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 8.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 71.5% of jobs#46 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSouth Korea: 14.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 45.8% of GDP#54 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSouth Korea: 1.6× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#38 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSouth Korea: 1.04× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#13 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSouth Korea: 1.84× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSouth Korea: 1.53× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 64% of land#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.23× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 11.4 t a year#15 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 20.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 3.6%#161 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)South Korea: 3.32× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSouth Korea: 4.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 17.7% of land#95 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSouth Korea: 9.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 13.3% of land#78 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSouth Korea: 23× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 85.2%#21 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSouth Korea: 2.37× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,274 mm#71 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySouth Korea: 0.11 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.92#42 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.67 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.92#36 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 4.0× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.5 per 100,000#137 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 | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Ottawa | Seoul |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | South Korean won (KRW) |
| Official languages | English, French | Korean, Korean Sign Language |
| 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+9 |
| Calling code | +1 | +82 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 South Korea?
- Yes. Canada is 99.6 times larger than South Korea. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Canada?
- About 100 times: Canada has 99.6× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Canada and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², South Korea 515 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or South Korea?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $37,880 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.49× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or South Korea?
- In South Korea: life expectancy at birth is 83.6 years, against 82.1 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and South Korea have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; South Korea: presidential republic.