Canada vs South Sudan
Canada is 15.5 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Canada about 15 times.
CanadaSouth SudanCanada moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 15.5× the area of South Sudan.
 Canada |  South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 15.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 644,329 km²#41 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.42× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 12,188,788#81 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySouth Sudan: 4.53× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 19 / km²#170 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 3.82× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSouth Sudan: 3.03× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.79 per woman#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSouth Sudan: 1.09 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.03%#47 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSouth Sudan: 3.28× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSouth Sudan: 1.24× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15South Sudan: 23.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSouth Sudan: 19,579× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 195.79 per 1,000#1 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 24.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 57.7 years#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySouth Sudan: 15.3× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 71.9 per 1,000 births#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 70.5× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.04 per 1,000#177 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.551 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.388#190 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.32T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| InflationSouth Sudan: 89.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +91.4%#4 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSouth Sudan: 1.8× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 12.4%#22 of 178 · 2023 |
| Extreme povertySouth Sudan: 255× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 76.5%#3 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)South Sudan: 12.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 44.0#19 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureSouth Sudan: 62.7 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 17.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 1.7% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 45.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 34.6% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingSouth Sudan: 2.1× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#19 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 2.0× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 47 per 100#185 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.72× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySouth Sudan: 8.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 32.4%#76 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 94.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 5.4%#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)South Sudan: 3.59× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSouth Sudan: 2.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 15.4% of land#114 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 0.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 3.8% of land#141 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSouth Sudan: 1.14× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSouth Sudan: 1.68× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.33 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.52#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.69 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −2.10#193 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 | Juba |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | South Sudanese pound (SSP) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| 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+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +211 |
| 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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Canada is 15.5 times larger than South Sudan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Canada?
- About 15 times: Canada has 15.5× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Canada and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 12,188,788. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Canada or South Sudan?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 57.7 — 24.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and South Sudan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; South Sudan: presidential republic.