Canada vs Spain
Canada is 19.7 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Canada about 20 times.
CanadaSpainCanada moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
19.7×
Canada is 19.7× the area of Spain.
| Canada | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Madrid |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Canada is 19.7 times larger than Spain. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Canada?
- About 20 times: Canada has 19.7× the area of Spain.
- Why do Canada and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Spain 98 per km².