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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Canada is 19.7× the area of Spain.
 Canada |  Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 19.7× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSpain: 1.18× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySpain: 23.4× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 98 / km²#93 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.14× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSpain: 0.09 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.37× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSpain: 1.13× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 2.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Spain: 1.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 5.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,000#38 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 expectancySpain: 1.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.81× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSpain: 1.52× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSpain: 1.23× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.021 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.52× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1.22× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.91T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.11× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSpain: 1.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSpain: 0.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSpain: 1.51× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySpain: 2.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Spain: 1.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSpain: 2.3 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySpain: 1.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 3.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSpain: 5.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSpain: 1.31× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSpain: 1.38× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.1× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.11× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 4.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Spain: 1.53× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSpain: 15.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSpain: 18.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSpain: 11.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSpain: 1.18× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.63 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.94 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.86× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 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 | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Madrid |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician |
| 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+1, summer time UTC+2 · UTC to UTC+1, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +34 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Canada or Spain?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $37,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.52× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Spain?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 82.1 — 1.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Spain have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).