Canada vs Sri Lanka
Canada is 152 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Canada about 152 times.
CanadaSri LankaCanada moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
152×
Canada is 152× the area of Sri Lanka.
 Canada |  Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 152× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 65,610 km²#120 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.91× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 21,756,000#63 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySri Lanka: 79.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 332 / km²#25 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 4.04× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSri Lanka: 1.56× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.95 per woman#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.67 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.73%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSri Lanka: 1.13× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sri Lanka: 6.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 21.7%#106 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 7.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 12.5%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.4 per 1,000#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSri Lanka: 682× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 6.82 per 1,000#24 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 4.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7 years#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySri Lanka: 1.11× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 births#142 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.47× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.14 per 1,000#104 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 3.69× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 20.7%#116 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.163 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 12.1× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $4,670#117 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 21.3× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $108.83B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.91× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $17,065#102 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSri Lanka: 3.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 6.9 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | −4.8%#175 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.73× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.0%#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySri Lanka: 9.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.7%#65 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Sri Lanka: 6.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 37.7#54 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureSri Lanka: 24.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 25.9% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySri Lanka: 7.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 26.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 32.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 47.8% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 12.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.24× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.73× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 55%#141 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSri Lanka: 1.41× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.22× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 13.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.06 t a year#128 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySri Lanka: 25.0 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 48.8%#51 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sri Lanka: 3.44× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 22.7 µg/m³#68 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSri Lanka: 17.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 30.8% of land#31 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSri Lanka: 17.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSri Lanka: 24.5× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 90.8%#19 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSri Lanka: 3.19× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,712 mm#45 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.85 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.04#108 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.87 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSri Lanka: 1.65× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 3.3 per 100,000#61 of 146 · 2019 |
| 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 | Colombo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Tamil, Sinhala |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +1 | +94 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Canada is 152 times larger than Sri Lanka. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Canada?
- About 152 times: Canada has 152× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Canada and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 21,756,000. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $4,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 77.7 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Sri Lanka have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Sri Lanka: presidential republic.