Canada vs Sudan
Canada is 5.29 times larger than Sudan. Sudan would fit into Canada about 5.3 times.
CanadaSudanCanada moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 5.29× the area of Sudan.
 Canada |  Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 5.29× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSudan: 1.24× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySudan: 6.57× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 27 / km²#157 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.38× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSudan: 3.41× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSudan: 1.44 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSudan: 3.71× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 33.0 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.25× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sudan: 25.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 40.2%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 2.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSudan: 5,460× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 15.6 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySudan: 9.13× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.428 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 62.7× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 38.6× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $60.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 30.4× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSudan: 1.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSudan: 136.7 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentSudan: 1.09× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSudan: 38.7 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 4.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 33.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 30.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.75× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.53× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 32.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySudan: 37.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 34.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sudan: 5.7× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 10.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSudan: 6.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSudan: 32.1× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.15× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.88 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.16 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.57#188 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 | Khartoum |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Arabic |
| 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 | +249 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Canada is 5.29 times larger than Sudan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Canada?
- About 5.3 times: Canada has 5.29× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Canada and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Sudan 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Sudan?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 62.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Sudan?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 66.5 — 15.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Sudan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Sudan: presidential republic.