Canada vs Sweden
Canada is 22.3 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Canada about 22 times.
CanadaSwedenCanada moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 22.3× the area of Sweden.
 Canada |  Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 22.3× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 447,425 km²#56 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.93× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 10,596,620#93 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySweden: 5.68× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 24 / km²#161 of 194 |
| Urban populationSweden: 1.07× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSweden: 1.14× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.69 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSweden: 1.04× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 9.3 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSweden: 1.09× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sweden: 1.7 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 16.7%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Sweden: 0.6 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +4.4 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySweden: 2.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 84.1 years#7 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 2.35× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 2.0 per 1,000 births#182 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSweden: 1.56× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.41 per 1,000#20 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentSweden: 1.1× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 84.0%#17 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSweden: 0.020 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.959#5 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSweden: 1.12× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $63,010#12 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 3.47× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $669B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Sweden: 1.09× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $72,529#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.5%#144 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSweden: 1.26× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.7%#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySweden: 2.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 2.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSweden: 0.7 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSweden: 1.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSweden: 21.9 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 53.2% of GDP#44 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSweden: 1.52× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#42 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSweden: 1.5× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSweden: 1.63× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 69% of land#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.92× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySweden: 34.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 57.9%#40 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.25× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSweden: 2.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 15.8% of land#110 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSweden: 1.9 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 6.2% of land#121 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAbout the same water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSweden: 1.16× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 624 mm#127 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySweden: 0.04 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.85#46 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSweden: 0.37 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.96#5 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.82× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 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, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Stockholm |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Swedish krona (SEK) |
| Official languages | English, French | Swedish, Finnish, Yiddish, Romani, Sámi, Meänkieli |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +1 | +46 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Northern 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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Canada. 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Canada is 22.3 times larger than Sweden. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Canada?
- About 22 times: Canada has 22.3× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Canada and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Canada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 10,596,620. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Sweden 24 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Sweden?
- By gross national income per person, Sweden: $63,010 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.12× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Sweden?
- In Sweden: life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years, against 82.1 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Sweden have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).