Canada vs Syria
Canada is 53.9 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Canada about 54 times.
CanadaSyriaCanada moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 53.9× the area of Syria.
 Canada |  Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 53.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 185,180 km²#87 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.63× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 25,620,427#57 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySyria: 33.2× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 138 / km²#66 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.15× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 72%#65 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSyria: 2.16× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.70 per woman#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSyria: 2.83 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.77%#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSyria: 2.61× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.61× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Syria: 13.4 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSyria: 8.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +16.5 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSyria: 18,992× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 189.92 per 1,000#2 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 72.6 years#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySyria: 3.77× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 17.7 per 1,000 births#72 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.86× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.52 per 1,000#94 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.375 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.564#159 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 78.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $720#177 of 185 · 2022 |
| GDPCanada: 97.7× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $23.74B2022 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 13.6× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $4,905#152 of 184 · 2022 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −0.2%#175 of 187 · 2022 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentSyria: 1.97× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySyria: 60× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 18.0%#37 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 5.1 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureSyria: 15.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 16.3% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySyria: 6.5 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 21.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsCanada: 24.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 6.8% of GDP#165 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 14.5× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 11× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 22.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 10.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Syria: 4.86× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 32.1 µg/m³#42 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 12.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 0.7% of land#185 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSyria: 19.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 24.0% of land#41 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSyria: 33.6× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 124.4%#12 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 2.13× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 252 mm#157 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 3.13 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −2.32#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.21 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.62#190 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 | Military or transitionaltransitional presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Damascus |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Official languages | English, French | 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+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +963 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- Yes. Canada is 53.9 times larger than Syria. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Canada?
- About 54 times: Canada has 53.9× the area of Syria.
- Why do Canada and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Syria?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 25,620,427. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Syria 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Syria?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 78.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Syria?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 72.6 — 9.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Syria have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Syria: military or transitional.