Canada vs Tajikistan
Canada is 69.8 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Canada about 70 times.
CanadaTajikistanCanada moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 69.8× the area of Tajikistan.
 Canada |  Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 69.8× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 143,100 km²#94 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.86× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 10,786,734#91 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTajikistan: 18.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 75 / km²#110 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 3.16× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 26%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTajikistan: 2.43× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.04 per woman#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTajikistan: 0.89 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTajikistan: 2.84× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.72× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tajikistan: 20.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 35.9%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTajikistan: 39× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 10.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 71.9 years#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTajikistan: 5.0× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.51× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.87 per 1,000#86 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 2.14× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 35.6%#98 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.248 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.691#127 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 27.1× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,080#148 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 131× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $17.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 11.3× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $5,923#147 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTajikistan: 6.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +8.4%#8 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTajikistan: 1.3 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTajikistan: 20.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 6.1%#50 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tajikistan: 4.6 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTajikistan: 42.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 43.3% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.0 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 41.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 39.1% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 20.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 11.2% of GDP#157 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.11× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#88 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.69× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 56%#140 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 76 per 100#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 13.5× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 15.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.92 t a year#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTajikistan: 11.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tajikistan: 5.05× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 33.3 µg/m³#37 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTajikistan: 9.7 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTajikistan: 1.8 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 6.1% of land#122 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTajikistan: 18.9× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 69.9%#25 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTajikistan: 1.29× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 691 mm#114 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.11 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.84 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.22× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 | Dushanbe |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) |
| Official languages | English, French | Tajik, Russian |
| 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+5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +992 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Canada is 69.8 times larger than Tajikistan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Canada?
- About 70 times: Canada has 69.8× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Canada and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Tajikistan?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 10,786,734. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Tajikistan?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 27.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Tajikistan?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 71.9 — 10.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Tajikistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Tajikistan: presidential republic.