Canada vs Thailand
Canada is 19.5 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Canada about 19 times.
CanadaThailandCanada moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 19.5× the area of Thailand.
 Canada |  Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 19.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationThailand: 1.72× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 33.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 140 / km²#64 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.32× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.01 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.1× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateThailand: 1.14× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 0.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 4.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.4 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityThailand: 1.64× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 5.22× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.55× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.141 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 7.34× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 4.02× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $577.01B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.54× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthThailand: 0.7 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 2.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 8.63× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Thailand: 1.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureThailand: 27.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThailand: 3.5 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 30.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThailand: 0.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsThailand: 39.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.57× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.04× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsThailand: 1.71× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.09× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.54× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 4.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Thailand: 3.56× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThailand: 5.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 26.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressThailand: 6.22× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationThailand: 3.02× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.37 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.09 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#118 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 | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | ASEAN |
| Capital | Ottawa | Bangkok |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Thai baht (THB) |
| Official languages | English, French | Thai |
| 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+7 |
| Calling code | +1 | +66 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South-Eastern 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Canada is 19.5 times larger than Thailand. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Canada?
- About 19 times: Canada has 19.5× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Canada and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Thailand 140 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Thailand?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $7,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.34× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Thailand?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.6 — 5.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Thailand have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).