Canada vs Turkey
Canada is 12.7 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Canada about 13 times.
CanadaTurkeyCanada moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 12.7× the area of Turkey.
 Canada |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 12.7× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 2.06× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 26.3× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 1.08× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTurkey: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.52 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkey: 1.24× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.39× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkey: 6.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 9.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.8 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkey: 174× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 4.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkey: 1.7× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.26× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentTurkey: 1.39× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.086 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 3.46× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1.45× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.47× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 1.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 32.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTurkey: 1.23× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 1.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 12.2 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkey: 13.1 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 8.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 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 investmentCanada: 2.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 6.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTurkey: 1.17× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.05× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTurkey: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.42× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 11.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkey: 4.0× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 5.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 22.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 12.9× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTurkey: 1.1× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.69 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.12 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTurkey: 1.6× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 3.2 per 100,000#62 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 | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Ottawa | Ankara |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | English, French | Turkish |
| 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 | +90 |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Canada is 12.7 times larger than Turkey. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Canada?
- About 13 times: Canada has 12.7× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Canada and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $16,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Turkey?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 77.4 — 4.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Turkey have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Turkey: presidential republic.