Canada vs Turkmenistan
Canada is 20.3 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Canada about 20 times.
CanadaTurkmenistanCanada moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 20.3× the area of Turkmenistan.
 Canada |  Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 20.3× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 491,210 km²#51 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 5.47× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 7,618,847#104 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkmenistan: 3.72× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 16 / km²#178 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.76× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#133 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTurkmenistan: 2.13× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTurkmenistan: 0.71 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkmenistan: 2.35× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.36× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkmenistan: 16.2 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 31.2%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkmenistan: 24× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.24 per 1,000#95 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 11.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 70.2 years#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkmenistan: 6.47× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000 births#46 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.46× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.93 per 1,000#83 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 3.74× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 20.4%#117 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.175 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.764#94 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 8.9× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $6,340#100 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 46.6× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $49.83B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.95× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $22,602#87 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkmenistan: 4.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.6× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.3%#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkmenistan: 20.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 21.9% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkmenistan: 9.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 30.6 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 16.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 14.5% of GDP#151 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 88 per 100#144 of 191 · 2021 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 8.4× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 1.29× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 10.9 t a year#16 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkmenistan: 4.73× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 8.6 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 4.3% of land#168 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 0.8 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 3.5% of land#144 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkmenistan: 36.5× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 135.2%#9 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 3.34× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 161 mm#168 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.57 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.90 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 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 | Presidential republicpresidential republic; authoritarian |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Ashgabat |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) |
| Official languages | English, French | Turkmen |
| 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 | +993 |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Canada is 20.3 times larger than Turkmenistan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Canada?
- About 20 times: Canada has 20.3× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Canada and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 7,618,847. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $6,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 70.2 — 11.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Turkmenistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Turkmenistan: presidential republic.