Canada vs Uganda
Canada is 41.4 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Canada about 41 times.
CanadaUgandaCanada moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
41.4×
Canada is 41.4× the area of Uganda.
 Canada |  Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 41.4× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 241,038 km²#79 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUganda: 1.23× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 51,384,894#31 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUganda: 51.1× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 213 / km²#48 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.6× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUganda: 3.34× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.17 per woman#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUganda: 1.76 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.70%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUganda: 3.87× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.65× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uganda: 28.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 43.1%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 18.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.2%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUganda: 25× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.25 per 1,000#94 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 13.6 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUganda: 7.64× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 35.9 per 1,000 births#31 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 14.8× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.357 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 50.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 37.4× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $61.99B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 19.1× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,488#167 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUganda: 4.6 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUganda: 1.5 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.56× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUganda: 181× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 54.4%#10 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uganda: 6.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 38.2#51 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureUganda: 63.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 11.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 7.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 52.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 27.9% of jobs#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUganda: 2.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 9.9 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUganda: 1.2× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#67 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 10.6× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 9%#183 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 83 per 100#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.53× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 82.4× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUganda: 67.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 90.9%#5 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 44.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uganda: 4.73× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUganda: 3.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUganda: 39.3 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 43.6% of land#10 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUganda: 1.57× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUganda: 2.2× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,180 mm#77 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.68 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.70 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.11#163 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUganda: 4.5× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 9.0 per 100,000#32 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 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kampala |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Swahili |
| 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+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +256 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Canada is 41.4 times larger than Uganda. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Canada?
- About 41 times: Canada has 41.4× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Canada and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Uganda 213 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Uganda?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 50.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Uganda?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 68.5 — 13.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Uganda have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Uganda: presidential republic.