Canada vs Ukraine
Canada is 16.5 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Canada about 17 times.
CanadaUkraineCanada moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 16.5× the area of Ukraine.
 Canada |  Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 16.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 603,550 km²#45 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.07× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 38,980,376#40 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUkraine: 15.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 65 / km²#121 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.19× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.26× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 0.99 per woman#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUkraine: 1.98 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.92%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.62× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUkraine: 1.72× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 13.6 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 1.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 1.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUkraine: 35.9 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +43.7 per 1,000#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUkraine: 13,402× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 134.02 per 1,000#4 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 7.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUkraine: 1.62× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000 births#128 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUkraine: 1.25× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 3.53 per 1,000#45 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentUkraine: 1.14× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 87.2%#14 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.160 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.779#86 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 10.2× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $5,510#110 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 10.8× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $214.23B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.53× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $18,905#97 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUkraine: 0.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUkraine: 10.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +12.7%#18 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUkraine: 1.42× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 9.8%#35 of 178 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 5.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 25.6#144 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureUkraine: 13.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 14.1% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in industryUkraine: 6.5 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 19.4 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 60.7% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2021 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.2 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 6.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUkraine: 21.2× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 34.5% of GDP#1 of 155 · 2024 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.14× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#88 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUkraine: 1.41× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 2.43× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 17% of land#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 4.48× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.13 t a year#82 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 14.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ukraine: 2.26× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 14.9 µg/m³#119 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUkraine: 4.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUkraine: 52.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 56.8% of land#3 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUkraine: 1.7× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUkraine: 1.05× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 565 mm#135 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.14 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.28 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUkraine: 1.9× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 3.8 per 100,000#58 of 146 · 2021 |
| 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 | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kiev |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) |
| Official languages | English, French | Ukrainian |
| 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+2, summer time UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+3, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +380 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Europe, Europe |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Canada is 16.5 times larger than Ukraine. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Canada?
- About 17 times: Canada has 16.5× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Canada and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Ukraine?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 38,980,376. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Ukraine?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $5,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Ukraine?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 74.7 — 7.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Ukraine have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Ukraine: semi-presidential republic.