Canada vs United Arab Emirates
Canada is 119 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Canada about 119 times.
CanadaUnited Arab EmiratesCanada moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 119× the area of United Arab Emirates.
 Canada |  United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 119× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 83,600 km²#114 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 3.62× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 11,513,149#86 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited Arab Emirates: 33× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 138 / km²#68 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.04× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCanada: 1.03× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.21 per woman#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 3.74 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +4.68%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited Arab Emirates: 1.1× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 7.9× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 1.0 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United Arab Emirates: 1.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 18.5 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 1.8%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Arab Emirates: 6.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +13.8 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUnited Arab Emirates: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates: 1.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.24× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 births#156 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited Arab Emirates: 1.06× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.99 per 1,000#60 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.2× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 63.7%#54 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Arab Emirates: 0.001 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.940#14 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.09× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $51,550#22 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPCanada: 4.2× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $552.33B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United Arab Emirates: 1.19× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $79,344#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthUnited Arab Emirates: 2.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationCanada: 0.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 3.14× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 5.1 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited Arab Emirates: 0.3 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited Arab Emirates: 11.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 12.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 68.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited Arab Emirates: 5.3 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 8.3% of GDP#22 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsUnited Arab Emirates: 75.5 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 106.8% of GDP#7 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited Arab Emirates: 2.16× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 203 per 100#2 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 9.13× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited Arab Emirates: 1.3× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 18.3 t a year#9 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 22.8 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United Arab Emirates: 8.67× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 57.2 µg/m³#8 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited Arab Emirates: 6.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 19.2% of land#85 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.5 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Arab Emirates: 408× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 1,509.9%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 6.88× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 78 mm#176 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited Arab Emirates: 0.02 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.83#47 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.44 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.15#30 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.86× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 |
| 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 | Absolute monarchyfederation of monarchies |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Abu Dhabi |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic |
| 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+4 |
| Calling code | +1 | +971 |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Canada is 119 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Canada?
- About 119 times: Canada has 119× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Canada and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 11,513,149. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $51,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.09× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- In United Arab Emirates: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 82.1 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and United Arab Emirates have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; United Arab Emirates: absolute monarchy.