Canada vs United States
Canada and United States are almost exactly the same size.
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1.02×
Canada is 1.02× the area of United States.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 States?
- Yes. Canada and United States are almost exactly the same size. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does United States fit into Canada?
- About 1.0 times: Canada has 1.02× the area of United States.
- Why do Canada and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², United States 35 per km².