Canada vs Uruguay
Canada is 56.7 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Canada about 57 times.
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Canada is 56.7× the area of Uruguay.
 Canada |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 56.7× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 12.3× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUruguay: 4.6× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.15× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUruguay: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.00 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUruguay: 1.1× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.25× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uruguay: 2.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 4.0 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUruguay: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 3.8 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUruguay: 1.32× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 1.66× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUruguay: 1.05× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.077 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 2.35× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 27.2× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.74× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUruguay: 0.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUruguay: 2.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUruguay: 1.09× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCanada: 1.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uruguay: 8.5 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUruguay: 7.0 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUruguay: 0.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 6.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 4.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUruguay: 1.4× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.55× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.65× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 5.45× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 34.0 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uruguay: 1.65× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 9.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUruguay: 8.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUruguay: 3.27× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUruguay: 2.42× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 0.49 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.03 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUruguay: 5.6× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 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 | Montevideo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish |
| 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−3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +598 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South America |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Canada is 56.7 times larger than Uruguay. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Canada?
- About 57 times: Canada has 56.7× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Canada and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,384,688. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $24,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.35× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Uruguay?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 78.3 — 3.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Uruguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Uruguay: presidential republic.