Canada vs US Virgin Islands
Canada is 28,857 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Canada about 28857 times.
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Canada is 28,857× the area of US Virgin Islands.
 Canada |  US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 28,857× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 346 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 401× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 103,7922025 |
| DensityUS Virgin Islands: 71.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 300 / km² |
| Urban populationUS Virgin Islands: 1.15× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 95%2025 |
| Fertility rateUS Virgin Islands: 1.58× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.50 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.56%2025 |
| Birth rateUS Virgin Islands: 1.25× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateUS Virgin Islands: 1.16× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15US Virgin Islands: 1.5 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%2025 |
| People over 65US Virgin Islands: 2.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 11.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.4 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 1.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 80.8 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPCanada: 497× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $4.67B2022 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.34× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $49,7852022 |
| GDP growthCanada: 3.0 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | −1.3%2022 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentUS Virgin Islands: 1.65× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureUS Virgin Islands: 0.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 2.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUS Virgin Islands: 1.8 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 81.9% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsUS Virgin Islands: 66.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 97.4% of GDP2022 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 91 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUS Virgin Islands: 1.4× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 17.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 5.9%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)US Virgin Islands: 1.03× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 6.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landUS Virgin Islands: 0.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUS Virgin Islands: 0.16 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.972025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.66 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.072025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Charlotte Amalie |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| 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−4 |
| Calling code | +1 | +1 340 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Caribbean, North 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Canada is 28,857 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Canada?
- About 28857 times: Canada has 28,857× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Canada and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or US Virgin Islands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 103,792. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Canada or US Virgin Islands?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 80.8 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and US Virgin Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; US Virgin Islands: dependent territory.