Canada vs Vanuatu
Canada is 819 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Canada about 819 times.
CanadaVanuatuCanada moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 819× the area of Vanuatu.
 Canada |  Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 819× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 12,190 km²#158 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 124× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 335,169#173 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVanuatu: 6.59× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 27 / km²#156 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 3.72× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVanuatu: 2.86× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.57 per woman#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVanuatu: 1.29 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVanuatu: 3.11× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.58× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vanuatu: 23.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.9 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVanuatu: 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: 10.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 71.7 years#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVanuatu: 3.06× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 births#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 17.6× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.16 per 1,000#158 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.318 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.621#143 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 12.8× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $4,410#120 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 1,713× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $1.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 14.8× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $4,525#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVanuatu: 1.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.35× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVanuatu: 65× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 19.5%#36 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vanuatu: 0.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 32.3#100 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureVanuatu: 43.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 8.7 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 34.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 45.4% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.6 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 6.0 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.16× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#80 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 16.1× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.87 t a year#133 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVanuatu: 1.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 34.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.5%#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vanuatu: 1.06× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 8.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 4.8% of land#165 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationVanuatu: 3.72× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,000 mm#32 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVanuatu: 0.14 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.95#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.77 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.18#91 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 6.67× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2020 |
| 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 | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Port-Vila |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Vanuatu vatus (VUV) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, French, Bislama |
| 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+11 |
| Calling code | +1 | +678 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Melanesia, Oceania |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Canada is 819 times larger than Vanuatu. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Canada?
- About 819 times: Canada has 819× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Canada and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Vanuatu?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 335,169. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Vanuatu?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $4,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Vanuatu?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 71.7 — 10.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Vanuatu have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Vanuatu: parliamentary republic.