Canada vs Venezuela
Canada is 10.9 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Canada about 11 times.
CanadaVenezuelaCanada moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 10.9× the area of Venezuela.
 Canada |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 10.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.46× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVenezuela: 7.5× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 1.08× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVenezuela: 1.66× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.55 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVenezuela: 1.71× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Venezuela: 9.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 10.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 11.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 1,462× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.4 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVenezuela: 4.51× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.230 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 14.6× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 23.3× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthCanada: 0.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.3× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureVenezuela: 7.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 1.9 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 5.7 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 16.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.23× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 1.27× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 4.13× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 9.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Venezuela: 2.91× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 43.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.4 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVenezuela: 2.03× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 3.81× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.32 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.14 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 6.3× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 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 | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OPEC |
| Capital | Ottawa | Caracas |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| 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 | +58 |
| 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Canada is 10.9 times larger than Venezuela. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Canada?
- About 11 times: Canada has 10.9× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Canada and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Venezuela?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 28,516,896. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $3,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Venezuela?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 72.7 — 9.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Venezuela have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Venezuela: presidential republic.