Canada vs Yemen
Canada is 21.9 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Canada about 22 times.
CanadaYemenCanada moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 21.9× the area of Yemen.
 Canada |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 21.9× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAbout the same population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 22.0× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.24× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 3.6× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 1.95 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 3.87× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.68× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 26.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 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 abroadYemen: 137× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 12.7 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 7.19× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 28.2× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.469 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.32T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 2.51× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 30.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 7.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 22.8 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.84× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 42× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 53.9× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 20.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 7.09× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 11.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 2.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 45.9× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 3.22× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 3.32 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 3.27 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 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 | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Sana'a |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic |
| 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 | +967 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- Yes. Canada is 21.9 times larger than Yemen. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Canada?
- About 22 times: Canada has 21.9× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Canada and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Yemen?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 69.4 — 12.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.