Canada vs Zambia
Canada is 13.3 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Canada about 13 times.
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Canada is 13.3× the area of Zambia.
 Canada |  Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 13.3× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 752,618 km²#38 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.9× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 21,913,874#62 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityZambia: 6.98× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 29 / km²#153 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.81× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 46%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateZambia: 3.23× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.04 per woman#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthZambia: 1.83 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.77%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateZambia: 3.67× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 32.7 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.52× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Zambia: 26.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 18.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.0%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 7.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadZambia: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 15.6 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityZambia: 7.36× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 8.81× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.32 per 1,000#136 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.344 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.595#151 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 47× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,200#164 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 80.3× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $28.88B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 15.2× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $4,379#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthZambia: 2.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationZambia: 11.8 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +13.9%#16 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.17× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.9%#74 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyZambia: 239× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 71.7%#6 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Zambia: 20.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 51.5#6 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureZambia: 53.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 54.5% of jobs#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 8.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 10.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 44.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 35.2% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentZambia: 1.5 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 4.5% of GDP#41 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsZambia: 3.7 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 35.0% of GDP#85 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.29× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#101 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 5.52× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 17%#177 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsZambia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 109 per 100#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaZambia: 1.44× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 61% of land#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 25.9× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.54 t a year#147 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyZambia: 59.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 83.0%#10 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 46.4 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 53.6%#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Zambia: 3.06× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landZambia: 28.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 41.3% of land#7 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landZambia: 0.8 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.32× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 2.8%#140 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationZambia: 1.9× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,020 mm#94 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.87 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.06#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.05 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.46#116 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 | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Lusaka |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) |
| 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+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +260 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- Yes. Canada is 13.3 times larger than Zambia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Canada?
- About 13 times: Canada has 13.3× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Canada and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Zambia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 21,913,874. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Zambia 29 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Zambia?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 47× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Zambia?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 66.5 — 15.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Zambia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Zambia: presidential republic.