Canada vs Zimbabwe
Canada is 25.6 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Canada about 26 times.
CanadaZimbabweCanada moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 25.6× the area of Zimbabwe.
 Canada |  Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 25.6× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 390,757 km²#60 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.46× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 16,950,795#74 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityZimbabwe: 10.4× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 43 / km²#142 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.05× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 41%#148 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateZimbabwe: 2.94× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.67 per woman#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthZimbabwe: 0.94 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateZimbabwe: 3.36× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.05× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Zimbabwe: 25.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 40.3%#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 11.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −3.2 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadZimbabwe: 39× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 19.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 63.1 years#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityZimbabwe: 13.3× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 62.4 per 1,000 births#6 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 20.1× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 9.91× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 7.7%#136 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.341 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.598#150 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 21.2× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $2,660#142 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 45.3× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $51.22B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 10.3× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $6,470#143 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthZimbabwe: 6.4 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationZimbabwe: 102.6 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +104.7%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentZimbabwe: 1.35× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 9.3%#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyZimbabwe: 164× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 49.2%#12 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Zimbabwe: 18.8 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureZimbabwe: 53.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 7.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 11.5% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 45.9 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 13.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 18.1% of GDP#139 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingCanada: 2.91× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.27× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 42%#151 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.18× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#81 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 18.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyZimbabwe: 58.6 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 82.4%#13 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 38.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 62.0%#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Zimbabwe: 2.27× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 15.0 µg/m³#118 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landZimbabwe: 15.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 28.3% of land#42 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landZimbabwe: 6.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressZimbabwe: 12.5× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 46.1%#40 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationZimbabwe: 1.22× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 657 mm#119 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.68 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.88 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.29#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateZimbabwe: 3.4× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 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 republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Harare |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Zimbabwe ZiG (ZWG), United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Xhosa, Sesotho, Tswana, Chewa, Shona, Tsonga, Venda, Khoisan, Northern Ndebele, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambya, Ndau, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe |
| 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 | +263 |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Canada is 25.6 times larger than Zimbabwe. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Canada?
- About 26 times: Canada has 25.6× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Canada and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Zimbabwe?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 16,950,795. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Zimbabwe?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $2,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 21.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Zimbabwe?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 63.1 — 19.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Zimbabwe have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Zimbabwe: presidential republic.