Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France fits inside Canada 26 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · France: 606,410 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 42 times as long as France’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 1,149 m above France’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 53% of France, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · France: 52.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 65% more people than Canada
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 27 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Canada and France are practically level
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · France: 178.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Canada and France are practically level
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · France: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 1.5 years older than in Canada
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.4 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 20% in Canada
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
France hosts 15% more refugees per resident than Canada
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.5
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · France: 9.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, France 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 45% larger than Canada’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 4% more per person than France
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in France than in Canada (Gini 0.3 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · France: 31.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Canada and France are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · France: 0.1% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 6.9% in Canada
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France and Canada are practically level
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · France: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · France: 22.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× France’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 20% more on health per person than France
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · France: $5,327 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in France live 0.87 years longer than in Canada
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · France: 83 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 38% more likely to die before turning one than in France
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 16% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
France has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Canada
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 65% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · France: 13.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 13% in France
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in France
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 21% more alcohol than in Canada
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 18% more meat per person than France
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 100 kcal more food per person per day than France
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 244 more hours a year than in France
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 2.1 years longer than in France
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 2.8 times as many tourists per resident as Canada (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · France: 1.35 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
France has 34 more World Heritage sites than Canada (56 against 22)
Canada: 22 (2026) · France: 56 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Canada 597
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · France: 985 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 89% in France
Canada: 94% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 29% faster than in Canada
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · France: 460 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and France are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 79% in France
Canada: 83% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 74% longer than France’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · France: 27,716 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from France
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 33% of France
Canada: 42% (2024) · France: 32.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in France
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in France carries 27% more fine dust than in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 47% more likely to be murdered in Canada than in France
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Canada and France are nearly identical here
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · France: 7.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France is on average 17.1 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 70% more rain than Canada
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than France?
Canada is larger. France fits inside Canada 26 times.
Which has more people, Canada or France?
France has 65% more people than Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or France?
People in France live 0.87 years longer than in Canada. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 83.0 in France.
Are people taller in Canada or France?
Canada and France are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
