Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq fits inside Canada 36 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 3,484 times as long as Iraq’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 2,348 m above Iraq’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 13% more people than Canada.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 23 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 5.0 cm taller than in Iraq.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 6.0 cm taller than in Iraq.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 20 years older than in Iraq.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 2.0 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Canada 2.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 9.1 times the size of Iraq’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 4.7 times as much per person as Iraq.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Canada than in Iraq (Gini 1.7 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 6.9% in Canada.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.3%.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Iraq’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 19 times as much on health per person as Iraq.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 9.7 years longer than in Iraq.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 4.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 1.53 points higher than in Iraq.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 15 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 4.5 times as much meat per person as Iraq.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 1,219 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 148 more hours a year than in Iraq.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 7.1 years longer than in Iraq.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Iraq: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 81% in Iraq.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Iraq are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iraq has 100 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 20 times as long as Iraq’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 27 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 1.9% of Iraq.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Iraq.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 7 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 4.6 times as deadly as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 26.9 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Canada gets 3.2 times as much rain as Iraq.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Iraq?
Canada is larger. Iraq fits inside Canada 36 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Iraq?
Iraq has 13% more people than Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Iraq?
People in Canada live 9.7 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Canada or Iraq?
Men in Canada are 5.0 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
