Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Mexico fits inside Canada 8 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 22 times as long as Mexico’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 323 m above Mexico’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 3.2 times as many people as Canada.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Mexico is 14 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 8.5 cm taller than in Mexico.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 6.8 cm taller than in Mexico.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 11 years older than in Mexico.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.6 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Mexico 1.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 27% larger than Mexico’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 2.6 times as much per person as Mexico.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Canada (Gini 11.1 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada and Mexico are practically level.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Mexico’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 8.4 times as much on health per person as Mexico.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 6.8 years longer than in Mexico.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 9% more doctors per person than Mexico.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Mexico smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in Canada.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 38% more alcohol than in Mexico.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 21% more meat per person than Mexico.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 285 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 102 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 4.5 years longer than in Mexico.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 40% more tourists per resident than Mexico (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Mexico are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Mexico’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 3.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Mexico.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 34% of Mexico.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Mexico.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 13 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Canada.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 2.6 times as deadly as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 24.4 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 15% more rain than Canada.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Mexico?
Canada is larger. Mexico fits inside Canada 8 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Mexico?
Mexico has 3.2 times as many people as Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Mexico?
People in Canada live 6.8 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Canada or Mexico?
Men in Canada are 8.5 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
