Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Canada 170 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 113 times as long as Portugal’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,608 m above Portugal’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 3.9 times as many people as Portugal.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Portugal is 25 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 4.4 cm taller than in Portugal.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 3.5 cm taller than in Portugal.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 5.9 years older than in Canada.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Portugal have 0.2 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 20% in Canada.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Portugal 1.9.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Portugal 1.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 6.7 times the size of Portugal’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 26% more per person than Portugal.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Canada (Gini 2.4 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 6.2% in Portugal.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Portugal and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Portugal’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Portugal.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)
How long do people live?
Portugal and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 74% more likely to die before turning one than in Portugal.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Canada.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.71 points higher than in Portugal.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 49% more alcohol than in Canada.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 5% more meat per person than Canada.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 37 kcal more food per person per day than Portugal.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Portugal and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 4.2 years longer than in Portugal.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 5.6 times as many tourists per resident as Canada (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 88% in Portugal.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Portugal are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Portugal: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Portugal has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 19 times as long as Portugal’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 26% more passengers per resident than those from Portugal.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 36% of Portugal.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Portugal carries 50% more fine dust than in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Portugal.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Portugal are 53% deadlier than in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 18.8 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Portugal gets 14% more rain than Canada.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Portugal?
Canada is larger. Portugal fits inside Canada 170 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Portugal?
Canada has 3.9 times as many people as Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal and Canada are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 82.4 in Portugal.
Are people taller in Canada or Portugal?
Men in Canada are 4.4 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
