Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain fits inside Canada 31 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 41 times as long as Spain’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 2,241 m above Spain’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 18% more people than Canada.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Spain is 21 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 2.6 cm taller than in Spain.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 2.7 cm taller than in Spain.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 4.6 years older than in Canada.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Canada have 0.1 more children on average than in Spain.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 20% in Canada.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Spain 1.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 22% larger than Spain’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 11% more per person than Spain.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Canada (Gini 1.9 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 6.9% in Canada.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Spain and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Spain’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Spain.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 1.8 years longer than in Canada.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 81% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Spain has 52% more doctors per person than Canada.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 19% in Spain.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.20 points higher than in Spain.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 31% more alcohol than in Canada.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 6% more meat per person than Canada.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 213 kcal more food per person per day than Spain.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 93 more hours a year than in Spain.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 3.1 years longer than in Spain.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Spain welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as Canada (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 94% in Canada.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Spain are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 81% in Spain.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 3 times as long as Spain’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 12% more passengers per resident than those from Spain.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 37% of Spain.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Spain.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Spain carries 43% more fine dust than in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.9 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Spain.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Canada are 34% deadlier than in Spain.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Spain is on average 17.8 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Canada gets 3% more rain than Spain.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Spain?
Canada is larger. Spain fits inside Canada 31 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Spain?
Spain has 18% more people than Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Spain?
People in Spain live 1.8 years longer than in Canada. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Canada or Spain?
Men in Canada are 2.6 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
