Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Kingdom fits inside Canada 64 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · United Kingdom: 243,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 16 times as long as the United Kingdom’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 12,429 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 4,614 m above the United Kingdom’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,345 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United Kingdom has 67% more people than Canada.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · United Kingdom: 69.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Kingdom is 61 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · United Kingdom: 287 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Canada and the United Kingdom are practically level.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 178.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Canada and the United Kingdom are practically level.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 163.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 0.56 years older than in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 39.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United Kingdom have 0.3 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 20% in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · United Kingdom: 19.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Kingdom has produced 15.8 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.3.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · United Kingdom: 15.8 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, the United Kingdom 1.
Canada: 2 (2026) · United Kingdom: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Kingdom’s economy is 73% larger than Canada’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · United Kingdom: $4 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 3% more per person than the United Kingdom.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · United Kingdom: Int$64,607 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United Kingdom than in Canada (Gini 0.9 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · United Kingdom: 32.4 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 4.7% in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · United Kingdom: 4.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Kingdom spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.3%.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · United Kingdom: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United Kingdom’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Canada’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · United Kingdom: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 9% more on health per person than the United Kingdom.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · United Kingdom: $5,860 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 0.72 years longer than in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · United Kingdom: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 15% more likely to die before turning one than in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United Kingdom has 17% more doctors per person than Canada.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · United Kingdom: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in the United Kingdom are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · United Kingdom: 29.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
13% of adults in the United Kingdom smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · United Kingdom: 12.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.05 points higher than in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · United Kingdom: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United Kingdom drink 13% more alcohol than in Canada.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · United Kingdom: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 12% more meat per person than the United Kingdom.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · United Kingdom: 84.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 155 kcal more food per person per day than the United Kingdom.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · United Kingdom: 3,435 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 208 more hours a year than in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · United Kingdom: 1,523 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 0.38 years longer than in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Kingdom welcomed 14% more tourists per resident than Canada (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · United Kingdom: 0.55 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United Kingdom are online, versus 94% in Canada.
Canada: 94% (2024) · United Kingdom: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and the United Kingdom are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · United Kingdom: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
The United Kingdom and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 83% (2025) · United Kingdom: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United Kingdom has 122 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · United Kingdom: 122 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 3 times as long as the United Kingdom’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · United Kingdom: 16,179 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 24% more passengers per resident than those from the United Kingdom.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.71 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 13% of the United Kingdom.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 52% in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · United Kingdom: 52% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the United Kingdom carries 26% more fine dust than in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · United Kingdom: 8.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 77% more likely to be murdered in Canada than in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Canada are 2 times as deadly as in the United Kingdom.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · United Kingdom: 2.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The United Kingdom is on average 12.9 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 9.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United Kingdom gets 57% more rain than Canada.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 1,070 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than the United Kingdom?
Canada is larger. The United Kingdom fits inside Canada 64 times.
Which has more people, Canada or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom has 67% more people than Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or the United Kingdom?
People in Canada live 0.72 years longer than in the United Kingdom. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 81.4 in the United Kingdom.
Are people taller in Canada or the United Kingdom?
Canada and the United Kingdom are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
