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Canada's area vs Uganda's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Canada is 41.4 times bigger by total area compared to Uganda: 3,855,103 sq mi vs 93,065 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Canada is 3,393,336 sq mi vs 77,421 sq mi for Uganda — a 43.8 times difference in territory size.

  • Canada ranks 2/197 by total surface area vs 79/197 for Uganda.
  • Canada occupies 5.9% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.13% for Uganda.
  • 6.47% of Canada's area is agricultural land vs 71.9% in Uganda.
  • Canada has 1.19% of the world's agricultural land area — Uganda has 0.3%.
  • 39.5% of Canada is covered by forests, compared to 11% in Uganda.
  • 8.58% of the world's forests are in Canada, and 0.05% are in Uganda.

True size map comparison: Canada vs Uganda

See how Canada and Uganda compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Canada Uganda
Total area 3,855,103
sq mi
93,065
sq mi
Size difference ratio 41.4 1
Total area rank 2/197 79/197
Share of all countries' surface area 1.96% 0.05%
Land area 3,393,336
sq mi
77,421
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 43.8 1
Land area rank 4/197 84/197
Share of all countries' land area 5.9% 0.13%
Population 41,288,599 50,015,092
Population density 12.4 ppl/mi² 682 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Canada Uganda
Forest area 1,339,068
sq mi
8,549
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 39.5% 11%
Forest area rank 3/196 101/196
World's forests share 8.58% 0.05%
Agricultural land area 219,596
sq mi
55,657
sq mi
Agricultural land share 6.47% 71.9%
Agricultural land area rank 15/194 59/194
Share of global agricultural land 1.19% 0.3%
Arable land 147,302
sq mi
26,641
sq mi
Arable land share 4.34% 34.4%
Arable land area rank 7/191 36/191
Permanent cropland 633
sq mi
8,494
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.02% 11%
Permanent cropland area rank 91/192 19/192
Water area 461,767
sq mi
15,644
sq mi
Water as share of total area 12% 16.8%
Water area rank 1/197 14/197
Roads length 647,655
mi
90,720
mi
Land borders length 5,525
mi
1,696
mi
Coastline length 125,567
mi
0
mi
Share of marine protected waters 9.2% n/a

Canada vs Uganda size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Canada and Uganda but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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