United Kingdom vs Canada — Country Comparison

United Kingdom VS The flag of Canada is composed of a red vertical band on the hoist and fly sides and a central white square that is twice the width of the vertical bands. A large eleven-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square.

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United Kingdom and Canada side by side: Canada is the larger country (9,984,670 km² vs 244,376 km², roughly 40.9× the size), while United Kingdom has the bigger population (69.3 million vs 41.7 million). The full comparison table below covers capitals, currencies, languages, dialling codes, timezones and more.

Fact	United Kingdom	Canada
Capital	London	Ottawa
Population	69,281,437	41,651,653
Area	244,376 km²	9,984,670 km²
Currency	British pound	Canadian dollar
Languages	English	English, French
Dialling code	+44	+1
Main timezone	UTC+00:00	UTC-05:00
Drives on the	Left	Right
Region	Northern Europe	North America
Emergency number	999 (or 112)	911

United Kingdom vs Canada — FAQ

Which is bigger, United Kingdom or Canada?

Canada is bigger by area (9,984,670 km² vs 244,376 km²).

Which has more people, United Kingdom or Canada?

United Kingdom has the larger population: 69,281,437 vs 41,651,653.

Do United Kingdom and Canada use the same currency?

No — United Kingdom uses the British pound and Canada uses the Canadian dollar.

Are United Kingdom and Canada on the same continent?

No — United Kingdom is in Europe and Canada is in North America.

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