Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0038 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Canada 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 174 Gabon 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Central African Republic 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Botswana 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.