Urban population, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Urban population, per square kilometre was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 3.76 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 203rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 200 Kazakhstan 4.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 4.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 South Sudan 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Niger 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Libya 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Central African Republic 3.61 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Canada was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban population 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.