Australia vs Canada: Population density
Australia
5.61
in 2100
Canada
6.1
in 2100
Australia rank
227th
Canada rank
226th
Population density over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.1 against 5.61 in Australia, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 227th and Canada ranks 226th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Canada in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0409 | 0.0114 | 0.0296 | Australia |
| 1100s | 0.041 | 0.0137 | 0.0273 | Australia |
| 1200s | 0.041 | 0.0159 | 0.0251 | Australia |
| 1300s | 0.041 | 0.0182 | 0.0228 | Australia |
| 1400s | 0.0411 | 0.0205 | 0.0206 | Australia |
| 1500s | 0.0412 | 0.0228 | 0.0185 | Australia |
| 1600s | 0.0414 | 0.0228 | 0.0186 | Australia |
| 1700s | 0.0409 | 0.0228 | 0.0181 | Australia |
| 1710s | 0.0409 | 0.0259 | 0.015 | Australia |
| 1720s | 0.0409 | 0.0301 | 0.0108 | Australia |
| 1730s | 0.0409 | 0.0351 | 0.0058 | Australia |
| 1740s | 0.0409 | 0.041 | 0.0001 | Canada |
| 1750s | 0.0409 | 0.0481 | 0.0072 | Canada |
| 1760s | 0.0409 | 0.0565 | 0.0156 | Canada |
| 1770s | 0.0409 | 0.0666 | 0.0257 | Canada |
| 1780s | 0.041 | 0.0786 | 0.0376 | Canada |
| 1790s | 0.0412 | 0.0929 | 0.0518 | Canada |
| 1800s | 0.0293 | 0.0637 | 0.0344 | Canada |
| 1810s | 0.0378 | 0.0814 | 0.0436 | Canada |
| 1820s | 0.0431 | 0.11 | 0.0668 | Canada |
| 1830s | 0.0481 | 0.1584 | 0.1104 | Canada |
| 1840s | 0.0649 | 0.2309 | 0.166 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.1155 | 0.3249 | 0.2094 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.1961 | 0.4013 | 0.2052 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.2531 | 0.4563 | 0.2032 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.3334 | 0.5188 | 0.1854 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.4349 | 0.5773 | 0.1423 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.516 | 0.6921 | 0.1761 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.6155 | 0.8759 | 0.2604 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.7478 | 1.06 | 0.3103 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.8603 | 1.22 | 0.3622 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.9711 | 1.41 | 0.4398 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.19 | 1.77 | 0.5854 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.46 | 2.22 | 0.7548 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.78 | 2.61 | 0.8273 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 2.94 | 0.8934 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 3.33 | 0.9875 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 3.68 | 1.04 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 4.08 | 0.9895 | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 4.53 | 1.04 | Canada |
| 2030s | 3.79 | 4.87 | 1.07 | Canada |
| 2040s | 4.07 | 5.09 | 1.02 | Canada |
| 2050s | 4.35 | 5.27 | 0.9204 | Canada |
| 2060s | 4.61 | 5.45 | 0.8389 | Canada |
| 2070s | 4.88 | 5.64 | 0.7588 | Canada |
| 2080s | 5.16 | 5.82 | 0.6619 | Canada |
| 2090s | 5.45 | 5.99 | 0.5449 | Canada |
| 2100s | 5.61 | 6.1 | 0.4912 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 6.1 against 5.61 in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Australia and Canada?
- 0.49, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for population density?
- Australia ranks 227th and Canada ranks 226th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.