Canada vs Central African Republic: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Canada
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic
0.0081 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
206th
Central African Republic rank
203rd

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 206th and Central African Republic ranks 203rd of 215 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
1980s 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
1990s 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
2000s 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
2010s 0.004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
2020s 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Canada or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Canada and Central African Republic?
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 206th and Central African Republic ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.