Australia vs Canada: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Australia
0.4303 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
0.7814 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
201st
Canada rank
198th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.7814 units per square kilometre against 0.4303 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.3511 units per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 201st and Canada ranks 198th of 215 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2492 units per square kilometre 0.5956 units per square kilometre 0.3465 units per square kilometre Canada
1970s 0.2535 units per square kilometre 0.6208 units per square kilometre 0.3673 units per square kilometre Canada
1980s 0.2977 units per square kilometre 0.6864 units per square kilometre 0.3887 units per square kilometre Canada
1990s 0.3451 units per square kilometre 0.7353 units per square kilometre 0.3902 units per square kilometre Canada
2000s 0.3804 units per square kilometre 0.7281 units per square kilometre 0.3477 units per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.4086 units per square kilometre 0.7485 units per square kilometre 0.34 units per square kilometre Canada
2020s 0.4296 units per square kilometre 0.7773 units per square kilometre 0.3477 units per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 0.7814 units per square kilometre against 0.4303 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Australia and Canada?
0.3511 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 201st and Canada ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.