Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Canada

Canada: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0044 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0044 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0031 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Canada, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.004 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Canada stood at 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Canada peaked at 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Canada 160th out of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0032 Persons per square kilometre 0.0031 Persons per square kilometre 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0036 Persons per square kilometre 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.004 Persons per square kilometre 0.0038 Persons per square kilometre 0.0042 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0043 Persons per square kilometre 0.0042 Persons per square kilometre 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 157 Russian Federation 0.0088 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Kazakhstan 0.0073 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Botswana 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Libya 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Suriname 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Guyana 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Canada?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Canada was 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Canada rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Canada ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.