GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
193rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
70,245 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Canada is 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,245 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Canada ranks 193rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,245 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 73,068 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 77,101 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 82,289 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 85,052 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 86,367 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 91,453 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 94,686 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 98,223 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 101,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 104,100 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 107,655 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 104,247 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 106,918 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 113,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 118,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 121,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 126,036 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 131,595 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 134,672 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 134,945 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 132,123 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 133,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 136,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 142,991 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 146,827 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 149,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 155,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 161,758 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 170,075 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 178,814 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 182,166 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 187,631 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 191,020 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 196,927 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 203,249 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 208,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 212,887 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 215,006 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 208,739 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 215,191 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 221,942 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 225,838 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 231,090 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 237,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 239,276 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 241,761 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 249,096 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 255,928 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 260,813 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 247,672 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 267,691 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 278,905 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | 70,245 constant LCU per square kilometre | 101,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,814 constant LCU per square kilometre | 104,100 constant LCU per square kilometre | 134,672 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,387 constant LCU per square kilometre | 132,123 constant LCU per square kilometre | 170,075 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,505 constant LCU per square kilometre | 178,814 constant LCU per square kilometre | 215,006 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,867 constant LCU per square kilometre | 215,191 constant LCU per square kilometre | 260,813 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,359 constant LCU per square kilometre | 247,672 constant LCU per square kilometre | 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 190 Micronesia (country) 360,291 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Australia 333,789 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Montenegro 324,673 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 262,199 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Argentina 261,069 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Belize 224,612 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 283,169 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,245 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 193rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) 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.