GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
333,816 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
198th
of 210 countries
All-time high
333,816 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,278 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,278 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Canada 198th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,278 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 12,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 14,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 17,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 19,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 22,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 25,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 27,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 31,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 35,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 41,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 43,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 51,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 55,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 58,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 64,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 69,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 74,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 77,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 78,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 80,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 83,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 88,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 92,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 95,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 101,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 104,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 112,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 123,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 127,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 133,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 139,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 148,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 158,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 166,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 175,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 184,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 175,262 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 185,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 197,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 203,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 212,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 222,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 222,009 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 225,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 238,762 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 249,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 258,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 247,672 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 288,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 324,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,383 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,866 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,834 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,906 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 77,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 123,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 184,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 258,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,602 current LCU per square kilometre | 247,672 current LCU per square kilometre | 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 195 Turkmenistan 451,559 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Jordan 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 287,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 201 Namibia 278,015 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,278 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 198th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.