GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 247,288 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
247,288 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 210 countries
All-time high
249,230 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,837 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada is 247,288 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 249,230 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,837 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Canada 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,837 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 12,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 14,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 17,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 19,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 23,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 23,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 27,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 30,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 34,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 35,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 38,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 39,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 40,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 42,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 48,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 56,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 63,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 66,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 68,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 66,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 64,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 64,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 70,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 73,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 70,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 83,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 82,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 84,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 99,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 114,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 130,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 147,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 163,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 173,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 153,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 180,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 200,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 203,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 205,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 201,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 173,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 170,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 183,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 192,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 194,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 184,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 230,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 249,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 247,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 247,288 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 205,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 184,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 249,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 141 Brazil 262,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 250,371 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iran 249,384 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uganda 243,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cambodia 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Gambia 236,770 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada was 247,288 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 249,230 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,837 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.