Population density in Canada
Canada: Population density was 6.1 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
6.1 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
225th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.1 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.0114 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Canada, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Canada is 6.1 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Canada peaked at 6.1 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 people per km², in 1000.
Canada ranks 225th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0114 people per km² | 0.0114 people per km² | 0.0114 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0137 people per km² | 0.0137 people per km² | 0.0137 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0159 people per km² | 0.0159 people per km² | 0.0159 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0182 people per km² | 0.0182 people per km² | 0.0182 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0205 people per km² | 0.0205 people per km² | 0.0205 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.0228 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.0228 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.0228 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0259 people per km² | 0.0259 people per km² | 0.0259 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0301 people per km² | 0.0301 people per km² | 0.0301 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0351 people per km² | 0.0351 people per km² | 0.0351 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0481 people per km² | 0.0481 people per km² | 0.0481 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0565 people per km² | 0.0565 people per km² | 0.0565 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0666 people per km² | 0.0666 people per km² | 0.0666 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0786 people per km² | 0.0786 people per km² | 0.0786 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0929 people per km² | 0.0929 people per km² | 0.0929 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0637 people per km² | 0.0569 people per km² | 0.0709 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0814 people per km² | 0.0727 people per km² | 0.0909 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.11 people per km² | 0.0936 people per km² | 0.1285 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1584 people per km² | 0.1333 people per km² | 0.1863 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2309 people per km² | 0.1935 people per km² | 0.2721 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3249 people per km² | 0.2818 people per km² | 0.3695 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4013 people per km² | 0.3778 people per km² | 0.4227 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4563 people per km² | 0.428 people per km² | 0.486 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5188 people per km² | 0.4924 people per km² | 0.5452 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5773 people per km² | 0.5511 people per km² | 0.6056 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6921 people per km² | 0.6161 people per km² | 0.7778 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8759 people per km² | 0.7968 people per km² | 0.9568 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.06 people per km² | 0.9753 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 3.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | 3.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 3.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 people per km² | 3.89 people per km² | 4.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 people per km² | 4.34 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.87 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 4.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.09 people per km² | 5 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.27 people per km² | 5.19 people per km² | 5.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.45 people per km² | 5.36 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.64 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | 5.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.82 people per km² | 5.74 people per km² | 5.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.99 people per km² | 5.91 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 6.1 people per km² | 6.1 people per km² | 6.1 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Canada?
- Population density in Canada was 6.1 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for population density?
- Canada ranks 225th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.