Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 0.7814 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7814 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7814 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5739 units per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.7814 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.7814 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5739 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
Canada ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6135 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6003 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.594 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5853 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5792 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5739 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.584 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5946 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6057 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6182 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6305 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6401 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6473 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6532 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.659 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6656 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6723 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6771 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6795 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6809 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6831 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.688 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6957 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7053 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7163 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.735 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7395 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7397 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7374 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7348 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.734 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7346 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7351 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7357 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7363 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7366 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7352 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7318 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7278 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7245 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7228 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7219 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7214 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7222 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7242 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7283 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7342 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7468 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7522 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7581 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7635 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7675 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7697 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7685 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7798 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7796 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7814 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7814 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5956 units per square kilometre | 0.5739 units per square kilometre | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | 0.659 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6864 units per square kilometre | 0.6656 units per square kilometre | 0.7163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | 0.7397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7281 units per square kilometre | 0.7214 units per square kilometre | 0.7366 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7485 units per square kilometre | 0.7242 units per square kilometre | 0.7697 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7773 units per square kilometre | 0.7685 units per square kilometre | 0.7814 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 195 Argentina 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Uruguay 0.8626 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.6508 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Australia 0.4303 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.7814 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7814 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5739 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.