Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.98 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.19 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 2.98 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 205th 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.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.98 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.68 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 202 Gabon 5.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Kazakhstan 4.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Central African Republic 4.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Botswana 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Libya 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Mauritania 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Canada was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population ages 15-64, total 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.