In 2021, Canada had a population density of about 4.35 people per square kilometer. The country has one of the lowest population densities in the world, as the total population is very small in relation to the dimensions of the land. Canada has a relatively stable population size, consistently with a growth of around one percent compared to the previous year.
A small population in a large territory
In terms of total area, Canada is the second largest country in the world. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Pacific to the Atlantic and northward to the Arctic Ocean, and this in total covers about 9.9 million square miles. The most densely populated area of Canada is what’s known as the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Canada has a degree of urbanization of around 81 percent, because most Canadians prefer to live in cities where opportunities for work and leisure are in close proximity to each other and conditions are less rough.
Population density in Canada from 2009 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Population density in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271206/population-density-in-canada/
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World Bank. (2024). Population density in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271206/population-density-in-canada/
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