Canada vs Central African Republic: Population density
Population density over time
- Canada
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 8.27 people per sq. km of land area against 4.56 people per sq. km of land area in Canada, a difference of 3.71 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 207th and Central African Republic ranks 204th of 216 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 people per sq. km of land area | 3.02 people per sq. km of land area | 0.83 people per sq. km of land area | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.56 people per sq. km of land area | 3.66 people per sq. km of land area | 1.1 people per sq. km of land area | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 2.88 people per sq. km of land area | 4.16 people per sq. km of land area | 1.29 people per sq. km of land area | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 3.25 people per sq. km of land area | 5.29 people per sq. km of land area | 2.05 people per sq. km of land area | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.58 people per sq. km of land area | 6.79 people per sq. km of land area | 3.2 people per sq. km of land area | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.98 people per sq. km of land area | 7.53 people per sq. km of land area | 3.55 people per sq. km of land area | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.4 people per sq. km of land area | 8.18 people per sq. km of land area | 3.79 people per sq. km of land area | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Canada or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 8.27 people per sq. km of land area against 4.56 people per sq. km of land area in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Canada and Central African Republic?
- 3.71 people per sq. km of land area, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for population density?
- Canada ranks 207th and Central African Republic ranks 204th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.