Australia vs Canada: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Australia
2.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
2.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
112th
Canada rank
114th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.04 units per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 112th and Canada ranks 114th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8396 units per square kilometre | 0.7263 units per square kilometre | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.9292 units per square kilometre | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.04 units per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Australia and Canada?
- 0.09 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Australia ranks 112th and Canada ranks 114th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.