Canada vs Russian Federation: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Canada
2.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
114th
Russian Federation rank
113th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.09 units per square kilometre against 2.04 units per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.05 units per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 114th and Russian Federation ranks 113th of 121 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 units per square kilometre 1.76 units per square kilometre 0.4149 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2000s 1.55 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre 0.2806 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2010s 1.81 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 0.1693 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2020s 2 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre 0.0755 units per square kilometre Russian Federation

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, Canada or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.09 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 Canada and Russian Federation?
0.05 units per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Canada ranks 114th and Russian Federation ranks 113th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.