Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Canada
Canada: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Canada is 2.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Canada peaked at 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6272 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 114th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.65 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6985 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7243 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7509 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7768 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8036 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8313 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.86 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8882 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8998 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9115 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9234 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9355 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.948 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9614 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9751 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9892 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7263 units per square kilometre | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | 0.8313 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9292 units per square kilometre | 0.86 units per square kilometre | 0.9892 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 111 Mali 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Australia 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Russian Federation 2.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Algeria 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Canada
- Population in the largest city 18.8% (2025)
- Population density 4.56 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 18.32 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 6.49 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 16.3 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 938.36 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Canada?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Canada was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6272 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Canada ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- 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 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.