How does Canada rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Canada ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Canada

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Canada: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

176th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1971.

Canada ranks 176th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Canada

173 Suriname 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre compare
174 Botswana 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre compare
175 Uruguay 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre compare
177 Gabon 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
178 Libya 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre compare
179 Mongolia 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Canada

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Canada?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Canada rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Canada ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.