Canada Population Density 1950-2024
Chart and table of Canada population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Canada in 2024 is 3.96 people per square kilometer, a 0.84% increase from 2023.
- The population density of Canada in 2023 was 3.93 people per square kilometer, a 0.85% increase from 2022.
- The population density of Canada in 2022 was 3.89 people per square kilometer, a 0.78% increase from 2021.
- The population density of Canada in 2021 was 3.86 people per square kilometer, a 0.7% increase from 2020.
| Canada - Historical Population Density Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Density | Growth Rate |
| 2024 | 3.96 | 0.84% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 3.80 | 1.32% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 3.70 | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | 1.07% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | 0.93% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | 0.97% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | 1.07% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | 1.07% |
| 2011 | 3.47 | 1.06% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | 1.10% |
| 2009 | 3.40 | 1.13% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | 1.08% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | 1.02% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | 0.98% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | 0.92% |
| 2003 | 3.20 | 0.95% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | 1.04% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | 0.93% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | 0.85% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | 0.88% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | 0.98% |
| 1996 | 3.00 | 1.04% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | 1.06% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | 1.09% |
| 1993 | 2.90 | 1.13% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | 1.18% |
| 1991 | 2.84 | 1.30% |
| 1990 | 2.80 | 1.52% |
| 1989 | 2.76 | 1.60% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | 1.43% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | 1.23% |
| 1986 | 2.64 | 1.05% |
| 1985 | 2.62 | 0.94% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | 0.95% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | 1.03% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | 1.15% |
| 1981 | 2.51 | 1.24% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | 1.21% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | 1.07% |
| 1978 | 2.43 | 1.04% |
| 1977 | 2.40 | 1.17% |
| 1976 | 2.37 | 1.32% |
| 1975 | 2.34 | 1.42% |
| 1974 | 2.31 | 1.38% |
| 1973 | 2.28 | 1.26% |
| 1972 | 2.25 | 1.52% |
| 1971 | 2.22 | 2.12% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 1.90% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | 1.46% |
| 1968 | 2.10 | 1.59% |
| 1967 | 2.07 | 1.76% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | 1.86% |
| 1965 | 1.99 | 1.88% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | 1.87% |
| 1963 | 1.92 | 1.87% |
| 1962 | 1.88 | 1.91% |
| 1961 | 1.85 | 2.03% |
| 1960 | 1.81 | 2.19% |
| 1959 | 1.77 | 2.40% |
| 1958 | 1.73 | 2.78% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | 2.99% |
| 1956 | 1.64 | 2.75% |
| 1955 | 1.59 | 2.68% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | 2.83% |
| 1953 | 1.51 | 2.87% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | 2.84% |
| 1951 | 1.43 | 2.49% |
| 1950 | 1.39 | 0.00% |