Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Canada was reported at 4.5608 sq. Km in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Canada: Land area in sq. km: The latest value from 2023 is 8788700 sq. km, unchanged from 8788700 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 656095 sq. km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1961 to 2023 is 8957167 sq. km. The minimum value, 8788700 sq. km, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 8965590 sq. km was recorded in 1961.

Actual value and historical data chart for Canada Land Area Sq Km

Russia is the largest country in the world by far, with a total area of just over 17 million square kilometers. After Antarctica, the next three countries are Canada, the U.S., and China; all between 9.5 and 10 million square kilometers. The figures given include internal water surface area (such as lakes or rivers) - if the figures were for land surface only then China would be the second largest country in the world, the U.S. third, and Canada (the country with more lakes than the rest of the world combined) fourth. Russia Russia has a population of around 145 million people, putting it in the top ten most populous countries in the world, and making it the most populous in Europe. However, it's vast size gives it a very low population density, ranked among the bottom 20 countries. Most of Russia's population is concentrated in the west, with around 75 percent of the population living in the European part, while around 75 percent of Russia's territory is in Asia; the Ural Mountains are considered the continental border. Elsewhere in the world Beyond Russia, the world's largest countries all have distinctive topographies and climates setting them apart. The United States, for example, has climates ranging from tundra in Alaska to tropical forests in Florida, with various mountain ranges, deserts, plains, and forests in between. Populations in these countries are often concentrated in urban areas, and are not evenly distributed across the country. For example, around 85 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border; around 95 percent of China lives east of the Heihe–Tengchong Line that splits the country; and the majority of populations in large countries such as Australia or Brazil live near the coast.

Canada CA: Rural Land Area data was reported at 9,197,138.473 sq km in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,198,346.026 sq km for 2000. Canada CA: Rural Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 9,198,346.026 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,199,344.420 sq km in 1990 and a record low of 9,197,138.473 sq km in 2015. Canada CA: Rural Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.;Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.;Sum;

Canada: Forest area, sq. km: The latest value from 2023 is 3468171.5 sq. km, a decline from 3468541.3 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1990 to 2023 is 3475105.1 sq. km. The minimum value, 3468171.5 sq. km, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 3482729.3 sq. km was recorded in 1990.

Actual value and historical data chart for Canada Forest Area Sq Km

Canada CA: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 4.350 Person/sq km in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.239 Person/sq km for 2020. Canada CA: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 3.127 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2021, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.350 Person/sq km in 2021 and a record low of 2.038 Person/sq km in 1961. Canada CA: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.;Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.;Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Canada Surface Area Sq Km

Canada Land Use: Total Area data was reported at 15,634,410.000 sq km in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 15,634,410.000 sq km for 2021. Canada Land Use: Total Area data is updated yearly, averaging 15,640,500.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,640,500.000 sq km in 2020 and a record low of 15,634,410.000 sq km in 2022. Canada Land Use: Total Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Use: OECD Member: Annual.

In 2022, Canada had a population density of about 4.43 people per square kilometer. The country has one of the lowest population densities in the world, as the total population is very small in relation to the dimensions of the land. Canada has a relatively stable population size, consistently with a growth of around one percent compared to the previous year. A small population in a large territory In terms of total area, Canada is the second largest country in the world. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Pacific to the Atlantic and northward to the Arctic Ocean, and this in total covers about 9.9 million square miles. The most densely populated area of Canada is what’s known as the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Canada has a degree of urbanization of around 81 percent, because most Canadians prefer to live in cities where opportunities for work and leisure are in close proximity to each other and conditions are less rough.

The Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) is the authoritative national database of Canada's geographical names. The purpose of the CGNDB is to store place names and their attributes that have been approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), the national coordinating body responsible for standards and policies on place names. The CGNDB is maintained by Natural Resources Canada, through the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation. The geographic extent of the CGNDB is the Canadian landmass and water bodies; the temporal extent is from 1897 to present. This dataset is extracted from the CGNDB on a weekly basis, and consists of current officially approved names, feature type, coordinates of the feature, decision date, source, and other attributes. The output file formats for this product are: text (CSV), Shape (SHP), and Keyhole Markup Language (KML). Content advisory: The Canadian Geographical Names Database contains historical terminology that is considered racist, offensive and derogatory. Geographical naming authorities are in the process of addressing many offensive place names, but the work is still ongoing. For more information, please contact the GNBC Secretariat.

Get the standard geographical classifications used by Statistics Canada for the Census of Population and Census of Agriculture in Ontario. Standard geographical classifications are used to classify geographic areas in Ontario.

The data identifies:

• census agricultural regions
• census divisions
• census consolidated subdivisions
• census subdivisions

The World Bank's data for 2021 on total land area by country provides detailed information on the size of land in square kilometers for various countries worldwide. Here are some key highlights from the dataset:

Russia is the largest country by land area, with approximately 16.38 million square kilometers. Canada follows with around 9.98 million square kilometers. China has a land area of about 9.42 million square kilometers, making it the third largest. The United States (excluding territories) covers around 9.14 million square kilometers. Smaller countries and regions include:

Vatican City, with an area of about 0.44 square kilometers. Monaco, with 2 square kilometers

THIS DATA WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2024 and it is owned by https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2?end=2021&start=2021&view=map

This table contains 1392 series, with data for years 1971 - 2011 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (87 items: Abbotsford - Mission (census metropolitan area), British Columbia; Baie-Comeau (census agglomeration), Quebec; Barrie (census metropolitan area), Ontario; Bathurst (census agglomeration), New Brunswick; ...);  Area (2 items: Census metropolitan area/census agglomeration; Census metropolitan area-ecosystem/census agglomeration-ecosystem);  Land cover and land use (8 items: Total land area; Built-up area, settled; Built-up area, roads; Arable; ...).

This dataset is a collaborative project by Natural Resources Canada and the federal, provincial and territorial members of the Geographical Names Board of Canada, illustrating a curated selection of official geographical names in Canada that have changed over time. The selection comes from the Canadian Geographical Names Database, displaying additional information including the previous name(s) of each feature, the year and the reason why the names changed along with a short history of each name change.

An outline map showing the coastline, boundaries and major lakes and rivers for Canada and nearby countries. Also shown for Canada, are the locations of capital cities and selected populated places.

Amount (x 1,000,000) of enterprises’ total sales that came from local markets in Canada, the rest of Canada, the United States of America or the rest of the world, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).

Canada CA: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data was reported at 59,244.934 sq km in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 59,298.971 sq km for 2000. Canada CA: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data is updated yearly, averaging 59,298.971 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59,319.140 sq km in 1990 and a record low of 59,244.934 sq km in 2015. Canada CA: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural land area below 5m is the total rural land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.;Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and CUNY Institute for Demographic Research - CIDR - City University of New York. 2021. Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ) Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates, Version 3. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/d1x1-d702.;Sum;

This political map of the World shows national boundaries, country names, and major ocean features.