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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.
Canada's current population is about 38 million (2021). Meanwhile, the country's population density is only 4 per square kilometers (11 people per square miles). The preponderance of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas nearby to the Canada–U.S. boundary.
Just over 60 percent of Canadians live in just two provinces: Ontario and Quebec. Though Canada's overall population density is low, many regions in the south, such as the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, have population densities higher than several European countries.
This table presents the 2021 and 2016 population and dwelling counts, land area and population density for Canada, the provinces and the territories. It also shows the percentage change in the population and dwelling counts between 2016 and 2021.
Canada 2024 population is estimated at 39,742,430 people at mid year. Canada population is equivalent to 0.49% of the total world population. Canada ranks number 38 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. The population density in Canada is 4 per Km 2 (11 people per mi 2).
The 2021 Canadian census had a total population count of 36,991,981 individuals, making up approximately 0.5% of the world's total population. [5][20] A population estimate for 2024 put the total number of people in Canada at 41,012,563. [21][22]
The 2021 Census of Population collects data for the total population of Canada. As the amount of data gathered increases, data visualizations have been introduced to help people, business owners, academics, and management at all levels, understand key information derived from the data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) - Canada. Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.
In 2021, 83.9% of the population of Canada lived inside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA). That represents 31,034,286 persons. The number of persons living outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) and a census agglomeration (CA) was 5,957,695, which accounts for 16.1% of the population.
Overall, population density in Canada is 3.92 people per km2 or 10.2 people per square mile. This makes Canada the 10th least densely populated country in the world. Although Canada is 39th most populous country in the world, it is also the 2nd largest by area (after Russia).