Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and East Timor are ranked 189th and 99th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Canada is 95% lower than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 82% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Canada vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 244 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 231 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 218 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 175 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 135.6 |
| 1990 | 8 | 132.4 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 129.7 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 127.3 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 125.1 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 123.2 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 121.3 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 119.6 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 118 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 116.5 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 115 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 113.2 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 111.2 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 109.5 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 107.7 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 105.8 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 104.2 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 101.5 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 99.8 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 98.1 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 96.3 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 94.6 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 93 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 91.4 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 89.8 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 86.9 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 85.4 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 84.1 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 27% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 26% |
| 2004 | 80% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 80% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 25% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 78% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 19% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 76% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 15% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 76% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
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