Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 48 people in Finland. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 646,303 sq ft in Finland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and Finland are ranked 189th and 173rd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Finland, hence the population density in Canada is 74.7% lower than in Finland.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 173/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
5643254
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 117,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 580,393 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 14.1% |
| Urban population | 82% | 85.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Canada vs Finland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 8.05% growth in Finland.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Finland was 157th in 2004 and ranks 173rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 48 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 47.6 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 47.3 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 47.2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 47.1 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 47 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 46.9 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 46.8 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 46.7 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 46.5 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 46.4 |
| 2012 | 10 | 46.1 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 45.9 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 45.7 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 45.5 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 45.3 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 45 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 44.9 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 44.6 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 44.5 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 44.3 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 44.2 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 44.1 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 44 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 43.9 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 43.8 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 43.7 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 43.6 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 43.3 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 43.1 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 42.9 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 42.6 |
| 1990 | 8 | 42.4 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 42.1 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 41.9 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 41.8 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 41.7 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 41.5 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 41 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 40.8 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 40.6 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 40.5 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 40.4 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 40.3 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 40.2 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 40.1 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 39.9 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 39.7 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 39.5 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 39.2 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 39.2 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 39.3 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 39.3 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 39.2 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 39 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 38.7 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 38.5 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 38.2 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 85.9% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 85.6% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 85.4% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 84.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 83.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 83% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 82.9% |
| 2004 | 80% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | 80% | 82.6% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 82.5% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 82.4% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 82.2% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 81.9% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 81.7% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 81.5% |
| 1996 | 78% | 81.2% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 81% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 80.7% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 80.4% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 80.1% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 79.8% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 79.4% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 78.7% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 78% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 77.3% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 76.6% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 75.8% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 75% |
| 1983 | 76% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 72.5% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 71.7% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 71% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 69.4% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 68.6% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 67.8% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 67% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 66.2% |
| 1972 | 76% | 65.4% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 64.5% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 63.7% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 62.9% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 62.1% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 61.3% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 60.5% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 59.7% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 58.8% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 58% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 57.2% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 56.3% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 55.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 82.8% to 85.9% in Finland.
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