Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 9.93 people in Iceland. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 2,868,586 sq ft in Iceland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and Iceland are ranked 189th and 194th, 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 0.005% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Iceland, hence the population density in Canada is 22.6% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 9.93 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 194/197 |
| Population |
42045683
|
395314
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 2,808,042 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.3% | 5.82% |
| Urban population | 82.7% | 94.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Canada vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 31.6% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 194th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 9.93 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 9.91 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 11 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 10 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 7 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 8 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 6.53 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 6.45 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 6.35 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 6.19 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 6.12 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 6.04 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 5.96 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 5.89 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 5.83 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 5.73 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 5.69 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 5.63 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 5.56 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 5.49 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 5.4 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 5.32 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 5.25 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 5.21 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 5.05 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 4.97 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 4.88 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 4.8 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 4.71 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 4.63 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 82.7% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 82% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | 94% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | 93.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 93.4% |
| 2010 | 81% | 93.5% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | 93.4% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | 93.1% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 92.4% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 92.2% |
| 2005 | 80% | 92.4% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | 92.4% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | 92.3% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | 92.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | 92% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | 92% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | 91.8% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | 91.7% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | 92% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | 91.4% |
| 1993 | 77% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 90.6% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 90.1% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 89.8% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 89.6% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 89.3% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 89.1% |
| 1983 | 76% | 88.9% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 88.6% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 88.3% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 88.1% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 87.9% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 87.7% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 87.4% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 87.2% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 86.9% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 86.5% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 86.2% |
| 1972 | 76% | 85.7% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 75.9% | 85% |
| 1969 | 75.5% | 84.8% |
| 1968 | 75% | 84.4% |
| 1967 | 74.3% | 83.9% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 83.5% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 83.2% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 82.7% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 82% |
| 1962 | 70.4% | 81.5% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 81% |
| 1960 | 69% | 80.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 79.7% to 82.7% in Canada and from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland.
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