Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 146.2 people in Iran. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and Iran are ranked 189th and 133rd, 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 1.12% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, hence the population density in Canada is 91.7% lower than in Iran.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 146.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 133/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
93020793
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 626,451 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 190,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 82% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 22.7% |
Canada vs Iran:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 30.8% growth in Iran.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Iran was 128th in 2004 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 146.2 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 144.6 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 142.9 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 141.2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 140 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 139 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 137.5 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 135.7 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 133.3 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 131.4 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 129.6 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 127.9 |
| 2012 | 10 | 126.2 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 124.6 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 123.1 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 121.6 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 120.1 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 116.7 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 114.2 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 111.7 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 109.4 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 108.1 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 107.3 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 105.6 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 102.6 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 101.2 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 100 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 98.9 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 97.8 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 97.6 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 97.3 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 95.4 |
| 1990 | 8 | 92.8 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 90.2 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 87.6 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 84.8 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 81.8 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 78.8 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 76 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 66.8 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 63.4 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 59 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 57.1 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 53.8 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 52.2 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 50.6 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 47.8 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 46.3 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 45 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 43.6 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 42.3 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 41.1 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 39.8 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 38.6 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 35.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 76.3% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 72.8% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 71.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 70% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 68.2% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 80% | 66.9% |
| 2003 | 80% | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 64.8% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 64% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 62.6% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 78% | 61.1% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 60.2% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 59.4% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 58.5% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 57.7% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 56.9% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 55.8% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 55.3% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 54.7% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 53.4% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 52.7% |
| 1983 | 76% | 51.9% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 51.2% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 50.4% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 49% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 48.2% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 46.7% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 76% | 43% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 42.1% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 41.2% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 40.3% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 36.4% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 35.7% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 34.4% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 33.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran.
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