Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and Mexico are ranked 189th and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Canada is 93% lower than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 82% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 17.3% |
Canada vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 166 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 10 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 141 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 8 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 102 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 100 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 83 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 72 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 81% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 79% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 80% | 76% |
| 2003 | 80% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 75% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 78% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 73% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 71% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 70% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 69% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 76% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 62% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 76% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 59% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Toronto | 2.79M |
| Montreal | 1.8M |
| Calgary | 1.31M |
| Ottawa | 1.02M |
| Edmonton | 1.01M |
| Winnipeg | 750K |
| Mississauga | 718K |
| Vancouver | 662K |
| Brampton | 656K |
| Hamilton | 569K |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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