Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and North Korea are ranked 189th and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Canada is 97.9% lower than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 82% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 10.8% |
Canada vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 570 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 568 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 566 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 564 |
| 2020 | 11 | 562 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 560 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 558 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 555 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 553 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 550 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 547 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 545 |
| 2012 | 10 | 542 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 540 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 537 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 535 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 533 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 530 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 528 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 525 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 522 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 518 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 515 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 512 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 509 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 505 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 501 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 497 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 492 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 488 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 482 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 475 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 468 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 461 |
| 1990 | 8 | 454 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 447 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 441 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 435 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 428 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 422 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 416 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 410 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 404 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 398 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 392 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 387 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 381 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 376 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 371 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 365 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 359 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 352 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 344 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 335 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 326 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 318 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 309 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 300 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 60% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 60% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 80% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 80% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 78% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 59% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 76% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 57% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 76% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 49% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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