Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and Uzbekistan are ranked 189th and 106th, 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in Canada is 94.3% lower than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 82% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 8.13% |
Canada vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 11 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 187 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 10 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 166 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 149 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 130.8 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | - |
| 1990 | 8 | - |
| 1989 | 7.88 | - |
| 1988 | 7.74 | - |
| 1987 | 7.64 | - |
| 1986 | 7.54 | - |
| 1985 | 7.47 | - |
| 1984 | 7.4 | - |
| 1983 | 7.33 | - |
| 1982 | 7.26 | - |
| 1981 | 7.17 | - |
| 1980 | 7.08 | - |
| 1979 | 6.99 | - |
| 1978 | 6.92 | - |
| 1977 | 6.85 | - |
| 1976 | 6.77 | - |
| 1975 | 6.69 | - |
| 1974 | 6.59 | - |
| 1973 | 6.5 | - |
| 1972 | 6.42 | - |
| 1971 | 6.34 | - |
| 1970 | 6.16 | - |
| 1969 | 6.07 | - |
| 1968 | 5.99 | - |
| 1967 | 5.9 | - |
| 1966 | 5.79 | - |
| 1965 | 5.68 | - |
| 1964 | 5.58 | - |
| 1963 | 5.48 | - |
| 1962 | 5.38 | - |
| 1961 | 5.28 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 51% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 51% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 50% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 49% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 80% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 80% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 78% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 76% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 76% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 35% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
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