Australia vs Canada: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Australia
221,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
246,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
152nd
Canada rank
150th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 246,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 221,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 25,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 152nd and Canada ranks 150th of 181 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 45,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 45,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 70,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 25,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 61,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 97,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 87,297 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 127,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 40,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 128,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 176,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 48,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 178,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 214,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 35,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 214,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 235,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 246,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 221,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Australia and Canada?
- 25,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 152nd and Canada ranks 150th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.