GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Canada is 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,397 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Canada 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,011 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 122,397 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 123,488 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 126,769 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 132,466 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 136,019 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 138,317 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 144,237 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 149,852 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 157,556 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 165,652 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 168,759 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 173,819 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 176,960 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 182,432 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 188,289 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 193,256 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 197,217 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 199,180 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 193,374 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 199,351 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 205,605 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 209,214 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 214,081 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 220,232 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 221,663 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 223,965 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 230,760 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 237,090 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 241,615 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 229,442 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 247,987 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 259,631 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,611 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 122,397 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 157,556 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 165,652 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 199,180 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,358 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 199,351 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 241,615 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,440 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 229,442 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 158 Turkmenistan 277,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 273,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 264,943 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tanzania 263,926 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kazakhstan 261,333 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 253,436 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Canada was 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 264,702 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,397 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.