GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,470 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Canada 162nd out of 201 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,470 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 63,232 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 65,249 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 68,571 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 73,182 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 76,721 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 79,445 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 84,271 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 88,538 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 94,407 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 100,446 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 104,634 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 108,304 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 114,173 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 120,869 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 130,648 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 138,500 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 145,167 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 149,728 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 145,777 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 152,109 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 159,589 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 163,747 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 173,342 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 180,847 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 177,886 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 187,170 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 196,950 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 206,678 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 211,888 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 206,104 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 247,987 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 284,600 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,609 current international $ per square kilometre | 62,470 current international $ per square kilometre | 94,407 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,825 current international $ per square kilometre | 100,446 current international $ per square kilometre | 149,728 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,021 current international $ per square kilometre | 152,109 current international $ per square kilometre | 211,888 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,679 current international $ per square kilometre | 206,104 current international $ per square kilometre | 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 159 Laos 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 307,859 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Paraguay 303,918 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tanzania 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 290,278 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 281,506 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada was 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,470 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.