Canada vs China: Cumulative people space
Canada
10
in 2021
China
11
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
China rank
3rd
Cumulative people space over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11 against 10 in Canada, a difference of 1.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 0 | 4.1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 2.3 | 5.8 | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9.4 | 0.2 | China |
| 2020s | 10 | 11 | 1 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative people space, Canada or China?
- China, at 11 against 10 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative people space between Canada and China?
- 1, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for cumulative people space?
- Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative people space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.