Canada vs Russia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Canada
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Russia
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Canada rank
175th
Russia rank
173rd

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0012 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 175th and Russia ranks 173rd of 189 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Russia
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Russia
2020s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Canada or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0012 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Canada and Russia?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 175th and Russia ranks 173rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.