Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
107th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Canada ranks 107th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,309 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,291 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,243 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,328 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,347 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,322 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,393 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,394 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 1,699 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,791 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,950 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2,041 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2,076 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,137 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,096 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,140 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,942 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,861 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,767 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,629 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,529 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,455 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,512 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,683 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,996 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1,799 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1,916 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2,567 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,614 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,505 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,491 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,223 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,109 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,027 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,536 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 2,726 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3,148 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,393 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 3,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,309 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,359 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,137 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,803 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,455 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,140 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,512 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,614 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,393 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,027 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,148 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 104 Nigeria 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 4,043 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 East Timor 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nepal 3,698 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cape Verde 3,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brazil 3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada was 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending 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.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military spending 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.