Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Canada
Canada: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 4.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.56 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Canada peaked at 4.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.09 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Canada 200th out of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 197 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Papua New Guinea 4.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Niger 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Suriname 3.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Guyana 3.87 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Canada?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Canada was 4.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Canada ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major 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
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.