Illustrated Glossary
Land area

Release date: February 9, 2022
Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 - Tables  Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 - Figures 

Definition

Land area is the number of square kilometres of land in a given geographic area (e.g., a province, a territory, a city). Land area data are unofficial and are provided for the sole purpose of calculating population density.

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For more information on land area, consult the Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021.

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