New business density in Canada
Canada: New business density was 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2021
All-time low
0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
New business density in Canada, 2017–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2,430.5% over ten years.
That places Canada 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
New business density in Canada, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2018 | 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1618.5% |
| 2019 | 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 47 Puerto Rico 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
- 48 Belgium 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 49 North Macedonia 5.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 51 Peru 4.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 52 Moldova 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 53 Maldives 4.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Canada?
- New business density in Canada was 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for new business density?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,430.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.