Canada vs South Africa: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Canada
0.2119
in 2025
South Africa
0.2047
in 2025
Canada rank
132nd
South Africa rank
134th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2119 against 0.2047 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0072.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.0189 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.9744 | 0.2441 | 0.7303 | Canada |
| 1970s | -0.0171 | 0.1281 | 0.1452 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1178 | 0.6673 | 0.5496 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2567 | 0.7743 | 0.5176 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.302 | 1.12 | 0.8166 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1103 | 0.1529 | 0.0426 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2271 | 0.1194 | 0.1077 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 0.2119 against 0.2047 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.0072, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Canada ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.