Canada vs Finland: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Canada
0.4%
in 2020
Finland
0.3%
in 2020
Canada rank
83rd
Finland rank
86th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 83rd and Finland ranks 86th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Canada and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 83rd and Finland ranks 86th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.