Canada vs Taiwan, China: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Canada
0.4%
in 2020
Taiwan, China
0.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
83rd
Taiwan, China rank
82nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Canada
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Canada ranks 83rd and Taiwan, China ranks 82nd of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Taiwan, China |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada 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 Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan, China?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Taiwan, China rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 83rd and Taiwan, China ranks 82nd 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.