Canada vs India: Share of population living in the capital city
Canada
1.5%
in 2020
India
2.1%
in 2020
Canada rank
163rd
India rank
161st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 163rd and India ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | India |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | India |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Canada or India?
- India, at 2.1% against 1.5% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Canada and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Canada ranks 163rd and India ranks 161st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.