Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of population urban
Canada
82.88
in 2025
United Kingdom
83.32
in 2025
Canada rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
60th
Share of population urban over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 83.32 against 82.88 in Canada, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 79.72 | 14.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 72.4 | 77.72 | 5.32 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 75.75 | 77.54 | 1.78 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 76.19 | 78.41 | 2.22 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 77.45 | 78.68 | 1.23 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 79.78 | 80.38 | 0.5949 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 81.29 | 81.77 | 0.4811 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 82.43 | 83.12 | 0.6851 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 83.32 against 82.88 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.44, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population urban?
- Canada ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.