Canada vs Morocco: Share of the population living in cities

Canada
52.14
in 2020
Morocco
51.94
in 2020
Canada rank
51st
Morocco rank
52nd

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Canada
  • Morocco
20304050195019852020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 52.14 against 51.94 in Morocco, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Canada ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 52nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 19.23 19.02 0.2016 Canada
1960s 23.23 23.37 0.1342 Morocco
1970s 27.09 31.76 4.67 Morocco
1980s 31.29 39.08 7.79 Morocco
1990s 38.87 43.41 4.55 Morocco
2000s 45.06 46.37 1.31 Morocco
2010s 50.45 49.62 0.8278 Canada
2020s 52.14 51.94 0.1941 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Canada or Morocco?
Canada, at 52.14 against 51.94 in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Canada and Morocco?
0.2, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Morocco?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Canada and Morocco rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Canada ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 52nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed