Bahamas vs Canada: Share urban and rural population
Bahamas
81.33
in 2025
Canada
82.88
in 2025
Bahamas rank
62nd
Canada rank
59th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.88 against 81.33 in Bahamas, a difference of 1.55.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Bahamas ranks 62nd and Canada ranks 59th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.68 | 65.52 | 10.84 | Canada |
| 1960s | 60.24 | 72.4 | 12.16 | Canada |
| 1970s | 68.38 | 75.75 | 7.37 | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.98 | 76.19 | 0.7846 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 80.7 | 77.45 | 3.25 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 81.75 | 79.78 | 1.96 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 82.22 | 81.29 | 0.9318 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 82.43 | 1.02 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Bahamas or Canada?
- Canada, at 82.88 against 81.33 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Bahamas and Canada?
- 1.55, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd and Canada ranks 59th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.