Canada vs Germany: Share urban and rural population

Canada
82.88
in 2025
Germany
82.14
in 2025
Canada rank
61st
Germany rank
62nd

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 82.88 against 82.14 in Germany, a difference of 0.74.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 61st and Germany ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 65.52 72.93 7.41 Germany
1960s 72.4 77.86 5.46 Germany
1970s 75.75 79.8 4.04 Germany
1980s 76.19 79.97 3.78 Germany
1990s 77.45 80.04 2.59 Germany
2000s 79.78 80.17 0.3913 Germany
2010s 81.29 80.71 0.5846 Canada
2020s 82.43 81.83 0.6047 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 82.88 against 82.14 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Canada and Germany?
0.74, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Canada ranks 61st and Germany ranks 62nd of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed