Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Canada
0.165 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1669 units per person
in 2025
Canada rank
166th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
165th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1669 units per person against 0.165 units per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0019 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th of 215 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.276 units per person 0.2229 units per person 0.0531 units per person Canada
1970s 0.2427 units per person 0.2246 units per person 0.0181 units per person Canada
1980s 0.2387 units per person 0.216 units per person 0.0227 units per person Canada
1990s 0.2266 units per person 0.2137 units per person 0.0129 units per person Canada
2000s 0.2034 units per person 0.1969 units per person 0.0066 units per person Canada
2010s 0.1882 units per person 0.1832 units per person 0.0051 units per person Canada
2020s 0.1732 units per person 0.1697 units per person 0.0036 units per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1669 units per person against 0.165 units per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0019 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Canada ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.