Annual growth rate of urban population share in Canada
Canada: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2119 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2119
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1950
All-time low
-0.2131
in 1973
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Canada, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Canada stood at 0.2119.
The figure is up 299.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Canada peaked at 1.29 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.2131, in 1973.
Canada ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.29 | — |
| 1951 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 0.9749 | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 0.8883 | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 0.8368 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.8399 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.8896 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8999 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8958 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.854 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6775 | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3592 | -47.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 | -95.2% |
| 1972 | -0.1376 | -895.4% |
| 1973 | -0.2131 | +54.9% |
| 1974 | -0.2071 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | -0.1238 | -40.2% |
| 1976 | -0.012 | -90.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 | -330.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0514 | +85.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0672 | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0752 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1124 | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1916 | +70.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2484 | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.238 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1649 | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0694 | -57.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0316 | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 0.024 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1051 | +194.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2609 | +148.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3904 | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4237 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3766 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2855 | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2385 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2234 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2272 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2492 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2984 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3496 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3781 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3708 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3292 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2876 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2768 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2615 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2189 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1517 | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0797 | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0474 | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.053 | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0941 | +77.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1511 | +60.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2071 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2469 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.28 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2369 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2097 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2122 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.212 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2119 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 0.8368 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9744 | 0.6775 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0171 | -0.2131 | 0.3592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1178 | 0.0223 | 0.2484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2567 | 0.0357 | 0.4237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.302 | 0.2189 | 0.3781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1103 | 0.0352 | 0.2469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2271 | 0.2097 | 0.28 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Canada?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Canada was 0.2119 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2131 in 1973.
- How does Canada rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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