Share of population urban in Canada
Canada: Share of population urban was 82.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.88
in 2025
All-time low
62.21
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Canada, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 82.88 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Canada peaked at 82.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.21, in 1950.
That places Canada 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 62.21 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.4 | 69.04 | 75.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.75 | 75.53 | 76.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.19 | 75.68 | 76.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.45 | 76.56 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.78 | 78.63 | 80.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.29 | 81.01 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.43 | 81.95 | 82.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 58 New Zealand 84 compare
- 59 Norway 83.57 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 83.32 compare
- 62 Germany 82.14 compare
- 63 Falkland Islands 81.53 compare
- 64 Bahamas 81.33 compare
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.35 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Canada?
- Share of population urban in Canada was 82.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.21 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for share of population urban?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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