Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 76.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 76.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1950.
That places Canada 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.0% | — |
| 1955 | 61.5% | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 64.0% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 65.6% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.8% | 64.0% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 66.9% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 68.9% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.3% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 73.1% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 75.0% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 99 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.6% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 76.5% compare
- 101 New Zealand 76.3% compare
- 103 El Salvador 76.1% compare
- 104 Switzerland 76.0% compare
- 105 Iceland 75.9% compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 76.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.