Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Canada
Canada: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.165 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.165 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.3094 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.165 units per person, in 2025.
Canada ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3094 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.303 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2955 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2871 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2785 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2706 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2638 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2571 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2503 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2447 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2418 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2384 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2399 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2414 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.243 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2442 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2447 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2446 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2444 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2441 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2434 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2429 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2417 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2402 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2384 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.237 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2363 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2359 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.236 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2354 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2353 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.235 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2337 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2312 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.228 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2248 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2222 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2202 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2186 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.217 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2151 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2129 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2102 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2074 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2043 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2015 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.199 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1968 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1945 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1925 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1909 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1896 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.189 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1889 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1882 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1873 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1856 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1834 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1812 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1792 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1759 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1715 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1666 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.165 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.276 units per person | 0.2447 units per person | 0.3094 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2427 units per person | 0.2384 units per person | 0.2447 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2387 units per person | 0.2354 units per person | 0.2434 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2266 units per person | 0.217 units per person | 0.2353 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2034 units per person | 0.1925 units per person | 0.2151 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1882 units per person | 0.1834 units per person | 0.1909 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1732 units per person | 0.165 units per person | 0.1812 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 163 Bahamas 0.1867 units per person compare
- 164 Germany 0.1799 units per person compare
- 165 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1669 units per person compare
- 167 Norway 0.1647 units per person compare
- 168 New Zealand 0.1578 units per person compare
- 169 Peru 0.144 units per person compare
More population data for Canada
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Canada?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Canada was 0.165 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3094 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.165 units per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Canada ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.