Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Canada
Canada: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 5.76 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5.76 million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.90 million people
in 2019
All-time low
99,999 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Canada, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Canada is 5.76 million people, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Canada peaked at 6.90 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,999 people, in 1000.
Canada ranks 69th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,999 people | 99,999 people | 99,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 119,997 people | 119,997 people | 119,997 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 139,988 people | 139,988 people | 139,988 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 159,960 people | 159,960 people | 159,960 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 179,867 people | 179,867 people | 179,867 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 199,556 people | 199,556 people | 199,556 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 198,667 people | 198,667 people | 198,667 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 196,000 people | 196,000 people | 196,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 222,777 people | 222,777 people | 222,777 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 258,174 people | 258,174 people | 258,174 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 299,890 people | 299,890 people | 299,890 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 349,071 people | 349,071 people | 349,071 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 407,045 people | 407,045 people | 407,045 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 475,350 people | 475,350 people | 475,350 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 555,740 people | 555,740 people | 555,740 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 650,205 people | 650,205 people | 650,205 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 760,966 people | 760,966 people | 760,966 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 890,453 people | 890,453 people | 890,453 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.04 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.04 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.98 million people | 2.98 million people | 2.98 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.48 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.48 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.44 million people | 3.44 million people | 3.44 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.95 million people | 3.95 million people | 3.95 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.47 million people | 4.47 million people | 4.47 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.61 million people | 4.61 million people | 4.61 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.34 million people | 5.19 million people | 5.53 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.36 million people | 5.15 million people | 5.54 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 million people | 5.16 million people | 5.91 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 million people | 5.97 million people | 6.42 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 million people | 6.51 million people | 6.63 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 million people | 6.47 million people | 6.60 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million people | 6.49 million people | 6.90 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 million people | 6.79 million people | 6.89 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.60 million people | 6.40 million people | 6.77 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 6.10 million people | 5.83 million people | 6.35 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.76 million people | 5.76 million people | 5.76 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 66 Saudi Arabia 5.99 million people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 5.97 million people compare
- 68 Colombia 5.94 million people compare
- 70 Togo 5.47 million people compare
- 71 Angola 5.39 million people compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 5.06 million people compare
More population data for Canada
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Canada?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Canada was 5.76 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,999 people in 1000.
- How does Canada rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.