Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 82.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2025
All-time low
62.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 82.9%. 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 living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 82.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.2% | — |
| 1951 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 82.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.5% | 62.2% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.4% | 69.0% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 75.5% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 75.7% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 76.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 78.6% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 82.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 58 New Zealand 84.0% compare
- 59 Norway 83.6% compare
- 60 United Kingdom 83.3% compare
- 62 Germany 82.1% compare
- 63 Falkland Islands 81.5% compare
- 64 Bahamas 81.3% compare
More population data for Canada
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 82.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.