Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Canada
Canada: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 5,715 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5,715 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7,009 1000 No
in 2025
All-time low
5,213 1000 No
in 1971
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Canada, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Canada is 5,715 1000 No, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Canada peaked at 7,009 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,213 1000 No, in 1971.
That places Canada 68th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,363 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 5,402 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 5,401 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5,400 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 5,400 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5,398 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 5,397 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 5,445 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5,487 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5,520 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5,543 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5,552 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5,508 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5,456 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5,400 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5,341 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,285 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 5,273 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5,258 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5,242 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5,223 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5,213 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5,324 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5,434 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,542 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5,648 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,746 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,806 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,863 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,918 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,972 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6,021 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,041 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6,063 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,087 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,118 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6,158 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,238 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,322 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,405 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6,485 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,557 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,560 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,560 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,556 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,548 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,531 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,477 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,421 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,364 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,308 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,264 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,299 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,336 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,376 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,418 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,460 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,473 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,488 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,502 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,513 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,529 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,583 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,636 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,687 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,737 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,786 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,830 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,869 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,904 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,933 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,958 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,978 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,994 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,004 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 7,009 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 7,009 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 7,003 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 6,992 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 6,976 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 6,955 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 6,928 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 6,895 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 6,858 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 6,815 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 6,768 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 6,716 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 6,659 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 6,598 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 6,533 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 6,464 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 6,392 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 6,317 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 6,241 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 6,165 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 6,089 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 6,014 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 5,939 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 5,864 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 5,789 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 5,715 1000 No | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,715 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 22.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,421 1000 No | 5,363 1000 No | 5,520 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,386 1000 No | 5,242 1000 No | 5,552 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,572 1000 No | 5,213 1000 No | 5,918 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,143 1000 No | 5,972 1000 No | 6,405 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,506 1000 No | 6,364 1000 No | 6,560 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,392 1000 No | 6,264 1000 No | 6,502 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,708 1000 No | 6,513 1000 No | 6,904 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,986 1000 No | 6,933 1000 No | 7,009 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 6,773 1000 No | 6,533 1000 No | 6,955 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 6,127 1000 No | 5,789 1000 No | 6,464 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,715 1000 No | 5,715 1000 No | 5,715 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Canada?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Canada was 5,715 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,009 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,213 1000 No in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.