Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.6552 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
0.6552 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
116th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4.43 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
0.6552 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Canada, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.6552 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 4.43 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.6552 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Canada ranks 116th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1973 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9965 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9843 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9699 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9672 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9651 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.962 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9577 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9511 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 0.9352 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 0.9265 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 0.9171 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 0.9045 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 0.8913 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 0.8637 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2033 | 0.8508 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2034 | 0.8384 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 0.8271 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 0.8158 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 0.8049 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 0.7949 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 0.7858 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 0.7772 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 0.769 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 0.7604 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 0.7453 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2044 | 0.7317 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 0.719 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 0.7075 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2047 | 0.6963 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2048 | 0.6839 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 0.67 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2050 | 0.6552 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.6552 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3351 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -34.6% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.9699 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.943 % change on previous year | 0.9045 % change on previous year | 0.9672 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.835 % change on previous year | 0.7858 % change on previous year | 0.8913 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.726 % change on previous year | 0.67 % change on previous year | 0.7772 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.6552 % change on previous year | 0.6552 % change on previous year | 0.6552 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 113 Oman 0.6784 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Tunisia 0.6752 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Cyprus 0.6588 % change on previous year compare
- 117 China, Macao SAR 0.6462 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Switzerland 0.6452 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 0.6087 % change on previous year compare
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 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 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. — urban population, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Canada was 0.6552 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 % change on previous year in 1954.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6552 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Canada rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 116th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.