Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Canada
Canada: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 39,234 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
39,234 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
39,234 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
8,370 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — urban population in Canada is 39,234 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Canada peaked at 39,234 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8,370 1000 No, in 1950.
Canada ranks 32nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,370 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 8,697 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 9,081 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 9,484 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 9,904 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 10,341 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 10,786 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 11,186 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 11,588 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 11,986 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 12,374 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 12,752 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 13,160 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 13,560 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 13,959 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 14,362 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14,767 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 15,128 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 15,493 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 15,861 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 16,230 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 16,591 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 16,832 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17,069 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17,296 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 17,509 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 17,710 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17,935 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 18,151 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 18,360 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18,566 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18,770 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19,000 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 19,234 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 19,484 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19,756 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 20,050 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20,332 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20,626 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20,921 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 21,208 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 21,488 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21,824 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 22,151 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22,470 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22,782 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23,091 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23,426 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23,757 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 24,090 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24,428 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24,761 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 25,022 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25,292 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25,574 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25,870 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26,186 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26,547 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26,917 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,288 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27,655 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28,009 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28,317 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28,620 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28,918 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,212 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,504 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,794 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30,084 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30,376 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,670 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30,966 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31,264 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31,563 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31,864 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 32,164 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 32,465 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 32,766 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 33,066 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 33,365 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 33,663 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 33,958 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 34,251 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 34,543 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 34,832 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 35,120 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 35,407 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 35,692 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 35,976 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 36,258 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 36,540 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 36,821 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 37,101 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 37,378 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 37,651 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 37,922 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 38,190 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 38,456 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 38,719 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 38,978 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 39,234 1000 No | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 39,234 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 18.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,142 1000 No | 8,370 1000 No | 11,986 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,142 1000 No | 12,374 1000 No | 15,861 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,368 1000 No | 16,230 1000 No | 18,360 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,674 1000 No | 18,566 1000 No | 20,921 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,629 1000 No | 21,208 1000 No | 24,090 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,788 1000 No | 24,428 1000 No | 27,288 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,049 1000 No | 27,655 1000 No | 30,376 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,015 1000 No | 30,670 1000 No | 33,365 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 34,970 1000 No | 33,663 1000 No | 36,258 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 37,776 1000 No | 36,540 1000 No | 38,978 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 39,234 1000 No | 39,234 1000 No | 39,234 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 29 Cabo Verde 568.71 1000 No compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 43,616 1000 No compare
- 30 Sudan 42,261 1000 No compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 40,709 1000 No compare
- 33 Spain 39,073 1000 No compare
- 34 Ghana 37,518 1000 No compare
- 35 Mozambique 37,473 1000 No 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, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (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 in Canada?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Canada was 39,234 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39,234 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,370 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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. — Urban 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.