Urban population growth in Canada
The urban population of Canada changed by 1.15% in 2025.
Canada, 2025
1.15%
Change from 2024
−2.05percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
0.69%
Position in 2025
116th of 217
Urban population growth in Canada over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Canada | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.15% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 3.20% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 2.99% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 2.05% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 0.83% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 1.35% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.69% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 1.62% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 1.32% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 1.20% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 0.80% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 1.04% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 1.09% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 1.14% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 1.09% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 1.30% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 1.39% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 1.36% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 1.25% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 1.32% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 1.30% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 1.31% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 1.27% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 1.41% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 1.36% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −2.05 percentage points from 3.20% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 0.80%, the figure has changed by +0.35 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Canada has the 116th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Canada
All statistics for Canada
Urban population share
82.9%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.94%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
39,299,104 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
40.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.35 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.22%
2023 · UN Population Division