Urban population in Canada in 2025 — 34,519,100 people. Ranked 29 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 179.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.52M | +395,048 | +1.16% |
| 2024 | 34.12M | +1.07M | +3.25% |
| 2023 | 33.05M | +975,063 | +3.04% |
| 2022 | 32.08M | +650,741 | +2.07% |
| 2021 | 31.42M | +259,883 | +0.83% |
| 2020 | 31.16M | +416,854 | +1.36% |
| 2019 | 30.75M | +515,257 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.23M | +484,351 | +1.63% |
| 2017 | 29.75M | +389,469 | +1.33% |
| 2016 | 29.36M | +350,235 | +1.21% |
| 2015 | 29.01M | +232,255 | +0.81% |
| 2014 | 28.78M | +296,468 | +1.04% |
| 2013 | 28.48M | +309,568 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.17M | +320,201 | +1.15% |
| 2011 | 27.85M | +301,295 | +1.09% |
| 2010 | 27.55M | +355,893 | +1.31% |
| 2009 | 27.19M | +374,766 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.82M | +361,571 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | 26.46M | +328,355 | +1.26% |
| 2006 | 26.13M | +341,840 | +1.33% |
| 2005 | 25.79M | +333,695 | +1.31% |
| 2004 | 25.45M | +331,385 | +1.32% |
| 2003 | 25.12M | +316,567 | +1.28% |
| 2002 | 24.8M | +347,520 | +1.42% |
| 2001 | 24.46M | +329,325 | +1.36% |
| 2000 | 24.13M | +280,011 | +1.17% |
| 1999 | 23.85M | +245,696 | +1.04% |
| 1998 | 23.6M | +248,612 | +1.06% |
| 1997 | 23.35M | +289,528 | +1.26% |
| 1996 | 23.06M | +315,089 | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 22.75M | +326,559 | +1.46% |
| 1994 | 22.42M | +336,196 | +1.52% |
| 1993 | 22.09M | +315,514 | +1.45% |
| 1992 | 21.77M | +295,400 | +1.38% |
| 1991 | 21.48M | +276,020 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 21.2M | +323,318 | +1.55% |
| 1989 | 20.88M | +375,603 | +1.83% |
| 1988 | 20.5M | +269,323 | +1.33% |
| 1987 | 20.23M | +273,324 | +1.37% |
| 1986 | 19.96M | +219,969 | +1.11% |
| 1985 | 19.74M | +220,617 | +1.13% |
| 1984 | 19.52M | +231,516 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.29M | +233,574 | +1.23% |
| 1982 | 19.05M | +253,635 | +1.35% |
| 1981 | 18.8M | +245,820 | +1.32% |
| 1980 | 18.55M | +251,112 | +1.37% |
| 1979 | 18.3M | +191,061 | +1.05% |
| 1978 | 18.11M | +186,709 | +1.04% |
| 1977 | 17.92M | +211,436 | +1.19% |
| 1976 | 17.71M | +220,113 | +1.26% |
| 1975 | 17.49M | +223,066 | +1.29% |
| 1974 | 17.27M | +202,519 | +1.19% |
| 1973 | 17.07M | +175,922 | +1.04% |
| 1972 | 16.89M | +180,479 | +1.08% |
| 1971 | 16.71M | +514,957 | +3.18% |
| 1970 | 16.2M | +310,668 | +1.96% |
| 1969 | 15.88M | +335,937 | +2.16% |
| 1968 | 15.55M | +385,313 | +2.54% |
| 1967 | 15.16M | +401,542 | +2.72% |
| 1966 | 14.76M | +407,497 | +2.84% |
| 1965 | 14.35M | +412,478 | +2.96% |
| 1964 | 13.94M | +422,572 | +3.13% |
| 1963 | 13.52M | +405,922 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 13.11M | +379,967 | +2.98% |
| 1961 | 12.73M | +368,444 | +2.98% |
| 1960 | 12.36M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
