Share of population in cities over 1 million in Canada in 2025 — 43.98%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 13.88 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.98 | +0.02 pp |
| 2024 | 43.96 | −0.88 pp |
| 2023 | 44.84 | −0.79 pp |
| 2022 | 45.63 | −0.36 pp |
| 2021 | 45.99 | +0.24 pp |
| 2020 | 45.76 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 45.75 | −0.16 pp |
| 2018 | 45.92 | −0.03 pp |
| 2017 | 45.94 | +0.08 pp |
| 2016 | 45.86 | +0.11 pp |
| 2015 | 45.75 | +0.28 pp |
| 2014 | 45.48 | +0.16 pp |
| 2013 | 45.31 | +0.14 pp |
| 2012 | 45.18 | +0.12 pp |
| 2011 | 45.05 | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 44.76 | +0.25 pp |
| 2009 | 44.5 | +0.24 pp |
| 2008 | 44.27 | +0.26 pp |
| 2007 | 44 | +0.31 pp |
| 2006 | 43.69 | +0.28 pp |
| 2005 | 43.41 | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 43.11 | +0.31 pp |
| 2003 | 42.8 | +0.32 pp |
| 2002 | 42.48 | +0.24 pp |
| 2001 | 42.25 | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 42.05 | +0.26 pp |
| 1999 | 41.79 | +0.31 pp |
| 1998 | 41.48 | +0.29 pp |
| 1997 | 41.19 | +0.22 pp |
| 1996 | 40.96 | +0.19 pp |
| 1995 | 40.78 | +0.19 pp |
| 1994 | 40.59 | +0.16 pp |
| 1993 | 40.43 | +0.15 pp |
| 1992 | 40.28 | +0.12 pp |
| 1991 | 40.16 | +0.41 pp |
| 1990 | 39.75 | +0.33 pp |
| 1989 | 39.42 | +0.21 pp |
| 1988 | 39.2 | +0.41 pp |
| 1987 | 38.8 | +0.39 pp |
| 1986 | 38.4 | +0.35 pp |
| 1985 | 38.05 | +0.36 pp |
| 1984 | 37.7 | +0.34 pp |
| 1983 | 37.35 | +0.32 pp |
| 1982 | 37.03 | +0.24 pp |
| 1981 | 36.8 | +0.09 pp |
| 1980 | 36.7 | +0.06 pp |
| 1979 | 36.65 | +0.16 pp |
| 1978 | 36.48 | +0.15 pp |
| 1977 | 36.33 | +0.09 pp |
| 1976 | 36.24 | +0 pp |
| 1975 | 36.24 | −0.06 pp |
| 1974 | 36.3 | −0.03 pp |
| 1973 | 36.33 | +0.03 pp |
| 1972 | 36.31 | +0.05 pp |
| 1971 | 36.26 | +0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 36.16 | +0.72 pp |
| 1969 | 35.44 | +0.71 pp |
| 1968 | 34.73 | +0.61 pp |
| 1967 | 34.12 | +0.54 pp |
| 1966 | 33.58 | +0.58 pp |
| 1965 | 33 | +0.59 pp |
| 1964 | 32.41 | +0.55 pp |
| 1963 | 31.85 | +0.54 pp |
| 1962 | 31.31 | +0.53 pp |
| 1961 | 30.78 | +0.68 pp |
| 1960 | 30.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States
47.04
Canada
43.98
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.