Bahamas vs Canada: Urban population (% of total population)
Bahamas
81.3%
in 2025
Canada
82.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
53rd
Canada rank
51st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bahamas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.9% against 81.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Bahamas ranks 53rd and Canada ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 72.4% | 12.2% | Canada |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 75.8% | 7.4% | Canada |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 76.2% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 77.5% | 3.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.8% | 2.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.3% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 82.4% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bahamas or Canada?
- Canada, at 82.9% against 81.3% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bahamas and Canada?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for urban population?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd and Canada ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.