Canada vs Germany: Urban population (% of total population)
Canada
82.9%
in 2025
Germany
82.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
51st
Germany rank
52nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.9% against 82.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and Germany ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.4% | 77.9% | 5.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 79.8% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 80.0% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 80.0% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 80.2% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.7% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.8% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 82.9% against 82.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 51st and Germany ranks 52nd 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.