Canada vs United Kingdom: Urban population (% of total population)
Canada
82.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
83.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
50th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 83.3% against 82.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.4% | 77.7% | 5.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 77.5% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 78.4% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 78.7% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 80.4% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 81.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 83.1% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 83.3% against 82.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th 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.