Canada vs IDA only: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Canada
- IDA only
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 478.10 million against 34.52 million in Canada, a difference of 443.58 million.
That makes IDA only's figure about 13.9 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 27th of 218 countries.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 million | 38.85 million | 24.71 million | IDA only |
| 1970s | 17.37 million | 65.24 million | 47.87 million | IDA only |
| 1980s | 19.65 million | 104.63 million | 84.98 million | IDA only |
| 1990s | 22.56 million | 157.35 million | 134.80 million | IDA only |
| 2000s | 25.63 million | 230.72 million | 205.09 million | IDA only |
| 2010s | 28.99 million | 334.98 million | 305.99 million | IDA only |
| 2020s | 32.73 million | 439.68 million | 406.96 million | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or IDA only?
- IDA only, at 478.10 million against 34.52 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and IDA only?
- 443.58 million, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and IDA only rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.