Urban population, per unit of GDP in Canada

Canada: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
186th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025

0000196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Canada 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1962 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1963 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1964 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1965 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1966 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1967 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1968 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1969 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1970 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1971 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1972 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1973 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1974 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1975 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1976 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1977 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1978 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1979 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1980 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1981 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1982 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1983 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1984 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1985 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1986 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2025 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 183 Israel 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 184 Greenland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 185 Slovenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 188 Belgium 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 189 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Canada?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Canada rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.