Canada vs France: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Canada
10.54 million
in 2020
France
10.51 million
in 2020
Canada rank
30th
France rank
31st

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.54 million against 10.51 million in France, a difference of 29,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 31st of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1950s 0 5.59 million 5.59 million France
1960s 2.66 million 6.51 million 3.85 million France
1970s 3.49 million 7.23 million 3.75 million France
1980s 4.12 million 7.62 million 3.49 million France
1990s 5.83 million 8.14 million 2.31 million France
2000s 7.47 million 9.62 million 2.15 million France
2010s 8.75 million 10.28 million 1.53 million France
2020s 10.54 million 10.51 million 29,000 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Canada or France?
Canada, at 10.54 million against 10.51 million in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Canada and France?
29,000, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Canada and France rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 31st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed