Canada vs France: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Canada
10.54 million people
in 2020
France
10.51 million people
in 2020
Canada rank
30th
France rank
31st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.54 million people against 10.51 million people in France, a difference of 29,000 people.
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 people | 5.59 million people | 5.59 million people | France |
| 1960s | 2.66 million people | 6.51 million people | 3.85 million people | France |
| 1970s | 3.49 million people | 7.23 million people | 3.75 million people | France |
| 1980s | 4.12 million people | 7.62 million people | 3.49 million people | France |
| 1990s | 5.83 million people | 8.14 million people | 2.31 million people | France |
| 2000s | 7.47 million people | 9.62 million people | 2.15 million people | France |
| 2010s | 8.75 million people | 10.28 million people | 1.53 million people | France |
| 2020s | 10.54 million people | 10.51 million people | 29,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 10.54 million people against 10.51 million people in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Canada and France?
- 29,000 people, 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 number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 31st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.