Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada

Canada: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 27.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.62
World rank
45th
of 180 countries
All-time high
27.62
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada, 1950–2020

01020301950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 13.71965: 14.61970: 15.51975: 15.81980: 16.11985: 16.61990: 18.31995: 22.32000: 232005: 24.22010: 24.92015: 252020: 27.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada stood at 27.62. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada peaked at 27.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Canada 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 13.67 —
1965 14.58 +6.7%
1970 15.48 +6.2%
1975 15.81 +2.1%
1980 16.06 +1.6%
1985 16.59 +3.3%
1990 18.29 +10.3%
1995 22.32 +22.0%
2000 22.96 +2.9%
2005 24.21 +5.4%
2010 24.86 +2.7%
2015 25.01 +0.6%
2020 27.62 +10.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 27.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.26, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 14.13 13.67 14.58 2
1970s 15.64 15.48 15.81 2
1980s 16.32 16.06 16.59 2
1990s 20.3 18.29 22.32 2
2000s 23.59 22.96 24.21 2
2010s 24.93 24.86 25.01 2
2020s 27.62 27.62 27.62 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 42 Malaysia 27.93 compare
  2. 43 Syria 27.91 compare
  3. 44 Bangladesh 27.66 compare
  4. 46 Senegal 27.34 compare
  5. 47 Honduras 27.28 compare
  6. 48 Mexico 26.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Canada was 27.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 27.62 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Canada rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Canada ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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