Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.65 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
1.26 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada is 1.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 4.65 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.26 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Canada 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1958 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1973 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.52 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -36.9% | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 114 Belize 1.54 % change on previous year compare
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- 116 Suriname 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Colombia 1.51 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Canada was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.