Canada—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #40 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.2%
2024
YoY Change
+1.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#40
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.2%
2024
Minimum
0.8%
2015
CAGR
+4.3%
25 years
Last
3.2%
Previous
3.1%
Highest
3.2%
Lowest
0.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's urban population growth (%) was 3.2% in 2024, ranking #40 out of 217 countries. This represents a +1.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.2% (2024) and the lowest was 0.8% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +142.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |