Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Canada
Canada: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.4398 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Canada is 0.4398 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.4599 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.301 units per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.301 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3078 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3131 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3185 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3241 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.33 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3358 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3412 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3473 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3544 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3616 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3626 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3631 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3633 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.363 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3624 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3624 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3633 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3648 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3665 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.367 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.368 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3703 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3735 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.377 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3805 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.384 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.388 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.392 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3942 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3975 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4016 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4028 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4059 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4078 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4096 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4119 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4148 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4179 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4205 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4225 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4248 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.428 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4311 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4341 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4369 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.44 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4427 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.445 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4476 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4505 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4518 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4531 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4548 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4575 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4586 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4594 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4592 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4575 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4576 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4599 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4563 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4484 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4396 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4398 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3273 units per person | 0.301 units per person | 0.3544 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3633 units per person | 0.3616 units per person | 0.3665 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3795 units per person | 0.367 units per person | 0.3942 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4074 units per person | 0.3975 units per person | 0.4179 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4326 units per person | 0.4205 units per person | 0.445 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.455 units per person | 0.4476 units per person | 0.4594 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4503 units per person | 0.4396 units per person | 0.4599 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Canada
- Population in the largest city 18.8% (2025)
- Population density 4.56 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 18.32 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.49 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 16.3 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 938.36 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Canada?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Canada was 0.4398 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4599 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.