Canada vs Spain: Rural population growth
Canada
-0.1%
in 2025
Spain
0.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
118th
Spain rank
115th
Rural population growth over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0% against -0.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Spain ranks 115th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8% | -1.5% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.4% | -0.7% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.9% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.5% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0% against -0.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Canada and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for rural population growth?
- Canada ranks 118th and Spain ranks 115th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.