Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, per capita
Canada
0.1712 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1668 units per person
in 2025
Canada rank
166th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
167th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1712 units per person against 0.1668 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0044 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th of 216 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.276 units per person | 0.2228 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.2425 units per person | 0.2246 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.2381 units per person | 0.2159 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.2255 units per person | 0.2132 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2022 units per person | 0.1962 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.1871 units per person | 0.1823 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1757 units per person | 0.1688 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 0.1712 units per person against 0.1668 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0044 units per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Canada ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.