Bahamas vs Canada: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bahamas
18.7%
in 2025
Canada
17.1%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
166th
Canada rank
168th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bahamas
- Canada
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 18.7% against 17.1% in Canada, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Canada ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 27.6% | 12.2% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 24.2% | 7.4% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 23.8% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 22.5% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 20.2% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 18.7% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Canada?
- Bahamas, at 18.7% against 17.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Canada?
- 1.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Canada ranks 168th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.