Canada vs Germany: Rural population
Canada
17.1%
in 2025
Germany
17.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
167th
Germany rank
166th
Rural population over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.9% against 17.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 167th and Germany ranks 166th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 22.1% | 5.5% | Canada |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 20.2% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 20.0% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.3% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.2% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 17.9% against 17.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Canada and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for rural population?
- Canada ranks 167th and Germany ranks 166th of 217 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.