Rural population, per capita in Canada
Canada: Rural population, per capita was 0.1712 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.1712 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.3096 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1712 units per person, in 2025.
Canada ranks 166th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3096 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3031 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2955 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2871 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2786 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2705 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2637 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2571 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2505 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2446 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2405 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2391 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2398 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2412 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2428 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2442 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2447 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2445 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2442 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2438 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2432 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2426 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2415 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2397 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2378 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2362 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2353 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.235 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2348 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2347 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2344 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.234 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2326 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.23 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2268 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2236 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2211 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2191 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2173 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2156 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2137 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2116 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.209 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2061 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2031 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1978 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1956 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1934 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1914 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1899 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.189 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1885 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1882 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1879 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1875 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.187 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.186 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1845 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1826 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1805 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1782 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1765 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1747 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.173 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1712 units per person | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1712 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.276 units per person | 0.2446 units per person | 0.3096 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2425 units per person | 0.2391 units per person | 0.2447 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2381 units per person | 0.2347 units per person | 0.2432 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2255 units per person | 0.2156 units per person | 0.2344 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2022 units per person | 0.1914 units per person | 0.2137 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1871 units per person | 0.1826 units per person | 0.1899 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1757 units per person | 0.1712 units per person | 0.1805 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 163 South Korea 0.1883 units per person compare
- 164 Bahamas 0.1867 units per person compare
- 165 Germany 0.1786 units per person compare
- 167 United Kingdom 0.1668 units per person compare
- 168 Norway 0.1643 units per person compare
- 169 New Zealand 0.16 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Canada?
- Rural population, per capita in Canada was 0.1712 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3096 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1712 units per person in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for rural population, per capita?
- Canada ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.