Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.651% to 18.0% in Canada in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Canada reached an all time high of 30.9% in 1960 and an all time low of 18.0% in 2024. When compared to Canada's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Australia amounted to 13.3%, 18.1% in Mexico, 15.1% in United Kingdom and 16.5% in USA in 2024.
Canada has been ranked 137th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Australia | % | 14.0% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 2.00% | 1.96% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 1.85% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | % | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.0% | 53.8% | 53.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | % | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 40.8% | 39.7% | 38.6% | 37.5% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | % | 48.9% | 48.6% | 48.2% | 47.8% | 47.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | % | 42.9% | 42.3% | 41.6% | 41.0% | 40.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 44.7% | 44.0% | 43.4% | 42.7% | 42.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | % | 36.8% | 36.6% | 36.3% | 36.1% | 35.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 8.38% | 8.30% | 8.22% | 8.13% | 8.05% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 24.0% | 23.4% | 22.8% | 22.3% | 21.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 19.8% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 18.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.7% | 86.5% | 86.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 16.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
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