Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.494% to 18.3% in Canada in 2021, 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 18.3% in 2021. When compared to Canada's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Australia amounted to 13.6%, 19.0% in Mexico, 15.8% in United Kingdom and 17.1% in USA in 2021.
Canada has been ranked 139th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Australia | % | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 13.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 2.12% | 2.08% | 2.04% | 2.00% | 1.96% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | % | 54.6% | 54.5% | 54.4% | 54.3% | 54.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | % | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 44.5% | 43.3% | 42.0% | 40.8% | 39.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 20.3% | 20.1% | 19.8% | 19.6% | 19.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | % | 50.0% | 49.7% | 49.3% | 48.9% | 48.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | % | 44.8% | 44.2% | 43.5% | 42.9% | 42.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 46.7% | 46.0% | 45.3% | 44.7% | 44.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | % | 37.5% | 37.3% | 37.1% | 36.8% | 36.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 8.62% | 8.54% | 8.47% | 8.38% | 8.30% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 25.8% | 25.2% | 24.6% | 24.0% | 23.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 20.7% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 19.8% | 19.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 87.0% | 87.0% | 86.9% | 86.8% | 86.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 18.3% | 18.1% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 17.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 17.4% | 17.1% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 16.3% |
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