Canada - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Canada was 6,620,479 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,620,479 in 2010 and a minimum value of 5,181,732 in 1970.
Definition: 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.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,533,884 |
| 1961 | 5,506,880 |
| 1962 | 5,468,793 |
| 1963 | 5,427,497 |
| 1964 | 5,383,945 |
| 1965 | 5,332,738 |
| 1966 | 5,320,739 |
| 1967 | 5,303,038 |
| 1968 | 5,273,125 |
| 1969 | 5,227,561 |
| 1970 | 5,181,732 |
| 1971 | 5,264,194 |
| 1972 | 5,353,250 |
| 1973 | 5,449,188 |
| 1974 | 5,552,323 |
| 1975 | 5,662,996 |
| 1976 | 5,733,689 |
| 1977 | 5,796,706 |
| 1978 | 5,850,363 |
| 1979 | 5,904,167 |
| 1980 | 5,976,099 |
| 1981 | 6,015,840 |
| 1982 | 6,053,521 |
| 1983 | 6,078,893 |
| 1984 | 6,101,655 |
| 1985 | 6,122,312 |
| 1986 | 6,173,663 |
| 1987 | 6,244,560 |
| 1988 | 6,314,946 |
| 1989 | 6,417,638 |
| 1990 | 6,503,094 |
| 1991 | 6,530,196 |
| 1992 | 6,548,100 |
| 1993 | 6,556,718 |
| 1994 | 6,556,002 |
| 1995 | 6,545,942 |
| 1996 | 6,510,015 |
| 1997 | 6,471,238 |
| 1998 | 6,418,605 |
| 1999 | 6,362,133 |
| 2000 | 6,307,789 |
| 2001 | 6,334,491 |
| 2002 | 6,353,941 |
| 2003 | 6,379,547 |
| 2004 | 6,405,399 |
| 2005 | 6,430,088 |
| 2006 | 6,450,063 |
| 2007 | 6,487,158 |
| 2008 | 6,530,543 |
| 2009 | 6,577,290 |
| 2010 | 6,620,479 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Canada was 19.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 30.90 in 1960, while its lowest value was 19.40 in 2010.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.90 |
| 1961 | 30.14 |
| 1962 | 29.38 |
| 1963 | 28.62 |
| 1964 | 27.86 |
| 1965 | 27.10 |
| 1966 | 26.54 |
| 1967 | 25.98 |
| 1968 | 25.42 |
| 1969 | 24.86 |
| 1970 | 24.30 |
| 1971 | 24.32 |
| 1972 | 24.34 |
| 1973 | 24.36 |
| 1974 | 24.38 |
| 1975 | 24.40 |
| 1976 | 24.38 |
| 1977 | 24.36 |
| 1978 | 24.34 |
| 1979 | 24.32 |
| 1980 | 24.30 |
| 1981 | 24.16 |
| 1982 | 24.02 |
| 1983 | 23.88 |
| 1984 | 23.74 |
| 1985 | 23.60 |
| 1986 | 23.56 |
| 1987 | 23.52 |
| 1988 | 23.48 |
| 1989 | 23.44 |
| 1990 | 23.40 |
| 1991 | 23.18 |
| 1992 | 22.96 |
| 1993 | 22.74 |
| 1994 | 22.52 |
| 1995 | 22.30 |
| 1996 | 21.94 |
| 1997 | 21.58 |
| 1998 | 21.22 |
| 1999 | 20.86 |
| 2000 | 20.50 |
| 2001 | 20.38 |
| 2002 | 20.26 |
| 2003 | 20.14 |
| 2004 | 20.02 |
| 2005 | 19.90 |
| 2006 | 19.80 |
| 2007 | 19.70 |
| 2008 | 19.60 |
| 2009 | 19.50 |
| 2010 | 19.40 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
