Urban population, male in Canada
Canada: Urban population, male was 40.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Canada, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Canada is 40.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Canada peaked at 40.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1980.
That places Canada 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.2% | — |
| 1985 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 37.2% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.5% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 39.0% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.8% | 40.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 33 Republic of Korea 41.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.6% compare
- 35 Bahamas 40.3% compare
- 37 Norway 39.9% compare
- 38 United States of America 39.9% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 39.3% compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Canada?
- Urban population, male in Canada was 40.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for urban population, male?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.