Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada

Canada: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 18.04 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.04 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.67 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
18.04 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada, 2006–2024

05101520252006201520242006: 24.6 per 100,000 people2007: 24.7 per 100,000 people2008: 24.6 per 100,000 people2009: 24.2 per 100,000 people2010: 24.1 per 100,000 people2011: 24.2 per 100,000 people2012: 24.3 per 100,000 people2013: 23.4 per 100,000 people2014: 23.2 per 100,000 people2015: 22.9 per 100,000 people2016: 22.3 per 100,000 people2017: 20.8 per 100,000 people2018: 20.2 per 100,000 people2019: 19.7 per 100,000 people2020: 20.2 per 100,000 people2021: 20.7 per 100,000 people2022: 19.8 per 100,000 people2023: 19 per 100,000 people2024: 18 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Canada recorded 18.04 per 100,000 people for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada peaked at 24.67 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.04 per 100,000 people, in 2024.

Canada ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada, 2006 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2006 24.58 per 100,000 people —
2007 24.67 per 100,000 people +0.4%
2008 24.63 per 100,000 people -0.2%
2009 24.21 per 100,000 people -1.7%
2010 24.08 per 100,000 people -0.5%
2011 24.19 per 100,000 people +0.5%
2012 24.32 per 100,000 people +0.5%
2013 23.35 per 100,000 people -4.0%
2014 23.19 per 100,000 people -0.7%
2015 22.91 per 100,000 people -1.2%
2016 22.34 per 100,000 people -2.5%
2017 20.83 per 100,000 people -6.8%
2018 20.18 per 100,000 people -3.1%
2019 19.75 per 100,000 people -2.1%
2020 20.18 per 100,000 people +2.2%
2021 20.69 per 100,000 people +2.5%
2022 19.76 per 100,000 people -4.5%
2023 19 per 100,000 people -3.8%
2024 18.04 per 100,000 people -5.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 18.04 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.76 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.52 per 100,000 people 24.21 per 100,000 people 24.67 per 100,000 people 4
2010s 22.51 per 100,000 people 19.75 per 100,000 people 24.32 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 19.54 per 100,000 people 18.04 per 100,000 people 20.69 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 47 Slovenia 18.58 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 48 Cyprus 18.51 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 49 Belgium 18.39 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 51 Albania 17.98 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 52 Panama 17.72 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.68 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada?
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada was 18.04 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 24.67 per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 18.04 per 100,000 people in 2024.
How does Canada rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
Canada ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 3,920 data points, 2004–2024
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