Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada
Canada: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 20.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada, 2006–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2021, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada stood at 20.69.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada peaked at 24.67 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.73, in 2019.
That places Canada 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.52 | 24.19 | 24.67 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 19.73 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.42 | 20.16 | 20.69 | 2 |
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- 52 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 20.61 compare
- 53 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 19.83 compare
- 54 Panama 19.46 compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 124.1% (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.85 trillion current LCU (2008)
- Net foreign assets 11.25 billion current LCU (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Broad money 122.6% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.4% (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 1.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 326,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada was 20.69 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.