In 2023, there were roughly 90 thousand physicians in urban areas across Canada and around seven thousand in rural areas. Since 1980, the physician headcount has nearly tripled in urban areas, while nearly doubling in rural areas.
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CIHI. (October 10, 2024). Number of physicians in Canada from 1980 to 2023, by rural or urban location [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1304549/canada-physicians-by-location-rural-or-urban/
CIHI. "Number of physicians in Canada from 1980 to 2023, by rural or urban location." Chart. October 10, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1304549/canada-physicians-by-location-rural-or-urban/
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Number of physicians in Canada from 1980 to 2023, by rural or urban location [Graph], CIHI, October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1304549/canada-physicians-by-location-rural-or-urban/
