Canada vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above, total

Canada
8.44 million
in 2025
Poland
7.56 million
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.44 million against 7.56 million in Poland, a difference of 876,940.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Globally, Canada ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.