Population ages 0-14, total in Canada

Canada: Population ages 0-14, total was 6.24 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.24 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.59 million
in 1967
All-time low
5.50 million
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Canada, 1960–2025

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.

Analysis

Canada recorded 6.24 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Canada peaked at 6.59 million in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 1986.

Canada ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.43 million 6.04 million 6.59 million 10
1970s 6.09 million 5.65 million 6.44 million 10
1980s 5.55 million 5.50 million 5.66 million 10
1990s 5.92 million 5.74 million 5.99 million 10
2000s 5.74 million 5.63 million 5.89 million 10
2010s 5.79 million 5.63 million 6.01 million 10
2020s 6.12 million 6.02 million 6.24 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Canada?
Population ages 0-14, total in Canada was 6.24 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 6.59 million in 1967.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 1986.
How does Canada rank for population ages 0-14, total?
Canada ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.