Population ages 0-14, total in Canada
Canada: Population ages 0-14, total was 6.24 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Canada, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Canada
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 206,439 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 214,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
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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About this data
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.