Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada
Canada: Population ages 65 and above, female was 4.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Canada is 4.53 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Canada peaked at 4.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 699,457, in 1960.
Canada ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793,996 | 699,457 | 901,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 926,770 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.31 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.81 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.20 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 2.68 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 3.70 million | 4.53 million | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, female in Canada?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada was 4.53 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,457 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.