Population ages 65 and above, male in Canada
Canada: Population ages 65 and above, male was 18.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 18.9% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Canada peaked at 18.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1968.
Canada ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 18.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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, male in Canada?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Canada was 18.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1968.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.