Population ages 65 and above, male in Canada
Canada: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.90 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.90 million for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Canada peaked at 3.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 664,611, in 1960.
Canada ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705,255 | 664,611 | 749,961 | 10 |
| 1970s | 856,030 | 762,328 | 961,314 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 989,844 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.30 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.64 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.12 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.14 million | 3.90 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)
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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 3.90 million 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 3.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,611 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Canada ranks 19th 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 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.