Population ages 65 and above in Canada
Canada: Population ages 65 and above was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 20.3% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Canada peaked at 20.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1960.
That places Canada 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 33 Malta 20.5% compare
- 34 Switzerland 20.4% compare
- 35 South Korea 20.3% compare
- 37 Romania 20.1% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 19.7% compare
- 39 Saint Martin (French part) 19.7% compare
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, total 8.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 206,439 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.90 million (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 in Canada?
- Population ages 65 and above in Canada was 20.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.