Population ages 80 and above, female in Canada
Canada: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.21 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Canada peaked at 1.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118,389, in 1960.
Canada ranks 16th 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 | 146,833 | 118,389 | 177,961 | 10 |
| 1970s | 224,386 | 185,139 | 266,499 | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,978 | 278,467 | 401,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 500,316 | 418,408 | 574,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706,037 | 596,213 | 807,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 908,401 | 829,671 | 981,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.00 million | 1.21 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Canada?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Canada was 1.21 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,389 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.