Population aged 25-64 years in Canada
Canada: Population aged 25-64 years was 21,306 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Canada, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Canada is 21,306 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Canada peaked at 21,306 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,193 thousands, in 1970.
Canada ranks 33rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,337 thousands | 9,193 thousands | 11,414 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,947 thousands | 11,665 thousands | 14,324 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,680 thousands | 14,676 thousands | 16,585 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,796 thousands | 16,780 thousands | 18,796 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,711 thousands | 19,014 thousands | 20,422 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,923 thousands | 20,594 thousands | 21,306 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1143 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Canada?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Canada was 21,306 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21,306 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,193 thousands in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release