Population aged 65 years or older in Canada
Canada: Population aged 65 years or older was 7,999 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Canada, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7,999 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Canada peaked at 7,999 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,672 thousands, in 1970.
That places Canada 20th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,912 thousands | 1,672 thousands | 2,187 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,597 thousands | 2,264 thousands | 2,979 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,442 thousands | 3,076 thousands | 3,777 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,183 thousands | 3,839 thousands | 4,619 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,583 thousands | 4,752 thousands | 6,502 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,362 thousands | 6,746 thousands | 7,999 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 65 years or older in Canada?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Canada was 7,999 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,999 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 thousands in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release