Population by age group in Canada
Canada: Population by age group was 39.30 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Canada stood at 39.30 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Canada peaked at 39.30 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.74 million people, in 1950.
That places Canada 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.57 million people | 13.74 million people | 17.52 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.50 million people | 17.90 million people | 21.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.95 million people | 21.44 million people | 24.24 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.86 million people | 24.53 million people | 27.37 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.26 million people | 27.79 million people | 30.60 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.32 million people | 30.89 million people | 33.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.88 million people | 34.20 million people | 37.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.69 million people | 38.17 million people | 39.30 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Canada?
- Population by age group in Canada was 39.30 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.30 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 million people in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for population by age group?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.