Population by five year age group in Canada
Canada: Population by five year age group was 1.88 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.88 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.29 million
in 1963
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Canada stood at 1.88 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Canada peaked at 2.29 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1950.
Canada ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.72 million | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.19 million | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.12 million | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 14.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 million | 1.65 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 million | 1.95 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.85 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.72 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.88 million | 1.92 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Canada?
- Population by five year age group in Canada was 1.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for population by five year age group?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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