Population young working elderly in Canada
Canada: Population young working elderly was 7.59 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.59 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working elderly in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7.59 million for population young working elderly in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working elderly in Canada peaked at 7.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1950.
Canada ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population young working elderly in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.59 million | +3.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 26.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million | 1.06 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 1.36 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.70 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.30 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 3.12 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 3.87 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 million | 4.82 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 6.85 million | 7.59 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working elderly in Canada?
- Population young working elderly in Canada was 7.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working elderly recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working elderly recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for population young working elderly?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working elderly rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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