Voter turnout of voting age population in Canada
Canada: Voter turnout of voting age population was 61.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Canada, 1867–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of voting age population in Canada is 61.28, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Canada peaked at 75.39 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 1867.
Canada ranks 79th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 7.7 | — |
| 1872 | 9 | +16.9% |
| 1874 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 12.5 | +40.4% |
| 1882 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 1887 | 15 | +24.0% |
| 1891 | 18.6 | +24.0% |
| 1896 | 16.9 | -9.1% |
| 1945 | 70.17 | +315.2% |
| 1949 | 71.97 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 65.38 | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 67.9 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 75.39 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 73.31 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 75.08 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 70.75 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 68.35 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 71.27 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 64.21 | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 68.39 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 64.53 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 67.91 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 68.34 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.87 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 57.06 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 54.64 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 55.28 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.75 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 53.59 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 54.16 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.12 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 62.42 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.43 | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 61.28 | +10.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +315.2% | 16.9 | 70.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.13 | 8.9 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 1880s | 13.55 | 12.1 | 15 | 2 |
| 1890s | 17.75 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 71.07 | 70.17 | 71.97 | 2 |
| 1950s | 69.56 | 65.38 | 75.39 | 3 |
| 1960s | 71.87 | 68.35 | 75.08 | 4 |
| 1970s | 67.96 | 64.21 | 71.27 | 3 |
| 1980s | 66.93 | 64.53 | 68.34 | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.47 | 57.06 | 63.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.56 | 53.59 | 58.75 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.57 | 54.16 | 62.42 | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.36 | 55.43 | 61.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Canada?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Canada was 61.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 75.39 in 1958.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 1867.
- How does Canada rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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