Data on age in single years including average age and median age and gender for the population of Canada and forward sortation areas.

This statistic shows the median age of the resident population of Canada from 2000 to 2022. The median age of the Canadian population was 41 years in 2022.

This map shows the median age in Canada in 2022 in a multiscale map (by Country, Province, Census Division, Census Subdivision, and Dissemination Area). Nationally, the median age is 41 years.The pop-up is configured to include the following information for each geography level:Median age of the populationCounts of population within 5-year age incrementsThe source of this information is Environics Analytics. The vintage of the data shown is 2022. For more information about Esri demographics, click here.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in Section 4.0 DATA of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

Data on age in single years including average age and median age and gender for the population of Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions, 2021 and 2016 censuses.

In 2023, there were about 5.81 million males and 5.56 million females between the ages of 25 and 44 living in Canada, which was the most out of any age group. The next largest age group was between the ages of 45 and 64, with 5.01 million males and 5.11 million females.

Canadian demographics

The average age of the Canadian resident population was about 40.6 years in 2023, with Newfoundland and Labrador having the oldest average population, and Nunavut having the youngest average population. Additionally, the majority of Canadians in 2022, both males and females, are single. The next largest group of Canadians are married, and not separated.

Immigration to Canada

Much like the United States, Canada is an immigrant nation, and many of its residents have immigrant backgrounds. Additionally, immigration to Canada has been steadily increasing since 2000, making the country a diverse melting pot for people of all backgrounds.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 25 to 54 Years for Canada (LFWA25TTCAM647S) from Jan 1976 to Apr 2025 about 25 to 54 years, working-age, Canada, and population.

This statistic shows the median age of the resident population of Canada from 2000 to 2023, distinguished by gender. In 2023, the median age of Canadian men stood at 39.5 years.

This table contains 42560 series, with data for years 2009 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Price (2 items: Original prices; Current prices); Age (2 items: Average age; Remaining useful service life ratio); Industry (20 items: Total all industries; Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; Mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction; Utilities; ...); Assets (38 items: Total non-residential; Building; Industrial buildings; Office buildings; ...).

Retirement Age Men in Canada remained unchanged at 65 Years in 2025 from 65 Years in 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Retirement Age Men - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This table describes the proportion of the population with select underlying health conditions that are believed to increase the risk of negative outcomes following COVID-19 infection, including hospitalization and death. Estimates are based on data from the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey, and are provided for the Canadian adult (age 18 and older) population by sex, age and region of residence.

This statistic shows the median age of the resident population of Canada, distinguished by province in 2023. In 2023, the median age of the Canadian population stood at 40.6 years.

Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Canada was reported at 15.77 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Canada CA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 53.052 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.645 % for 2022. Canada CA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 47.700 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.166 % in 1962 and a record low of 43.973 % in 2007. Canada CA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.;World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

Families of tax filers; Census families with children by age of children and children by age groups (final T1 Family File; T1FF).

Data on broad age groups and gender for the population 15 years of age and older in private households of Canada, provinces and territories.

Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and sex, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Canada (SPPOP1564TOZSCAN) from 1960 to 2023 about 15 to 64 years, Canada, and population.

This statistic shows the resident population of Canada in 2023, distinguished by age. In 2023, about 2.12 million Canadian children were aged between 5 and 9 years.

Data on mother tongue by age for Canada, provinces and territories, census subdivisions with a population 5,000 or more.

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Canada was reported at 15.3 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.