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.

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

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.

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.

Estimated number of persons on July 1, by 5-year age groups and gender, and median age, for Canada, provinces and territories.

In 2023, the average age of a registered nurse in Canada was 43.2 years. This has decreased compared to ten years ago. This statistic shows the average age of registered nurses in Canada from 2014 to 2023.

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.

Data on age in single years including average age and median age and gender for the population of census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.

In 2022, the average age age of the population of the city of Montréal, in the province of Québec, Canada, was **** years, over three years higher than in 2001. Women's average age was **** years, compared with **** years for men. The average age of the population actually increased relatively steadily between 2001 and 2022. More information on Québec can be found here.

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.

Data on age in single years including average age and median age and gender for the population of census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.

A 2020 survey of Canadian gaming audiences found that the average age of gamers in Canada was 34 years, down from an average age of 38 years in 2018. Overall, 61 percent of Canadian adults under the age of 65 played video games.

Data on age in single years including average age and median age and gender for the population of Canada, provinces and territories and federal electoral districts.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 55 to 64 Years for Canada (LFWA55TTCAM647S) from Jan 1976 to May 2025 about 55 to 64 years, working-age, Canada, and population.

In 2022, the average age of the population of the city of Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada, was **** years, just over four years higher than in 2001. The average age of the population actually increased relatively steadily between 2001 and 2022. The average age of a population is the mean age of the people in that population. It is different from the median age, which divides the population into two numerically equal groups (one half of the population is younger than the median age, the other is older). In 2022, the median age in Toronto was **** years.

Life expectancy at birth and at age 65, by sex, on a three-year average basis.

The average age of registered nurses in Canada was 43.2 in 2023. Meanwhile, in Ontario it was 43.9 years, whereas in Quebec, it stood at 42.3 years. This statistic shows the average age of registered nurses in Canada in 2023, sorted by province.

Statistics Canada data from the 2021 Census of Population, aligned to Edmonton's neighbourhood boundaries. For the neighbourhood boundaries as they were at the time of the census, please see https://data.edmonton.ca/d/5bk4-5txu.

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This table is part of a series of tables that present a portrait of Canada based on the various census topics. The tables range in complexity and levels of geography. Content varies from a simple overview of the country to complex cross-tabulations; the tables may also cover several censuses.

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.