This statistic shows the male and female resident population of Canada from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, about 20.08 million women were living in Canada.

Population, female (% of total population) in Canada was reported at 50.34 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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

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.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Little Canada by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Little Canada. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Little Canada by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Little Canada. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Little Canada.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 15-19 years (515) | Female # 60-64 years (543). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Little Canada population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Little Canada is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Little Canada is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Little Canada for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Little Canada Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Population, female in Canada was reported at 20785855 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

CA: Population: Female: Ages 35-39: % of Female Population data was reported at 6.857 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.867 % for 2021. CA: Population: Female: Ages 35-39: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.857 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.750 % in 1997 and a record low of 5.574 % in 1974. CA: Population: Female: Ages 35-39: % of Female 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. Female population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.;;

Canada CA: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data was reported at 4.631 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.712 % for 2022. Canada CA: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.760 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.290 % in 1960 and a record low of 4.631 % in 2023. Canada CA: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female 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. Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) in Canada was reported at 5.6488 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This table contains 4095 series, with data for years 1921 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Age group (105 items: All ages; 1 year; 2 years; 0 years ...).

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of New Canada town by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for New Canada town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of New Canada town by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in New Canada town. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for New Canada town.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 10-14 years (45) | Female # 10-14 years (56). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the New Canada town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the New Canada town is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the New Canada town is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in New Canada town for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for New Canada town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

As of July 1, 2022, there were approximately 13.87 million males and 14.13 million females living in metropolitan areas across Canada. This statistic breaks down this figure by metropolitan area. Toronto was the most populated city in the country, counting over 3.2 million males and 3.4 million females.

This statistic shows the male and female population of Canada's provinces and territories in 2023. In 2023, around 2.74 million men inhabitants were living in British Columbia.

Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) in Canada was reported at 6.8941 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Canada Population: Female data was reported at 18,655.546 Person th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,406.888 Person th for 2017. Canada Population: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 14,721.655 Person th from Jun 1971 (Median) to 2018, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,655.546 Person th in 2018 and a record low of 10,935.563 Person th in 1971. Canada Population: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G001: Population.

Within two decades, the female population of the city of Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario, increased by around ** percent, and the male population by more than ** percent. Indeed, there were about **** million women and *** million men in Toronto in 2001, and four million women and **** million men in 2022. In 2022, Toronto was the largest metropolitan area in Canada in terms of population, ahead of Montreal, Quebec, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Canada CA: Population: Female data was reported at 20,185,580.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,598,191.000 Person for 2022. Canada CA: Population: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 14,230,675.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,185,580.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 8,848,220.000 Person in 1960. Canada CA: Population: Female 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. Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Sum;

For the first time in twenty years, the population of the city of Montreal, located in the Canadian province of Quebec, had declined between 2020 and 2021. The city had indeed lost slightly more than 12,500 male and about 13,200 female inhabitants during this period. In addition, since 2001, the gap between the number of women and men living in Montreal has been narrowing: there were approximately 76,960 more women than men in 2001, compared to 28,930 in 2022. In 2022, Montreal was the second most populous city in the country, behind Toronto, which had approximately 6.7 million inhabitants.

Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) in Canada was reported at 5.174 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows three condensed maps of the percentage of population: under 20 years of age, 20-64 years of age, and over 64 years of age illustrated by the census division, circa 1951. Each of these maps is accompanied by a pie chart showing the percentage distribution by province and territory. The two remaining maps show urban and rural sex ratios using the number of males to 100 females by census division as of 1951. The rural sex ratio map is accompanied by a chart showing the ratio of males to 100 females by province and territory. As well, a chart accompanies the urban sex ratio map and shows the ratio of males to 100 females for chief urban centers. A set of age-sex pyramids that show the 1951 percentage distribution of males and females by quinquennial age groups for Canada, each province and the territories are also included.