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

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

In 2022, the median age of the population of the city of Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada, was 38.8 years, just over three years higher than in 2001. The median age of the population actually increased relatively steadily between 2001 and 2015, from 35.8 to 38.8 years, and then declined, after a plateau period, between 2017 and 2020. It increases again since 2020. The median age is the age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half are younger than this age and half are older.

In 2022, the median age of the population of the city of Montréal, in the province of Québec, Canada, was 41 years, more than over three years higher than in 2001. Women's median age was 41.9 years, compared with 40.1 years for men. The median age is the age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half are younger than this age and half are older. More information on Québec can be found here.

This statistic provides information on the median age of retirement in Canada from 2000 to 2022. In 2022, the median age of retirement for Canadian employees stood at 64.8 years.

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.

This statistic depicts the age distribution of Canada from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 15.3 percent of the population in Canada fell into the 0-14 year category, 65.34 percent into the 15-64 age group and 19.36 percent were over 65 years of age.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Canada. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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

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

Canada CA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 29.628 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.912 % for 2022. Canada CA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 16.946 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.628 % in 2023 and a record low of 12.743 % in 1971. Canada CA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old 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, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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;

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Male: From 25 to 54 Years for Canada (LFWA25MACAM647S) from Jan 1976 to May 2025 about 25 to 54 years, working-age, males, Canada, and population.

This dataset is about countries per year in Canada. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, male population, and median age.