Canada vs North America: Population ages 15-64, total
Canada
26.97 million
in 2025
North America
247.51 million
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
North America rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 247.51 million against 26.97 million in Canada, a difference of 220.54 million.
That makes North America's figure about 9.2 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and North America ranks 39th of 217 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.57 million | 127.54 million | 115.97 million | North America |
| 1970s | 14.90 million | 152.99 million | 138.09 million | North America |
| 1980s | 17.61 million | 175.57 million | 157.96 million | North America |
| 1990s | 19.74 million | 194.36 million | 174.62 million | North America |
| 2000s | 22.18 million | 220.35 million | 198.17 million | North America |
| 2010s | 24.22 million | 237.57 million | 213.35 million | North America |
| 2020s | 25.97 million | 244.62 million | 218.65 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 247.51 million against 26.97 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Canada and North America?
- 220.54 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Canada ranks 37th and North America ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.