Canada vs Russia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Canada
21.6%
in 2025
Russia
21.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Russia rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21.9% against 21.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 11.9% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 13.4% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 15.3% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 16.8% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 21.9% against 21.6% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.