Canada vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, female
Canada
21.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.6% against 21.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 14.6% | 6.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 16.7% | 7.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 18.0% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 18.3% | 4.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 17.8% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.9% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 21.6% against 21.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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.