Canada vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, male
Canada
18.9%
in 2025
Small states
8.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
Small states rank
23rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Canada
- Small states
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.9% against 8.5% in Small states, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Small states ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 6.7% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 8.0% | 9.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Canada or Small states?
- Canada, at 18.9% against 8.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Canada and Small states?
- 10.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Canada ranks 26th and Small states ranks 23rd 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.