Canada vs Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above
Canada
20.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries
3.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Canada
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.3% against 3.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 3.0% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.1% | 5.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 3.2% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 3.2% | 8.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 3.2% | 9.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 3.4% | 12.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 3.7% | 15.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Canada or Least developed countries?
- Canada, at 20.3% against 3.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Canada and Least developed countries?
- 16.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Canada ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.