Canada vs IDA total: Population ages 65 and above, total
Canada
8.44 million
in 2025
IDA total
78.77 million
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
IDA total rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Canada
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 78.77 million against 8.44 million in Canada, a difference of 70.33 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 9.3 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and IDA total ranks 19th of 217 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 13.92 million | 12.42 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 18.40 million | 16.46 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 24.60 million | 21.97 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 32.11 million | 28.65 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 41.64 million | 37.43 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 5.65 million | 55.60 million | 49.96 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 72.20 million | 64.59 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Canada or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 78.77 million against 8.44 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Canada and IDA total?
- 70.33 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and IDA total rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Canada ranks 20th and IDA total ranks 19th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.