Population ages 0-14, total in Canada
Canada: Population ages 0-14, total was 6.24 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.24 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.59 million
in 1967
All-time low
5.50 million
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.24 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Canada peaked at 6.59 million in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 1986.
Canada ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.04 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.43 million | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.34 million | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.24 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.15 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.97 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.76 million | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.65 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.53 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.52 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.50 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 6.24 million | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.24 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 14.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.43 million | 6.04 million | 6.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.09 million | 5.65 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 million | 5.50 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 million | 5.74 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 million | 5.63 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million | 5.63 million | 6.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 million | 6.02 million | 6.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Canada?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Canada was 6.24 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 million in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.