Population ages 15-64, male in Canada
Canada: Population ages 15-64, male was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 65.7% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Canada peaked at 70.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1962.
That places Canada 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.6% | — |
| 1961 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.3% | 58.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 62.1% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.4% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 68.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.4% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.7% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 104 American Samoa 65.8% compare
- 105 United States of America 65.7% compare
- 106 Slovenia 65.7% compare
- 108 Jordan 65.6% compare
- 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 65.4% compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.3% compare
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 15-64, male in Canada?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Canada was 65.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64 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.