Population ages 20-24, female in Canada

Canada: Population ages 20-24, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1981
All-time low
5.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in Canada, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Canada stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Canada peaked at 9.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.

That places Canada 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 20-24, female in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Canada, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 6.7%
1961 6.6% -0.6%
1962 6.7% +0.6%
1963 6.8% +1.6%
1964 6.9% +2.3%
1965 7.1% +2.9%
1966 7.4% +3.7%
1967 7.7% +4.2%
1968 8.0% +4.0%
1969 8.3% +3.6%
1970 8.6% +3.9%
1971 8.9% +2.9%
1972 9.0% +0.7%
1973 9.0% +0.6%
1974 9.2% +1.8%
1975 9.4% +2.1%
1976 9.5% +1.6%
1977 9.6% +0.9%
1978 9.7% +0.5%
1979 9.7% +0.4%
1980 9.8% +0.6%
1981 9.8% +0.4%
1982 9.8% -0.4%
1983 9.7% -0.8%
1984 9.6% -1.1%
1985 9.4% -1.8%
1986 9.1% -3.2%
1987 8.7% -4.6%
1988 8.2% -5.2%
1989 7.8% -4.9%
1990 7.5% -4.1%
1991 7.3% -3.1%
1992 7.1% -2.4%
1993 7.0% -2.2%
1994 6.8% -2.1%
1995 6.7% -1.8%
1996 6.6% -1.4%
1997 6.5% -1.0%
1998 6.5% -0.5%
1999 6.5% +0.1%
2000 6.5% +0.6%
2001 6.6% +0.8%
2002 6.6% +0.7%
2003 6.7% +0.7%
2004 6.7% +0.5%
2005 6.7% +0.1%
2006 6.7% -0.2%
2007 6.7% -0.4%
2008 6.6% -0.4%
2009 6.6% +0.0%
2010 6.7% +0.5%
2011 6.7% +0.4%
2012 6.7% -0.1%
2013 6.6% -0.7%
2014 6.5% -1.4%
2015 6.4% -1.9%
2016 6.3% -1.5%
2017 6.3% -0.7%
2018 6.3% -0.1%
2019 6.3% -0.2%
2020 6.2% -0.8%
2021 6.1% -1.2%
2022 6.1% -0.7%
2023 6.0% -0.6%
2024 6.0% -1.0%
2025 5.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.2% 6.6% 8.3% 10
1970s 9.3% 8.6% 9.7% 10
1980s 9.2% 7.8% 9.8% 10
1990s 6.8% 6.5% 7.5% 10
2000s 6.6% 6.5% 6.7% 10
2010s 6.5% 6.3% 6.7% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 6

Countries ranked near Canada

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  2. 160 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
  3. 161 Puerto Rico 5.9% compare
  4. 163 France 5.9% compare
  5. 164 Aruba 5.9% compare
  6. 165 Australia 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Canada?
Population ages 20-24, female in Canada was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1981.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
How does Canada rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Canada ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.