Population ages 55-59, male in Canada
Canada: Population ages 55-59, male was 1.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
354,849
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in Canada is 1.27 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Canada peaked at 1.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 354,849, in 1960.
That places Canada 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 354,849 | — |
| 1961 | 363,454 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 372,609 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 382,256 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 392,365 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 402,851 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 414,513 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 427,374 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 440,825 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 453,287 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 463,745 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 477,693 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 479,368 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 478,371 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 478,996 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 486,221 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 500,651 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 519,304 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 538,044 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 553,546 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 564,847 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 571,717 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 577,697 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 583,634 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 590,346 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 597,662 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 604,793 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 611,497 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 614,666 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 616,998 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 616,267 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 614,510 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 613,368 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 616,513 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 625,928 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 638,770 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 655,936 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 679,176 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 707,069 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 737,245 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 769,675 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 811,093 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 862,282 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 910,361 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 952,229 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 991,005 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 86,482, 14.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,438 | 354,849 | 453,287 | 10 |
| 1970s | 497,594 | 463,745 | 553,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 593,386 | 564,847 | 616,998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 650,478 | 613,368 | 737,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 952,598 | 769,675 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.14 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.27 million | 1.37 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 55-59, male in Canada?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Canada was 1.27 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,849 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.