Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada

Canada: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.1089 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1089 units per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.1089 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0391 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025

00.0250.050.0750.1196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada is 0.1089 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1089 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 units per person, in 1960.

That places Canada 43rd out of 217 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 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0391 units per person
1961 0.0393 units per person +0.7%
1962 0.0396 units per person +0.7%
1963 0.0399 units per person +0.7%
1964 0.0402 units per person +0.8%
1965 0.0406 units per person +1.1%
1966 0.0411 units per person +1.2%
1967 0.0416 units per person +1.2%
1968 0.0422 units per person +1.4%
1969 0.0429 units per person +1.6%
1970 0.0435 units per person +1.4%
1971 0.044 units per person +1.3%
1972 0.0447 units per person +1.6%
1973 0.0455 units per person +1.8%
1974 0.0463 units per person +1.7%
1975 0.0472 units per person +1.9%
1976 0.0482 units per person +2.2%
1977 0.0494 units per person +2.5%
1978 0.0507 units per person +2.6%
1979 0.0521 units per person +2.7%
1980 0.0534 units per person +2.5%
1981 0.0546 units per person +2.2%
1982 0.0556 units per person +1.9%
1983 0.0566 units per person +1.8%
1984 0.0578 units per person +2.1%
1985 0.0593 units per person +2.5%
1986 0.0608 units per person +2.5%
1987 0.0622 units per person +2.3%
1988 0.0633 units per person +1.9%
1989 0.0644 units per person +1.6%
1990 0.0654 units per person +1.6%
1991 0.0663 units per person +1.5%
1992 0.0672 units per person +1.3%
1993 0.0679 units per person +1.1%
1994 0.0686 units per person +1.0%
1995 0.0692 units per person +0.9%
1996 0.0698 units per person +0.9%
1997 0.0704 units per person +0.9%
1998 0.071 units per person +0.8%
1999 0.0714 units per person +0.6%
2000 0.0718 units per person +0.5%
2001 0.0721 units per person +0.5%
2002 0.0724 units per person +0.5%
2003 0.0729 units per person +0.6%
2004 0.0733 units per person +0.7%
2005 0.0739 units per person +0.8%
2006 0.0746 units per person +1.0%
2007 0.0755 units per person +1.2%
2008 0.0765 units per person +1.3%
2009 0.0775 units per person +1.4%
2010 0.0787 units per person +1.5%
2011 0.0801 units per person +1.9%
2012 0.0819 units per person +2.2%
2013 0.0838 units per person +2.3%
2014 0.0856 units per person +2.2%
2015 0.0875 units per person +2.1%
2016 0.0893 units per person +2.1%
2017 0.0911 units per person +2.0%
2018 0.0929 units per person +2.0%
2019 0.0949 units per person +2.1%
2020 0.0972 units per person +2.4%
2021 0.0997 units per person +2.6%
2022 0.1021 units per person +2.4%
2023 0.1042 units per person +2.1%
2024 0.1065 units per person +2.2%
2025 0.1089 units per person +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0407 units per person 0.0391 units per person 0.0429 units per person 10
1970s 0.0472 units per person 0.0435 units per person 0.0521 units per person 10
1980s 0.0588 units per person 0.0534 units per person 0.0644 units per person 10
1990s 0.0687 units per person 0.0654 units per person 0.0714 units per person 10
2000s 0.074 units per person 0.0718 units per person 0.0775 units per person 10
2010s 0.0866 units per person 0.0787 units per person 0.0949 units per person 10
2020s 0.1031 units per person 0.0972 units per person 0.1089 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 40 Sweden 0.111 units per person compare
  2. 41 Malta 0.1104 units per person compare
  3. 42 Moldova 0.1093 units per person compare
  4. 44 Montenegro 0.1086 units per person compare
  5. 45 Curacao 0.1085 units per person compare
  6. 46 United Kingdom 0.1072 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Canada was 0.1089 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.1089 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 units per person in 1960.
How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
Canada ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.