Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada
Canada: Population ages 65 and above, female was 4.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.53 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.53 million
in 2025
All-time low
699,457
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Canada is 4.53 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Canada peaked at 4.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 699,457, in 1960.
Canada ranks 21st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 699,457 | — |
| 1961 | 718,664 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 737,476 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 756,474 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 777,162 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 799,737 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 824,385 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 849,811 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 875,523 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 901,270 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 926,770 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 966,482 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 993,420 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.39 million | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4.53 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793,996 | 699,457 | 901,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 926,770 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.31 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.81 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.20 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 2.68 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 3.70 million | 4.53 million | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Canada?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Canada was 4.53 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,457 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.