Population ages 80 and above, female in Canada
Canada: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
118,389
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female 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
Canada recorded 1.21 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Canada peaked at 1.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118,389, in 1960.
Canada ranks 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 118,389 | — |
| 1961 | 124,013 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 129,924 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 135,884 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 142,478 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 149,384 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 156,219 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 163,403 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 170,676 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 177,961 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 185,139 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 195,056 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 202,523 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 210,599 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 218,600 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 227,216 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 236,461 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 245,946 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 255,820 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 266,499 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 278,467 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 290,539 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 302,485 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 314,768 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 328,466 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 342,368 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 355,944 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 370,496 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 384,885 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 401,361 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 418,408 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 436,278 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 455,370 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 474,819 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 494,815 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 514,011 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 530,944 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 545,419 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 558,565 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 574,527 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 596,213 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 621,789 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 647,526 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 671,837 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 696,432 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 720,607 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 744,645 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 766,495 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 786,948 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 807,875 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 829,671 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 850,497 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 870,801 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 888,337 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 903,683 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 916,716 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 932,676 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 947,390 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 962,893 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 981,344 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 20.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,833 | 118,389 | 177,961 | 10 |
| 1970s | 224,386 | 185,139 | 266,499 | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,978 | 278,467 | 401,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 500,316 | 418,408 | 574,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706,037 | 596,213 | 807,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 908,401 | 829,671 | 981,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.00 million | 1.21 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 80 and above, female in Canada?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Canada was 1.21 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 80 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,389 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.