Population aged 65 and older, Canada, annual (July 1) data tables
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Population aged 65 and older, Canada, annual (July 1)
Canada · annual · persons · Not seasonally adjusted
Published issuer series; native reference periods are retained. Missing observations remain missing. Population estimates are stocks at the source reference date; migration and demographic components are flows during the period. July annual age estimates are not annual averages. Non-permanent resident categories overlap total counts; these are population estimates, not permits issued. Exact issuer dimensions: Geography: Canada; Gender: Total - gender; Age group: 65 years and older.
Countability page snapshot: 2026-11-11. Issuer observations retain their published precision after conversion to the stated base units; no interpolation or missing-value replacement.
Published Countability table. Adapted from Statistics Canada — Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender (17-10-0005-01); reference periods 1971 to 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Statistics Canada — Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Input captured: 2026-09-29. Table release: 2026-09-23.
Archived table metadata captured with the data; not a per-observation revision date.
| Reference period | Value (persons) |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1762410.0 |
| 1972 | 1807417.0 |
| 1973 | 1854964.0 |
| 1974 | 1904453.0 |
| 1975 | 1957075.0 |
| 1976 | 2022589.0 |
| 1977 | 2089429.0 |
| 1978 | 2155461.0 |
| 1979 | 2230103.0 |
| 1980 | 2305748.0 |
| 1981 | 2376963.0 |
| 1982 | 2441456.0 |
| 1983 | 2498882.0 |
| 1984 | 2563287.0 |
| 1985 | 2648433.0 |
| 1986 | 2736563.0 |
| 1987 | 2839294.0 |
| 1988 | 2928736.0 |
| 1989 | 3027789.0 |
| 1990 | 3124160.0 |
| 1991 | 3212488.0 |
| 1992 | 3291224.0 |
| 1993 | 3366144.0 |
| 1994 | 3434488.0 |
| 1995 | 3506480.0 |
| 1996 | 3579244.0 |
| 1997 | 3654329.0 |
| 1998 | 3724074.0 |
| 1999 | 3785489.0 |
| 2000 | 3851253.0 |
| 2001 | 3921822.0 |
| 2002 | 3989198.0 |
| 2003 | 4060373.0 |
| 2004 | 4135804.0 |
| 2005 | 4213513.0 |
| 2006 | 4318854.0 |
| 2007 | 4420947.0 |
| 2008 | 4540412.0 |
| 2009 | 4668571.0 |
| 2010 | 4803498.0 |
| 2011 | 4955155.0 |
| 2012 | 5154731.0 |
| 2013 | 5352636.0 |
| 2014 | 5541888.0 |
| 2015 | 5721707.0 |
| 2016 | 5919685.0 |
| 2017 | 6125483.0 |
| 2018 | 6337440.0 |
| 2019 | 6573259.0 |
| 2020 | 6809521.0 |
| 2021 | 7045990.0 |
| 2022 | 7298490.0 |
| 2023 | 7561032.0 |
| 2024 | 7833746.0 |
| 2025 | 8108444.0 |
| 2026 | 8378381.0 |