The current percentage of the total population that are 65 or older in Canada is 18.5%, which has increased by 0.5% (2.8%) since 2020.
Percentage of the total population that are 65 or older in Canada
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
%
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Percent population retirement age
Canada Percent population retirement age between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Percent population retirement age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.5% | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 18% | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 16% | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | 0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | 0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | 0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | 0.2% |
| 2005 | 13% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | 12% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | 0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | 0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | 0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | 0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | 0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | 0.2% |
| 1984 | 10% | 0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | 0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | 0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | 0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | 0.2% |
| 1978 | 9% | 0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | 0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | 0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | 0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | 0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | 0.1% |
| 1971 | 8% | 0.1% |
| 1970 | 8% | 0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | 0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | 0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | 0% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | 0% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1961 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1960 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1958 | 7.7% | 0% |
| 1957 | 7.7% | 0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.8% | 0% |
| 1955 | 7.8% | 0% |
| 1954 | 7.8% | 0% |
| 1953 | 7.8% | 0% |
| 1952 | 7.8% | 0% |
| 1951 | 7.8% | 0.1% |
| 1950 | 7.7% |