The current total population that are 65 or older of Canada is 6,943,731, an increase of 233,565 (3.5%) compared to 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in Canada
Retirement age population
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
What is Canada's Retirement age population?
As of 2021 Canada's Retirement age population was 6,943,731.
How does Canada's Retirement age population compare to other regions?
Canada's Retirement age population was ranked 22nd in 2021
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Retirement age population
Canada Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
Period | Retirement age population | Change |
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2021 | 6,943,731 | 233,565 |
2020 | 6,710,166 | 241,903 |
2019 | 6,468,263 | 227,423 |
2018 | 6,240,840 | 215,730 |
2017 | 6,025,110 | 208,360 |
2016 | 5,816,750 | 192,750 |
2015 | 5,624,000 | 190,159 |
2014 | 5,433,841 | 198,518 |
2013 | 5,235,323 | 204,256 |
2012 | 5,031,067 | 180,292 |
2011 | 4,850,775 | 148,550 |
2010 | 4,702,225 | 130,817 |
2009 | 4,571,408 | 126,499 |
2008 | 4,444,909 | 112,746 |
2007 | 4,332,163 | 102,579 |
2006 | 4,229,584 | 86,392 |
2005 | 4,143,192 | 74,869 |
2004 | 4,068,323 | 69,496 |
2003 | 3,998,827 | 65,719 |
2002 | 3,933,108 | 67,145 |
2001 | 3,865,963 | 68,608 |
2000 | 3,797,355 | 56,116 |
1999 | 3,741,239 | 66,349 |
1998 | 3,674,890 | 71,994 |
1997 | 3,602,896 | 75,029 |
1996 | 3,527,867 | 72,390 |
1995 | 3,455,477 | 72,993 |
1994 | 3,382,484 | 71,417 |
1993 | 3,311,067 | 79,780 |
1992 | 3,231,287 | 80,677 |
1991 | 3,150,610 | 92,055 |
1990 | 3,058,555 | 93,786 |
1989 | 2,964,769 | 91,993 |
1988 | 2,872,776 | 93,671 |
1987 | 2,779,105 | 91,380 |
1986 | 2,687,725 | 85,982 |
1985 | 2,601,743 | 74,661 |
1984 | 2,527,082 | 60,849 |
1983 | 2,466,233 | 61,159 |
1982 | 2,405,074 | 65,256 |
1981 | 2,339,818 | 74,731 |
1980 | 2,265,087 | 73,041 |
1979 | 2,192,046 | 71,080 |
1978 | 2,120,966 | 65,931 |
1977 | 2,055,035 | 65,149 |
1976 | 1,989,886 | 59,686 |
1975 | 1,930,200 | 51,393 |
1974 | 1,878,807 | 48,336 |
1973 | 1,830,471 | 46,296 |
1972 | 1,784,175 | 46,945 |
1971 | 1,737,230 | 51,582 |
1970 | 1,685,648 | 40,204 |
1969 | 1,645,444 | 38,532 |
1968 | 1,606,912 | 34,735 |
1967 | 1,572,177 | 34,939 |
1966 | 1,537,238 | 34,226 |
1965 | 1,503,012 | 31,930 |
1964 | 1,471,082 | 25,835 |
1963 | 1,445,247 | 27,580 |
1962 | 1,417,667 | 27,529 |
1961 | 1,390,138 | 32,300 |
1960 | 1,357,838 | 29,431 |
1959 | 1,328,407 | 30,095 |
1958 | 1,298,312 | 26,496 |
1957 | 1,271,816 | 29,564 |
1956 | 1,242,252 | 30,874 |
1955 | 1,211,378 | 32,987 |
1954 | 1,178,391 | 31,854 |
1953 | 1,146,537 | 33,439 |
1952 | 1,113,098 | 34,378 |
1951 | 1,078,720 | 40,516 |
1950 | 1,038,204 |
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