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Population Pyramid of Canada2024

Total population
39.7M
Median age
41.5
Peak year
2100
Peak population
53.6M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 13.7M · median age 27.7
Population pyramid: Canada, 1950. Total population 13.7 million, median age 27.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 24.5M · median age 29.2
Population pyramid: Canada, 1980. Total population 24.5 million, median age 29.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 30.9M · median age 36.7
Population pyramid: Canada, 2000. Total population 30.9 million, median age 36.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 39.7M · median age 41.5
Population pyramid: Canada, 2024. Total population 39.7 million, median age 41.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 45.6M · median age 46.1
Population pyramid: Canada, 2050. Total population 45.6 million, median age 46.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 53.6M · median age 47.9
Population pyramid: Canada, 2100. Total population 53.6 million, median age 47.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Canada presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 41.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 15.1% of the population; people 65 and older account for 19.8%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Canada's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 13.7 million with median age 27.7. Projected 2100 values are 53.6 million and median age 47.9.

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