Over the past two decades, the share of people over 65 years of age has been steadily increasing in Canada. Indeed, in 2000, 12.55 percent of the Canadian population were seniors, while in 2022, they represented 18.83 percent of the population.
In the same year, there were approximately 3.95 million women and 3.38 million men over the age of 65 in Canada.
Share of people aged over 65 in Canada between 2000 and 2022
Characteristic
Share of seniors
2022
18.83%
2021
18.53%
2020
18.01%
2019
17.55%
2018
17.15%
2017
16.79%
2016
16.4%
2015
16.03%
2014
15.64%
2013
15.26%
2012
14.85%
2011
14.43%
2010
14.13%
2009
13.88%
2008
13.66%
2007
13.44%
2006
13.26%
2005
13.07%
2004
12.95%
2003
12.83%
2002
12.72%
2001
12.64%
2000
12.55%
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StatCan. (September 28, 2022). Share of people aged over 65 in Canada between 2000 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318472/share-seniors-canada/
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