Age and Sex Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Population by broad age groups and sex, counts, for both sexes, with average age and ratios of broad age groups, Canada, 1851 to 2016 – 100% Data

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This table shows the population by broad age groups and sex. The column headings are: Census year, total, broad age groups 0 to 14 years, 15 to 64 years, 65 years and over, average age, and ratio. The rows are: Canada, provinces and territories along with their corresponding values. Data are available for both sexes, males and females, along with percent distributions for 1851 to 2016.
Census years Total Age groups Average age Ratio
0 to 14 years 15 to 64 years 65 years and over 15 to 64 vs 65 years and over 15 to 64 vs 0 to 14 and 65 years and over
1851 277,350 123,490 143,795 10,065 22.5 14.3 1.1
1861 330,870 132,005 185,495 13,375 24.1 13.9 1.3
1871 387,790 152,470 217,175 18,150 24.6 12.0 1.3
1881 440,570 166,865 251,395 22,305 25.6 11.3 1.3
1891 450,400 160,165 263,590 26,640 26.9 9.9 1.4
1901 459,565 155,530 273,225 30,810 27.9 8.9 1.5
1911 492,340 166,305 289,955 36,075 28.2 8.0 1.4
1921 523,840 177,670 308,245 37,920 28.5 8.1 1.4
1931 512,850 167,020 305,180 40,650 29.4 7.5 1.5
1941 577,960 168,840 362,095 47,025 30.1 7.7 1.7
1951 642,580 209,485 378,170 54,925 29.8 6.9 1.4
1956 694,715 235,570 400,240 58,905 29.6 6.8 1.4
1961 737,005 256,330 417,260 63,420 29.6 6.6 1.3
1966 756,045 254,550 434,205 67,280 30.1 6.5 1.3
1971 788,960 240,765 475,730 72,470 31.0 6.6 1.5
1976 828,570 223,730 524,100 80,730 31.9 6.5 1.7
1981 847,440 198,495 556,400 92,555 33.3 6.0 1.9
1986 873,180 187,370 581,970 103,840 34.5 5.6 2.0
1991 899,940 184,360 602,185 113,400 35.7 5.3 2.0
1996 909,280 180,110 610,060 119,115 37.0 5.1 2.0
2001 908,010 165,025 616,415 126,565 38.8 4.9 2.1
2006 913,460 146,435 628,810 138,215 40.8 4.5 2.2
2011 921,730 138,215 630,140 153,370 42.0 4.1 2.2
2016 923,595 133,830 605,950 183,820 43.5 3.3 1.9
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