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
1911 374,300 121,775 246,415 6,110 24.9 40.3 1.9
1921 588,455 213,850 360,800 13,805 25.5 26.1 1.6
1931 731,600 239,000 466,945 25,660 27.2 18.2 1.8
1941 796,165 228,455 526,475 41,240 29.6 12.8 2.0
1951 939,505 286,805 585,750 66,945 29.8 8.7 1.7
1956 1,123,115 372,835 668,955 81,325 29.1 8.2 1.5
1961 1,331,945 469,325 769,545 93,075 28.6 8.3 1.4
1966 1,463,205 510,770 848,430 104,010 28.8 8.2 1.4
1971 1,627,875 514,510 994,620 118,750 29.6 8.4 1.6
1976 1,838,035 503,130 1,196,980 137,930 30.4 8.7 1.9
1981 2,237,725 541,670 1,532,670 163,390 30.6 9.4 2.2
1986 2,365,825 561,350 1,613,150 191,325 31.8 8.4 2.1
1991 2,545,550 601,105 1,713,895 230,550 33.0 7.4 2.1
1996 2,696,825 614,485 1,815,430 266,905 34.3 6.8 2.1
2001 2,974,805 617,590 2,048,815 308,400 35.5 6.6 2.2
2006 3,290,350 631,515 2,305,420 353,410 36.6 6.5 2.3
2011 3,645,260 684,790 2,554,745 405,725 37.3 6.3 2.3
2016 4,067,175 779,155 2,787,800 500,220 37.8 5.6 2.2
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