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 193,805 84,070 104,835 4,905 22.4 21.4 1.2
1861 252,045 104,290 139,440 8,315 23.3 16.8 1.2
1871 285,575 116,405 158,490 10,685 23.8 14.8 1.2
1881 321,235 124,125 183,000 14,110 24.8 13.0 1.3
1891 321,260 119,400 185,435 16,430 25.9 11.3 1.4
1901 331,125 118,035 193,945 19,145 26.8 10.1 1.4
1911 351,895 124,750 205,435 21,705 27.2 9.5 1.4
1921 387,880 139,780 224,105 23,995 27.2 9.3 1.4
1931 408,225 144,735 236,150 27,335 27.8 8.6 1.4
1941 457,405 145,795 279,175 32,440 28.7 8.6 1.6
1951 515,720 183,915 292,750 39,060 28.3 7.5 1.3
1956 554,630 205,270 306,160 43,195 28.3 7.1 1.2
1961 597,935 227,185 323,835 46,915 28.2 6.9 1.2
1966 616,785 222,060 344,410 50,315 28.8 6.8 1.3
1971 634,555 203,100 376,750 54,705 30.0 6.9 1.5
1976 677,250 193,095 423,080 61,075 30.9 6.9 1.7
1981 696,405 173,580 452,270 70,550 32.3 6.4 1.9
1986 709,440 161,555 469,150 78,735 33.8 6.0 2.0
1991 723,900 151,215 484,535 88,145 35.3 5.5 2.0
1996 738,130 144,610 500,345 93,175 36.7 5.4 2.1
2001 729,500 130,095 500,465 98,930 38.6 5.1 2.2
2006 730,000 118,250 504,110 107,635 40.6 4.7 2.2
2011 751,170 113,575 513,960 123,630 42.1 4.2 2.2
2016 747,100 110,495 487,820 148,785 43.6 3.3 1.9
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