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Share of the population 65+: Canadian provinces ranked (2026)

Measure: Share of the population aged 65 and older (%, derived). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Age structure by province and territory, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2026.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated: 2026-11-09

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National value: 20 (Canada).

Lowest: 5.5 to 15.4 %
Group 2: 15.4 to 18.2 %
Group 3: 18.2 to 21.1 %
Group 4: 21.1 to 23 %
Highest: 23 to 25.7 %

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.


1	Newfoundland and Labrador	25.7
2	New Brunswick	23.6
3	Nova Scotia	23
4	Quebec	22.3
5	Prince Edward Island	21.5
6	British Columbia	21.1
7	Ontario	19.5
8	Saskatchewan	18.2
9	Manitoba	17.7
10	Alberta	16
11	Yukon	15.4
12	Northwest Territories	11.9
13	Nunavut	5.5

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2026.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by share of the population aged 65 and older (%, derived) (2026). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-share-of-the-population-aged-65-and-older/

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