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Age structure by province and territory Shares of the population aged 0 to 14, 15 to 64, 65 and older and 90 and older on July 1, derived by Quadranac from Statistics Canada's population estimates by age, with the number of people 65 and older.
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). Chart (5 options): Aged 0–14 Aged 15–64 Aged 65 and older Aged 90 and older People aged 65 and older
Aged 0–14 (Aged 0–14 (%, derived)) Aged 15–64 (Aged 15–64 (%, derived)) Aged 65 and older (Aged 65 and older (%, derived)) Aged 90 and older (Aged 90 and older (%, derived)) People aged 65 and older
Age structure by province and territory: Aged 0–14 (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 0–14 (%, derived). Highest: Nunavut (29.5); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (12.1); national value 15.0. Nunavut Nunavut: 29.5 29.5 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.1 18.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.5 17.5 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 17.4 17.4 Alberta Alberta: 17.3 17.3 Quebec Quebec: 15.1 15.1 Yukon Yukon: 14.9 14.9 Ontario Ontario: 14.6 14.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 13.9 13.9 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 13.8 13.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 13.3 13.3 British Columbia British Columbia: 13.0 13.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.1 12.1 National 15.0
Age structure by province and territory: Aged 0–14 (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 0–14 (%, derived). Highest: Nunavut (29.5); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (12.1); national value 15.0. Nunavut Nunavut: 29.5 29.5 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.1 18.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.5 17.5 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 17.4 17.4 Alberta Alberta: 17.3 17.3 Quebec Quebec: 15.1 15.1 Yukon Yukon: 14.9 14.9 Ontario Ontario: 14.6 14.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 13.9 13.9 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 13.8 13.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 13.3 13.3 British Columbia British Columbia: 13.0 13.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.1 12.1 National 15.0
Aged 0–14 (%, derived), 2026, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Aged 0–14 (%, derived). Highest: Nunavut (29.5); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (12.1); national value 15.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Age structure by province and territory: Aged 15–64 (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 15–64 (%, derived). Highest: Northwest Territories (70.7); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (62.2); national value 65.0. Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 70.7 70.7 Yukon Yukon: 69.7 69.7 Alberta Alberta: 66.7 66.7 Ontario Ontario: 65.9 65.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 65.9 65.9 Nunavut Nunavut: 65.0 65.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 64.8 64.8 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 64.7 64.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 63.8 63.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 63.7 63.7 Quebec Quebec: 62.6 62.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 62.5 62.5 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 62.2 62.2 National 65.0
Age structure by province and territory: Aged 15–64 (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 15–64 (%, derived). Highest: Northwest Territories (70.7); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (62.2); national value 65.0. Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 70.7 70.7 Yukon Yukon: 69.7 69.7 Alberta Alberta: 66.7 66.7 Ontario Ontario: 65.9 65.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 65.9 65.9 Nunavut Nunavut: 65.0 65.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 64.8 64.8 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 64.7 64.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 63.8 63.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 63.7 63.7 Quebec Quebec: 62.6 62.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 62.5 62.5 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 62.2 62.2 National 65.0
Aged 15–64 (%, derived), 2026, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Aged 15–64 (%, derived). Highest: Northwest Territories (70.7); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (62.2); national value 65.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Age structure by province and territory: Aged 65 and older (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 65 and older (%, derived). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (25.7); lowest: Nunavut (5.5); national value 20.0. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 25.7 25.7 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 23.6 23.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 23.0 23.0 Quebec Quebec: 22.3 22.3 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 21.5 21.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 21.1 21.1 Ontario Ontario: 19.5 19.5 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.2 18.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.7 17.7 Alberta Alberta: 16.0 16.0 Yukon Yukon: 15.4 15.4 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 11.9 11.9 Nunavut Nunavut: 5.5 5.5 National 20.0
Age structure by province and territory: Aged 65 and older (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 65 and older (%, derived). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (25.7); lowest: Nunavut (5.5); national value 20.0. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 25.7 25.7 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 23.6 23.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 23.0 23.0 Quebec Quebec: 22.3 22.3 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 21.5 21.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 21.1 21.1 Ontario Ontario: 19.5 19.5 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.2 18.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.7 17.7 Alberta Alberta: 16.0 16.0 Yukon Yukon: 15.4 15.4 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 11.9 11.9 Nunavut Nunavut: 5.5 5.5 National 20.0
Aged 65 and older (%, derived), 2026, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Aged 65 and older (%, derived). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (25.7); lowest: Nunavut (5.5); national value 20.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Age structure by province and territory: Aged 90 and older (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 90 and older (%, derived). Highest: Quebec (1.0); lowest: Nunavut (0.1); national value 0.9. Quebec Quebec: 1.0 1.0 Ontario Ontario: 1.0 1.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 1.0 1.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 0.9 0.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 0.9 0.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 0.9 0.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 0.9 0.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 0.8 0.8 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.7 0.7 Alberta Alberta: 0.6 0.6 Yukon Yukon: 0.3 0.3 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 0.2 0.2 Nunavut Nunavut: 0.1 0.1 National 0.9
Age structure by province and territory: Aged 90 and older (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Aged 90 and older (%, derived). Highest: Quebec (1.0); lowest: Nunavut (0.1); national value 0.9. Quebec Quebec: 1.0 1.0 Ontario Ontario: 1.0 1.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 1.0 1.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 0.9 0.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 0.9 0.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 0.9 0.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 0.9 0.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 0.8 0.8 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.7 0.7 Alberta Alberta: 0.6 0.6 Yukon Yukon: 0.3 0.3 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 0.2 0.2 Nunavut Nunavut: 0.1 0.1 National 0.9
Aged 90 and older (%, derived), 2026, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Aged 90 and older (%, derived). Highest: Quebec (1.0); lowest: Nunavut (0.1); national value 0.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Age structure by province and territory: People aged 65 and older 13 areas ranked by People aged 65 and older. Highest: Ontario (3.18M); lowest: Nunavut (2,366). Ontario Ontario: 3.18M 3.18M Quebec Quebec: 2.02M 2.02M British Columbia British Columbia: 1.21M 1.21M Alberta Alberta: 814k 814k Manitoba Manitoba: 268k 268k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 254k 254k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 232k 232k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 208k 208k Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 142k 142k Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 39k 39k Yukon Yukon: 7,761 7,761 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 5,451 5,451 Nunavut Nunavut: 2,366 2,366
Age structure by province and territory: People aged 65 and older 13 areas ranked by People aged 65 and older. Highest: Ontario (3.18M); lowest: Nunavut (2,366). Ontario Ontario: 3.18M 3.18M Quebec Quebec: 2.02M 2.02M British Columbia British Columbia: 1.21M 1.21M Alberta Alberta: 814k 814k Manitoba Manitoba: 268k 268k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 254k 254k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 232k 232k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 208k 208k Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 142k 142k Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 39k 39k Yukon Yukon: 7,761 7,761 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 5,451 5,451 Nunavut Nunavut: 2,366 2,366
People aged 65 and older, 2026, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by People aged 65 and older. Highest: Ontario (3.18M); lowest: Nunavut (2,366). Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province/territory Aged 0–14 (%, derived) Aged 15–64 (%, derived) Aged 65 and older (%, derived) Aged 90 and older (%, derived) People aged 65 and older Canada 15 65 20 0.9 8,378,381 Newfoundland and Labrador 12.1 62.2 25.7 0.7 141,880 Prince Edward Island 13.8 64.7 21.5 0.9 39,326 Nova Scotia 13.3 63.8 23 0.9 253,517 New Brunswick 13.9 62.5 23.6 0.9 208,480 Quebec 15.1 62.6 22.3 1 2,020,924 Ontario 14.6 65.9 19.5 1 3,177,983 Manitoba 17.5 64.8 17.7 0.8 268,352 Saskatchewan 18.1 63.7 18.2 0.9 232,256 Alberta 17.3 66.7 16 0.6 814,480 British Columbia 13 65.9 21.1 1 1,205,605 Yukon 14.9 69.7 15.4 0.3 7,761 Northwest Territories 17.4 70.7 11.9 0.2 5,451 Nunavut 29.5 65 5.5 0.1 2,366
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender . Reference period: 2026.
Cite this table Source agency Statistics Canada Dataset Table 17-10-0005-01 Table Age structure by province and territory Data last updated 2026-11-09 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-age-structure/ Age structure by province and territory (Canada, 2026). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01. Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-age-structure/
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