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Marital status of people 15 and over by province

Among people aged 15 and over, the shares who are married (and not separated), living common law, single (never married and not living common law), separated, divorced or widowed (the six groups add to 100%). Figures are Statistics Canada's July 1, 2022 demographic estimates. Percentages are derived by Quadranac from the published counts.

Reference period
2022
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0060-01. 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).
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  • Married, not separated
  • Living common law
  • Single, not living common law
  • Separated, not living common law
  • Divorced, not living common law
  • Widowed, not living common law
Marital status of people 15 and over by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Married, not separated (%, derived)) to darkest (Widowed, not living common law (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: Married, not separated (%, derived) 45.1Canada: Living common law (%, derived) 11.6Canada: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 28.6Canada: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.7Canada: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6.1Canada: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: Married, not separated (%, derived) 50.8Newfoundland and Labrador: Living common law (%, derived) 10Newfoundland and Labrador: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 24.4Newfoundland and Labrador: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 4.9Newfoundland and Labrador: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 7.8Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.5Prince Edward Island: Living common law (%, derived) 9.9Prince Edward Island: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 28.4Prince Edward Island: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.8Prince Edward Island: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5Prince Edward Island: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6.4Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: Married, not separated (%, derived) 45.2Nova Scotia: Living common law (%, derived) 11Nova Scotia: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 27.8Nova Scotia: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 3.2Nova Scotia: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6.1Nova Scotia: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6.8New BrunswickNew Brunswick: Married, not separated (%, derived) 46.1New Brunswick: Living common law (%, derived) 12New Brunswick: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 25.5New Brunswick: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 3.5New Brunswick: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.7New Brunswick: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 7.1QuebecQuebec: Married, not separated (%, derived) 34.5Quebec: Living common law (%, derived) 21.1Quebec: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 29.1Quebec: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 1.6Quebec: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 7.2Quebec: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6.3OntarioOntario: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.9Ontario: Living common law (%, derived) 8.1Ontario: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 29.2Ontario: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 3.2Ontario: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.6Ontario: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6ManitobaManitoba: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.8Manitoba: Living common law (%, derived) 8.7Manitoba: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 30.1Manitoba: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.4Manitoba: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.1Manitoba: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 5.8SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: Married, not separated (%, derived) 49.1Saskatchewan: Living common law (%, derived) 9.1Saskatchewan: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 28Saskatchewan: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.4Saskatchewan: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.4Saskatchewan: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6AlbertaAlberta: Married, not separated (%, derived) 50.6Alberta: Living common law (%, derived) 9.2Alberta: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 27Alberta: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.5Alberta: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6Alberta: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 4.7British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.3British Columbia: Living common law (%, derived) 9.6British Columbia: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 27.9British Columbia: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.8British Columbia: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6.6British Columbia: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 5.8YukonYukon: Married, not separated (%, derived) 36.8Yukon: Living common law (%, derived) 16.9Yukon: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 32.2Yukon: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.6Yukon: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 7.4Yukon: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 4.1Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: Married, not separated (%, derived) 34Northwest Territories: Living common law (%, derived) 19.5Northwest Territories: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 35.8Northwest Territories: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.9Northwest Territories: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 4Northwest Territories: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 3.8NunavutNunavut: Married, not separated (%, derived) 28.3Nunavut: Living common law (%, derived) 25.7Nunavut: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 38.3Nunavut: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.2Nunavut: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 1.9Nunavut: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 3.5
Marital status of people 15 and over by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Married, not separated (%, derived)) to darkest (Widowed, not living common law (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: Married, not separated (%, derived) 45.1Canada: Living common law (%, derived) 11.6Canada: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 28.6Canada: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.7Canada: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6.1Canada: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: Married, not separated (%, derived) 50.8Newfoundland and Labrador: Living common law (%, derived) 10Newfoundland and Labrador: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 24.4Newfoundland and Labrador: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 4.9Newfoundland and Labrador: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 7.8Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.5Prince Edward Island: Living common law (%, derived) 9.9Prince Edward Island: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 28.4Prince Edward Island: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.8Prince Edward Island: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5Prince Edward Island: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6.4Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: Married, not separated (%, derived) 45.2Nova Scotia: Living common law (%, derived) 11Nova Scotia: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 27.8Nova Scotia: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 3.2Nova Scotia: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6.1Nova Scotia: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6.8New BrunswickNew Brunswick: Married, not separated (%, derived) 46.1New Brunswick: Living common law (%, derived) 12New Brunswick: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 25.5New Brunswick: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 3.5New Brunswick: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.7New Brunswick: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 7.1QuebecQuebec: Married, not separated (%, derived) 34.5Quebec: Living common law (%, derived) 21.1Quebec: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 29.1Quebec: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 1.6Quebec: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 7.2Quebec: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6.3OntarioOntario: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.9Ontario: Living common law (%, derived) 8.1Ontario: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 29.2Ontario: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 3.2Ontario: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.6Ontario: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6ManitobaManitoba: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.8Manitoba: Living common law (%, derived) 8.7Manitoba: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 30.1Manitoba: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.4Manitoba: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.1Manitoba: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 5.8SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: Married, not separated (%, derived) 49.1Saskatchewan: Living common law (%, derived) 9.1Saskatchewan: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 28Saskatchewan: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.4Saskatchewan: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 5.4Saskatchewan: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 6AlbertaAlberta: Married, not separated (%, derived) 50.6Alberta: Living common law (%, derived) 9.2Alberta: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 27Alberta: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.5Alberta: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6Alberta: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 4.7British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: Married, not separated (%, derived) 47.3British Columbia: Living common law (%, derived) 9.6British Columbia: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 27.9British Columbia: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.8British Columbia: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 6.6British Columbia: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 5.8YukonYukon: Married, not separated (%, derived) 36.8Yukon: Living common law (%, derived) 16.9Yukon: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 32.2Yukon: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.6Yukon: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 7.4Yukon: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 4.1Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: Married, not separated (%, derived) 34Northwest Territories: Living common law (%, derived) 19.5Northwest Territories: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 35.8Northwest Territories: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.9Northwest Territories: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 4Northwest Territories: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 3.8NunavutNunavut: Married, not separated (%, derived) 28.3Nunavut: Living common law (%, derived) 25.7Nunavut: Single, not living common law (%, derived) 38.3Nunavut: Separated, not living common law (%, derived) 2.2Nunavut: Divorced, not living common law (%, derived) 1.9Nunavut: Widowed, not living common law (%, derived) 3.5
All parts, 2022, stacked to 100% for each area (national total first, then areas in table order). Shares are as shown in the table; because of rounding a bar can fall a few tenths short of or over 100%. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada45.111.628.62.76.1632,859,161
Newfoundland and Labrador50.81024.42.14.97.8457,504
Prince Edward Island47.59.928.42.856.4145,704
Nova Scotia45.21127.83.26.16.8880,465
New Brunswick46.11225.53.55.77.1697,962
Quebec34.521.129.11.67.26.37,340,667
Ontario47.98.129.23.25.6612,821,801
Manitoba47.88.730.12.45.15.81,147,291
Saskatchewan49.19.1282.45.46963,650
Alberta50.69.2272.564.73,714,310
British Columbia47.39.627.92.86.65.84,588,322
Yukon36.816.932.22.67.44.136,564
Northwest Territories3419.535.82.943.836,822
Nunavut28.325.738.32.21.93.528,099

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0060-01: Estimates of population as of July 1st, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex. Reference period: 2022.

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Table 17-10-0060-01: Estimates of population as of July 1st, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex
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Marital status of people 15 and over by province
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Marital status of people 15 and over by province (Canada, 2022). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0060-01: Estimates of population as of July 1st, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex. Retrieved 2026-11-14 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-marital-status/