Age composition in 2026:
๐บ๐ธ United States of America
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
| United States of America | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.91%59,004,722 | 14.85%6,011,109 |
| Working Age Population | 64.26%224,274,040 | 64.41%26,065,979 |
| Elderly Population | 18.84%65,756,722 | 20.73%8,390,636 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.7 years in United States of America and 41.8 years in Canada.Canada already reached United States of Americaโs current median age in 2010, about 16 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of United States of America is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 421,278,889.The total population of Canada is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 53,612,233.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of United States of America will be 64.0%, and 23.11% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Canada will be 64.3%, and 25.67% of the population will be elderly.
| United States of America | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1982โ1987 2001โ2013 |
1978โ2018 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2014 4 years later | 2010 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2029 4 years later | 2025 |