At year 2026, population distribution of Canada is:
- Young Population 6,011,109 14.85%
- Working Age Population 26,065,979 64.41%
- Elderly Population 8,390,636 20.73%
The population growth rate of Canada in 2026 is 0.85%, sex ratio is 98.6 (101.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 55.3%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2057. Total population is projected to keep growing through 2100, reaching 53,612,233.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Canada is 0.32%, sex ratio is 99.0 (103.2 for working age), dependency ratio is 64.3%.The elderly population will account for 25.67% of Canada's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1978โ2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2010 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2025 |