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| Population, median age and age distribution, Canada, 1946 to 2056 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Median age | 0 to 19 | 20 to 64 | 65 and over |
| % | |||||
| 1946 | 12,292,000 | 27.7 | 36.6 | 56.3 | 7.2 |
| 1966 | 20,014,880 | 25.4 | 42.1 | 50.2 | 7.7 |
| 1986 | 26,101,155 | 31.4 | 28.6 | 60.9 | 10.5 |
| 2006 | 32,623,490 | 38.8 | 24.0 | 62.8 | 13.2 |
| 2011 (medium-growth scenarios) | 33,909,700 | 40.1 | 22.4 | 63.2 | 14.4 |
| 2031 (medium-growth scenarios) | 39,029,400 | 44.3 | 19.9 | 56.7 | 23.4 |
| 2056 (medium-growth scenarios) | 42,510,900 | 46.9 | 18.4 | 54.4 | 27.2 |
| Median age by province and territory, 2001 and 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2006 | Difference 2001 to 2006 | |
| Canada | 37.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 38.1 | 41.3 | 3.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 37.6 | 39.8 | 2.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 38.5 | 41.0 | 2.5 |
| New Brunswick | 38.2 | 40.8 | 2.6 |
| Quebec | 38.5 | 40.4 | 1.9 |
| Ontario | 36.7 | 38.2 | 1.5 |
| Manitoba | 36.4 | 37.3 | 0.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 36.4 | 37.7 | 1.3 |
| Alberta | 34.7 | 35.5 | 0.8 |
| British Columbia | 37.9 | 39.8 | 1.9 |
| Yukon | 35.8 | 38.0 | 2.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 29.9 | 30.9 | 1.0 |
| Nunavut | 22.5 | 23.2 | 0.7 |
| Population and age distribution by province and territory, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 0 to 19 | 20 to 64 | 65 and over | |
| % | ||||
| Canada | 32,623,490 | 24.0 | 62.8 | 13.2 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 509,677 | 21.9 | 64.5 | 13.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 138,519 | 24.7 | 60.9 | 14.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 934,405 | 22.5 | 62.9 | 14.6 |
| New Brunswick | 749,168 | 22.3 | 63.5 | 14.2 |
| Quebec | 7,651,531 | 22.4 | 63.5 | 14.1 |
| Ontario | 12,686,952 | 24.5 | 62.5 | 12.9 |
| Manitoba | 1,177,765 | 26.6 | 59.9 | 13.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 985,386 | 27.0 | 58.1 | 14.9 |
| Alberta | 3,375,763 | 26.0 | 63.6 | 10.4 |
| British Columbia | 4,310,452 | 22.5 | 63.5 | 14.0 |
| Yukon | 31,229 | 25.7 | 66.9 | 7.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 41,861 | 32.4 | 62.8 | 4.8 |
| Nunavut | 30,782 | 44.2 | 53.0 | 2.9 |
