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Median age, by province and territory
Median age
Difference
July 1, 2002
July 1, 2007
July 1, 2002 to July 1, 2007
Canada
37.6
39.0
1.4
Newfoundland and Labrador
38.8
42.0
3.2
Prince Edward Island
38.1
40.3
2.2
Nova Scotia
39.0
41.5
2.5
New Brunswick
38.7
41.4
2.7
Quebec
38.9
40.7
1.8
Ontario
37.0
38.5
1.5
Manitoba
36.7
37.4
0.7
Saskatchewan
36.7
37.7
1.0
Alberta
34.9
35.4
0.5
British Columbia
38.4
40.0
1.6
Yukon
36.3
38.7
2.4
Northwest Territories
30.2
31.1
0.9
Nunavut
22.7
23.5
0.8
Population and age distribution by province and territory, as of July 1, 2007
Population
0 to 14 years
15 to 64 years
65 years and over
number
%
Canada
32,976,026
17.0
69.6
13.4
Newfoundland and Labrador
506,275
15.1
70.9
13.9
Prince Edward Island
138,627
16.9
68.6
14.5
Nova Scotia
934,147
15.5
69.7
14.8
New Brunswick
749,782
15.4
70.1
14.5
Quebec
7,700,807
16.0
69.7
14.4
Ontario
12,803,861
17.5
69.3
13.2
Manitoba
1,186,679
19.2
67.3
13.6
Saskatchewan
996,869
19.1
66.1
14.9
Alberta
3,473,984
18.7
70.9
10.4
British Columbia
4,380,256
15.7
70.2
14.1
Yukon
30,989
17.3
74.8
7.9
Northwest Territories
42,637
23.6
71.2
5.2
Nunavut
31,113
33.2
63.8
3.1
Proportion of population aged 65 years and over, selected countries
