Table 2
Age distribution of Inuit and non-Aboriginal populations, Canada and Inuit regions, 1996 and 2006

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Age Groups 1996 2006
Inuit
population		 Non-Aboriginal population Inuit
population		 Non-Aboriginal population
number
Canada
Total - All age groups 40,220 27,727,570 50,480 30,067,290
0 to 14 16,510 5,618,305 17,705 5,227,815
0 to 4 6,045 1,817,930 5,880 1,581,460
5 to 9 5,800 1,894,285 5,795 1,693,480
10 to 14 4,670 1,906,085 6,025 1,952,875
15 to 24 7,600 3,705,095 10,555 3,995,715
25 to 54 13,390 12,712,650 17,995 13,257,765
55 to 64 1,700 2,440,120 2,385 3,568,280
65 and over 1,010 3,251,400 1,845 4,017,715
Total - Inuit Nunaat
Total - All age groups 33,425 6,795 39,475 7,065
0 to 14 14,090 1,165 14,610 935
0 to 4 5,070 520 4,900 390
5 to 9 4,985 365 4,830 275
10 to 14 4,030 285 4,865 270
15 to 24 6,305 690 8,265 620
25 to 54 10,690 4,530 13,540 4,460
55 to 64 1,450 330 1,835 865
65 and over 905 80 1,235 185
Nunatsiavut
Total - All age groups 2,105 300 2,160 215
0 to 14 780 60 580 20
0 to 4 225 20 175 0
5 to 9 310 25 190 10
10 to 14 240 15 220 10
15 to 24 375 30 480 15
25 to 54 740 185 825 140
55 to 64 125 15 160 25
65 and over 90 15 110 10
Nunavik
Total - All age groups 7,625 935 9,565 920
0 to 14 3,300 155 3,750 105
0 to 4 1,250 85 1,250 60
5 to 9 1,125 40 1,265 30
10 to 14 920 25 1,230 25
15 to 24 1,485 75 1,965 55
25 to 54 2,315 680 3,175 600
55 to 64 325 25 405 130
65 and over 205 10 265 25
Nunavut
Total - All age groups 20,490 3,975 24,635 4,410
0 to 14 8,760 650 9,330 575
0 to 4 3,175 275 3,175 225
5 to 9 3,115 200 3,095 170
10 to 14 2,475 170 3,050 175
15 to 24 3,910 425 5,150 405
25 to 54 6,480 2,650 8,375 2,820
55 to 64 845 210 1,080 525
65 and over 490 40 705 90
Inuvialuit region
Total - All age groups 3,205 1,585 3,120 1,520
0 to 14 1,250 300 940 235
0 to 4 420 140 295 105
5 to 9 445 95 275 70
10 to 14 390 65 370 65
15 to 24 530 160 670 150
25 to 54 1,150 1,010 1,160 895
55 to 64 150 85 190 185
65 and over 120 25 150 60
Total - Outside Inuit Nunaat
Total - All age groups 6,795 27,720,775 11,000 30,060,225
0 to 14 2,420 5,617,140 3,100 5,226,875
0 to 4 970 1,817,410 975 1,581,065
5 to 9 810 1,893,925 960 1,693,205
10 to 14 635 1,905,805 1,160 1,952,605
15 to 24 1,305 3,704,400 2,290 3,995,095
25 to 54 2,710 12,708,125 4,455 13,253,310
55 to 64 255 2,439,790 540 3,567,420
65 and over 110 3,251,320 615 4,017,530
Notes:
Inuit includes persons who reported an Inuit identity only.
'Inuit Nunaat' is the Inuit language expression for 'Inuit homeland,' a region extending from Northern Labrador to the Northwest Territories.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Censuses of population, 1996 and 2006