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Canada population pyramid 2050

45,621,882 people in 2050 (UN medium projection). This page shows Canada’s age and sex structure in 2050 and how it differs from 2026.

2050 population
45.6MUN medium projection
Median age
45.1 years2026: 40.8
Under age 15
13.5%2026: 14.9%
Age 65+
25.7%2026: 20.7%

Canada population pyramid

2050 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
Canada population pyramid for 2050: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 12,716 (0.0%) 100+ females: 35,280 (0.1%) 100+ 95–99 males: 97,087 (0.2%) 95–99 females: 188,655 (0.4%) 95–99 90–94 males: 350,412 (0.8%) 90–94 females: 524,226 (1.1%) 90–94 85–89 males: 693,920 (1.5%) 85–89 females: 874,749 (1.9%) 85–89 80–84 males: 858,828 (1.9%) 80–84 females: 990,592 (2.2%) 80–84 75–79 males: 991,298 (2.2%) 75–79 females: 1,092,539 (2.4%) 75–79 70–74 males: 1,133,461 (2.5%) 70–74 females: 1,213,998 (2.7%) 70–74 65–69 males: 1,306,870 (2.9%) 65–69 females: 1,346,443 (3.0%) 65–69 60–64 males: 1,421,297 (3.1%) 60–64 females: 1,415,659 (3.1%) 60–64 55–59 males: 1,521,531 (3.3%) 55–59 females: 1,462,417 (3.2%) 55–59 50–54 males: 1,552,120 (3.4%) 50–54 females: 1,465,014 (3.2%) 50–54 45–49 males: 1,459,514 (3.2%) 45–49 females: 1,428,464 (3.1%) 45–49 40–44 males: 1,480,677 (3.2%) 40–44 females: 1,454,046 (3.2%) 40–44 35–39 males: 1,470,003 (3.2%) 35–39 females: 1,429,426 (3.1%) 35–39 30–34 males: 1,436,026 (3.1%) 30–34 females: 1,391,699 (3.1%) 30–34 25–29 males: 1,386,254 (3.0%) 25–29 females: 1,343,101 (2.9%) 25–29 20–24 males: 1,264,249 (2.8%) 20–24 females: 1,217,956 (2.7%) 20–24 15–19 males: 1,110,459 (2.4%) 15–19 females: 1,059,544 (2.3%) 15–19 10–14 males: 1,076,519 (2.4%) 10–14 females: 1,024,061 (2.2%) 10–14 5–9 males: 1,057,341 (2.3%) 5–9 females: 1,004,543 (2.2%) 5–9 0–4 males: 1,015,746 (2.2%) 0–4 females: 963,140 (2.1%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Projection

Values for 2050 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.

What to notice in 2050

A near-column shape from ages 20 to 64, with no single dominant generation and a slowly narrowing base. Read the full analysis of Canada’s pyramid.

Canada age structure in 2050

In 2050, children under 15 are projected to make up 13.5% of the population, people aged 15–64 60.9%, and people aged 65 or older 25.7%. On these shares the structure is classed as older; see the guide to constrictive population pyramids.

The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 64.3 (22.1 children and 42.2 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 50–54, 55–59, 40–44, which together account for 19.6% of the population.

Fertility is projected to be 1.39 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 86.2 years. The population is projected to change by +0.33% during the year.

Canada in 2050 compared with 2026

Between 2026 and 2050, the medium scenario has Canada’s population growing by 13% and the median age rising by 4.3 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20262050Change
Population40,467,72845,621,882+12.7%
Median age (years)40.845.1+4.3
Under 1514.9%13.5%−1.4 pts
Aged 15–6464.4%60.9%−3.5 pts
Aged 65+20.7%25.7%+5.0 pts
Fertility rate1.331.39+0.06
Life expectancy (years)83.186.2+3.1
Males per 100 females98.699.0+0.4

Canada population by age and sex in 2050

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–41,015,746963,1401,978,8864.3%
5–91,057,3411,004,5432,061,8844.5%
10–141,076,5191,024,0612,100,5804.6%
15–191,110,4591,059,5442,170,0034.8%
20–241,264,2491,217,9562,482,2055.4%
25–291,386,2541,343,1012,729,3556.0%
30–341,436,0261,391,6992,827,7256.2%
35–391,470,0031,429,4262,899,4296.4%
40–441,480,6771,454,0462,934,7236.4%
45–491,459,5141,428,4642,887,9786.3%
50–541,552,1201,465,0143,017,1346.6%
55–591,521,5311,462,4172,983,9486.5%
60–641,421,2971,415,6592,836,9566.2%
65–691,306,8701,346,4432,653,3135.8%
70–741,133,4611,213,9982,347,4595.1%
75–79991,2981,092,5392,083,8374.6%
80–84858,828990,5921,849,4204.1%
85–89693,920874,7491,568,6693.4%
90–94350,412524,226874,6381.9%
95–9997,087188,655285,7420.6%
100+12,71635,28047,9960.1%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the projected population of Canada in 2050?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects Canada's population in 2050 at 45,621,882 under the medium scenario.

What will be the median age in Canada in 2050?

The median age is projected to be 45.1 years, compared with 40.8 years in 2026.

What share of Canada is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2050?

13.5% are projected to be under 15 and 25.7% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 64.3.

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