# How did population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older change in Alberta? > Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older increased in Alberta. Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older rose from 120,453 Persons to 779,999 Persons between 1971 and 2025—an increase of 659,546 Persons, or 547.6%. ## Answer scope - Geography: Alberta (AB) - Period: 1971 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2025-09-24 - Age group: 65 years and older - Reference date: July 1; not an annual average - Postcensal census base: 2021 Census adjusted for net undercoverage - Age basis: Age at last birthday ## Key figures - Start · 1971: 120,453 Persons - Latest · 2025: 779,999 Persons - Overall change: +659,546 Persons (547.6% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1971 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 120,453 Persons | 120453 | Persons | | 1972 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 123,588 Persons | 123588 | Persons | | 1973 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 126,985 Persons | 126985 | Persons | | 1974 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 130,045 Persons | 130045 | Persons | | 1975 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 134,156 Persons | 134156 | Persons | | 1976 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 139,169 Persons | 139169 | Persons | | 1977 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 144,119 Persons | 144119 | Persons | | 1978 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 149,130 Persons | 149130 | Persons | | 1979 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 154,427 Persons | 154427 | Persons | | 1980 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 159,727 Persons | 159727 | Persons | | 1981 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 164,926 Persons | 164926 | Persons | | 1982 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 169,460 Persons | 169460 | Persons | | 1983 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 174,198 Persons | 174198 | Persons | | 1984 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 179,514 Persons | 179514 | Persons | | 1985 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 186,601 Persons | 186601 | Persons | | 1986 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 193,481 Persons | 193481 | Persons | | 1987 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 201,563 Persons | 201563 | Persons | | 1988 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 208,588 Persons | 208588 | Persons | | 1989 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 216,254 Persons | 216254 | Persons | | 1990 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 224,632 Persons | 224632 | Persons | | 1991 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 232,551 Persons | 232551 | Persons | | 1992 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 240,192 Persons | 240192 | Persons | | 1993 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 247,936 Persons | 247936 | Persons | | 1994 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 255,338 Persons | 255338 | Persons | | 1995 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 263,109 Persons | 263109 | Persons | | 1996 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 271,071 Persons | 271071 | Persons | | 1997 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 278,801 Persons | 278801 | Persons | | 1998 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 286,598 Persons | 286598 | Persons | | 1999 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 294,197 Persons | 294197 | Persons | | 2000 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 302,206 Persons | 302206 | Persons | | 2001 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 310,409 Persons | 310409 | Persons | | 2002 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 318,632 Persons | 318632 | Persons | | 2003 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 326,656 Persons | 326656 | Persons | | 2004 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 334,557 Persons | 334557 | Persons | | 2005 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 343,776 Persons | 343776 | Persons | | 2006 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 354,751 Persons | 354751 | Persons | | 2007 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 363,480 Persons | 363480 | Persons | | 2008 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 372,703 Persons | 372703 | Persons | | 2009 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 383,007 Persons | 383007 | Persons | | 2010 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 393,689 Persons | 393689 | Persons | | 2011 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 407,025 Persons | 407025 | Persons | | 2012 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 426,052 Persons | 426052 | Persons | | 2013 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 445,947 Persons | 445947 | Persons | | 2014 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 464,049 Persons | 464049 | Persons | | 2015 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 481,867 Persons | 481867 | Persons | | 2016 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 502,101 Persons | 502101 | Persons | | 2017 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 524,103 Persons | 524103 | Persons | | 2018 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 548,657 Persons | 548657 | Persons | | 2019 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 577,725 Persons | 577725 | Persons | | 2020 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 606,936 Persons | 606936 | Persons | | 2021 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 636,049 Persons | 636049 | Persons | | 2022 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 668,205 Persons | 668205 | Persons | | 2023 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 705,070 Persons | 705070 | Persons | | 2024 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 742,451 Persons | 742451 | Persons | | 2025 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 779,999 Persons | 779999 | Persons | ## How to read this measure Estimates are final intercensal up to 2020, final postcensal for 2021, updated postcensal for 2022, 2023 and 2024, and preliminary postcensal for 2025. Northwest Territories and Nunavut estimates are separate from 1991; earlier figures combine them. ## How this answer was calculated The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 17-10-0005-01]() - Table title: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender - Dataset identifier: 17100005 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender, 2025-09-24. 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