# How did population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older change in British Columbia? > Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older increased in British Columbia. Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older rose from 207,649 Persons to 1,167,246 Persons between 1971 and 2025—an increase of 959,597 Persons, or 462.1%. ## Answer scope - Geography: British Columbia (BC) - 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: 207,649 Persons - Latest · 2025: 1,167,246 Persons - Overall change: +959,597 Persons (462.1% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1971 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 207,649 Persons | 207649 | Persons | | 1972 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 213,895 Persons | 213895 | Persons | | 1973 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 221,311 Persons | 221311 | Persons | | 1974 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 229,300 Persons | 229300 | Persons | | 1975 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 236,960 Persons | 236960 | Persons | | 1976 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 245,161 Persons | 245161 | Persons | | 1977 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 254,200 Persons | 254200 | Persons | | 1978 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 264,095 Persons | 264095 | Persons | | 1979 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 275,605 Persons | 275605 | Persons | | 1980 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 289,357 Persons | 289357 | Persons | | 1981 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 301,322 Persons | 301322 | Persons | | 1982 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 311,169 Persons | 311169 | Persons | | 1983 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 320,034 Persons | 320034 | Persons | | 1984 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 329,944 Persons | 329944 | Persons | | 1985 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 343,683 Persons | 343683 | Persons | | 1986 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 358,098 Persons | 358098 | Persons | | 1987 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 373,288 Persons | 373288 | Persons | | 1988 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 386,897 Persons | 386897 | Persons | | 1989 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 401,684 Persons | 401684 | Persons | | 1990 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 415,676 Persons | 415676 | Persons | | 1991 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 428,088 Persons | 428088 | Persons | | 1992 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 439,839 Persons | 439839 | Persons | | 1993 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 450,224 Persons | 450224 | Persons | | 1994 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 462,329 Persons | 462329 | Persons | | 1995 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 474,700 Persons | 474700 | Persons | | 1996 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 486,467 Persons | 486467 | Persons | | 1997 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 498,484 Persons | 498484 | Persons | | 1998 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 509,470 Persons | 509470 | Persons | | 1999 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 518,996 Persons | 518996 | Persons | | 2000 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 528,564 Persons | 528564 | Persons | | 2001 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 539,668 Persons | 539668 | Persons | | 2002 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 549,599 Persons | 549599 | Persons | | 2003 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 560,581 Persons | 560581 | Persons | | 2004 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 571,948 Persons | 571948 | Persons | | 2005 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 583,954 Persons | 583954 | Persons | | 2006 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 599,546 Persons | 599546 | Persons | | 2007 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 613,847 Persons | 613847 | Persons | | 2008 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 630,242 Persons | 630242 | Persons | | 2009 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 648,778 Persons | 648778 | Persons | | 2010 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 667,476 Persons | 667476 | Persons | | 2011 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 688,612 Persons | 688612 | Persons | | 2012 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 718,185 Persons | 718185 | Persons | | 2013 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 749,449 Persons | 749449 | Persons | | 2014 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 780,496 Persons | 780496 | Persons | | 2015 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 812,892 Persons | 812892 | Persons | | 2016 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 845,515 Persons | 845515 | Persons | | 2017 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 877,408 Persons | 877408 | Persons | | 2018 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 910,405 Persons | 910405 | Persons | | 2019 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 945,713 Persons | 945713 | Persons | | 2020 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 982,576 Persons | 982576 | Persons | | 2021 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,018,096 Persons | 1018096 | Persons | | 2022 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,054,174 Persons | 1054174 | Persons | | 2023 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,090,768 Persons | 1090768 | Persons | | 2024 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,129,229 Persons | 1129229 | Persons | | 2025 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,167,246 Persons | 1167246 | 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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