# How did population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older change in Canada? > Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older increased in Canada. Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older rose from 1,762,410 Persons to 8,108,467 Persons between 1971 and 2025—an increase of 6,346,057 Persons, or 360.1%. ## Answer scope - Geography: Canada (CA) - 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: 1,762,410 Persons - Latest · 2025: 8,108,467 Persons - Overall change: +6,346,057 Persons (360.1% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1971 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,762,410 Persons | 1762410 | Persons | | 1972 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,807,417 Persons | 1807417 | Persons | | 1973 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,854,964 Persons | 1854964 | Persons | | 1974 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,904,453 Persons | 1904453 | Persons | | 1975 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 1,957,075 Persons | 1957075 | Persons | | 1976 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,022,589 Persons | 2022589 | Persons | | 1977 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,089,429 Persons | 2089429 | Persons | | 1978 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,155,461 Persons | 2155461 | Persons | | 1979 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,230,103 Persons | 2230103 | Persons | | 1980 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,305,748 Persons | 2305748 | Persons | | 1981 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,376,963 Persons | 2376963 | Persons | | 1982 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,441,456 Persons | 2441456 | Persons | | 1983 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,498,882 Persons | 2498882 | Persons | | 1984 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,563,287 Persons | 2563287 | Persons | | 1985 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,648,433 Persons | 2648433 | Persons | | 1986 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,736,563 Persons | 2736563 | Persons | | 1987 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,839,294 Persons | 2839294 | Persons | | 1988 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 2,928,736 Persons | 2928736 | Persons | | 1989 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,027,789 Persons | 3027789 | Persons | | 1990 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,124,160 Persons | 3124160 | Persons | | 1991 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,212,488 Persons | 3212488 | Persons | | 1992 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,291,224 Persons | 3291224 | Persons | | 1993 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,366,144 Persons | 3366144 | Persons | | 1994 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,434,488 Persons | 3434488 | Persons | | 1995 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,506,480 Persons | 3506480 | Persons | | 1996 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,579,244 Persons | 3579244 | Persons | | 1997 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,654,329 Persons | 3654329 | Persons | | 1998 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,724,074 Persons | 3724074 | Persons | | 1999 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,785,489 Persons | 3785489 | Persons | | 2000 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,851,253 Persons | 3851253 | Persons | | 2001 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,921,822 Persons | 3921822 | Persons | | 2002 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 3,989,198 Persons | 3989198 | Persons | | 2003 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,060,373 Persons | 4060373 | Persons | | 2004 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,135,804 Persons | 4135804 | Persons | | 2005 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,213,513 Persons | 4213513 | Persons | | 2006 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,318,854 Persons | 4318854 | Persons | | 2007 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,420,947 Persons | 4420947 | Persons | | 2008 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,540,412 Persons | 4540412 | Persons | | 2009 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,668,571 Persons | 4668571 | Persons | | 2010 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,803,498 Persons | 4803498 | Persons | | 2011 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 4,955,155 Persons | 4955155 | Persons | | 2012 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 5,154,731 Persons | 5154731 | Persons | | 2013 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 5,352,636 Persons | 5352636 | Persons | | 2014 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 5,541,888 Persons | 5541888 | Persons | | 2015 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 5,721,707 Persons | 5721707 | Persons | | 2016 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 5,919,685 Persons | 5919685 | Persons | | 2017 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 6,125,483 Persons | 6125483 | Persons | | 2018 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 6,337,440 Persons | 6337440 | Persons | | 2019 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 6,573,259 Persons | 6573259 | Persons | | 2020 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 6,809,521 Persons | 6809521 | Persons | | 2021 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 7,045,990 Persons | 7045990 | Persons | | 2022 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 7,298,944 Persons | 7298944 | Persons | | 2023 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 7,562,124 Persons | 7562124 | Persons | | 2024 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 7,835,726 Persons | 7835726 | Persons | | 2025 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 8,108,467 Persons | 8108467 | 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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