Median age of the population, Canada, annual (July 1) data tables
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Median age of the population, Canada, annual (July 1)
Canada · annual · years · Not seasonally adjusted
Published issuer series; native reference periods are retained. Missing observations remain missing. Population estimates are stocks at the source reference date; migration and demographic components are flows during the period. July annual age estimates are not annual averages. Non-permanent resident categories overlap total counts; these are population estimates, not permits issued. Exact issuer dimensions: Geography: Canada; Gender: Total - gender; Age group: Median age.
Countability page snapshot: 2026-11-11. Issuer observations retain their published precision after conversion to the stated base units; no interpolation or missing-value replacement.
Published Countability table. Adapted from Statistics Canada — Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender (17-10-0005-01); reference periods 1971 to 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Statistics Canada — Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Input captured: 2026-09-29. Table release: 2026-09-23.
Archived table metadata captured with the data; not a per-observation revision date.
| Reference period | Value (years) |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.2 |
| 1972 | 26.4 |
| 1973 | 26.7 |
| 1974 | 27.1 |
| 1975 | 27.4 |
| 1976 | 27.7 |
| 1977 | 28.1 |
| 1978 | 28.4 |
| 1979 | 28.8 |
| 1980 | 29.1 |
| 1981 | 29.5 |
| 1982 | 29.8 |
| 1983 | 30.2 |
| 1984 | 30.6 |
| 1985 | 31.0 |
| 1986 | 31.4 |
| 1987 | 31.8 |
| 1988 | 32.2 |
| 1989 | 32.5 |
| 1990 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 33.3 |
| 1992 | 33.6 |
| 1993 | 34.0 |
| 1994 | 34.4 |
| 1995 | 34.8 |
| 1996 | 35.2 |
| 1997 | 35.6 |
| 1998 | 36.0 |
| 1999 | 36.4 |
| 2000 | 36.8 |
| 2001 | 37.2 |
| 2002 | 37.6 |
| 2003 | 38.0 |
| 2004 | 38.3 |
| 2005 | 38.6 |
| 2006 | 38.9 |
| 2007 | 39.2 |
| 2008 | 39.4 |
| 2009 | 39.6 |
| 2010 | 39.8 |
| 2011 | 40.0 |
| 2012 | 40.1 |
| 2013 | 40.3 |
| 2014 | 40.5 |
| 2015 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 40.7 |
| 2017 | 40.8 |
| 2018 | 40.7 |
| 2019 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | 40.8 |
| 2021 | 41.0 |
| 2022 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | 40.6 |
| 2024 | 40.4 |
| 2025 | 40.6 |
| 2026 | 40.9 |