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Canada vs UK: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)

2025 · Share of population aged 65+: Canada 20.26%, UK 19.7%. Higher: Canada (+0.56pp).

Canada vs UK: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)Canada: 2016 16.39%, 2017 16.76%, 2018 17.13%, 2019 17.53%, 2020 17.99%, 2021 18.48%, 2022 18.94%, 2023 19.36%, 2024 19.8%, 2025 20.26%; UK: 2016 17.92%, 2017 18.07%, 2018 18.26%, 2019 18.46%, 2020 18.61%, 2021 18.72%, 2022 18.93%, 2023 19.24%, 2024 19.5%, 2025 19.7% Canada vs UK: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%10.13%20.26%Canada 2016: 16.39%Canada 2017: 16.76%Canada 2018: 17.13%Canada 2019: 17.53%Canada 2020: 17.99%Canada 2021: 18.48%Canada 2022: 18.94%Canada 2023: 19.36%Canada 2024: 19.8%Canada 2025: 20.26%Canada 20.26%UK 2016: 17.92%UK 2017: 18.07%UK 2018: 18.26%UK 2019: 18.46%UK 2020: 18.61%UK 2021: 18.72%UK 2022: 18.93%UK 2023: 19.24%UK 2024: 19.5%UK 2025: 19.7%UK 19.7%201620212025 ■ Canada ■ UK World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-ca/vs/aged-65/ca-gb
World Bank

Recent figures

PeriodCanadaUKGap (Canada − UK)
202520.26%19.7%+0.56pp
202419.8%19.5%+0.3pp
202319.36%19.24%+0.12pp
202218.94%18.93%+0.01pp
202118.48%18.72%-0.24pp
202017.99%18.61%-0.62pp
201917.53%18.46%-0.93pp
201817.13%18.26%-1.13pp
201716.76%18.07%-1.31pp
201616.39%17.92%-1.53pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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