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Canada vs U.S.: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)

2025 · Share of population aged 65+: Canada 20.26%, U.S. 18.39%. Higher: Canada (+1.87pp).

Canada vs U.S.: 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%; U.S.: 2016 14.61%, 2017 14.94%, 2018 15.29%, 2019 15.67%, 2020 16.07%, 2021 16.47%, 2022 16.92%, 2023 17.43%, 2024 17.93%, 2025 18.39% Canada vs U.S.: 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%U.S. 2016: 14.61%U.S. 2017: 14.94%U.S. 2018: 15.29%U.S. 2019: 15.67%U.S. 2020: 16.07%U.S. 2021: 16.47%U.S. 2022: 16.92%U.S. 2023: 17.43%U.S. 2024: 17.93%U.S. 2025: 18.39%U.S. 18.39%201620212025 ■ Canada ■ U.S. World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-ca/vs/aged-65/ca-us
World Bank

Recent figures

PeriodCanadaU.S.Gap (Canada − U.S.)
202520.26%18.39%+1.87pp
202419.8%17.93%+1.87pp
202319.36%17.43%+1.93pp
202218.94%16.92%+2.02pp
202118.48%16.47%+2.01pp
202017.99%16.07%+1.92pp
201917.53%15.67%+1.86pp
201817.13%15.29%+1.84pp
201716.76%14.94%+1.82pp
201616.39%14.61%+1.78pp

Definitions and sources

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

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