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

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

U.S. vs Canada: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)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: 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. vs Canada: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%10.13%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%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%201620212025 ■ U.S. ■ Canada World Bank https://vernumo.com/en/vs/aged-65/us-ca
World Bank

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.CanadaGap (U.S. − Canada)
202518.39%20.26%-1.87pp
202417.93%19.8%-1.87pp
202317.43%19.36%-1.93pp
202216.92%18.94%-2.02pp
202116.47%18.48%-2.01pp
202016.07%17.99%-1.92pp
201915.67%17.53%-1.86pp
201815.29%17.13%-1.84pp
201714.94%16.76%-1.82pp
201614.61%16.39%-1.78pp

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