Female population by age group in Canada
Canada: Female population by age group was 916,218 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
916,218 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12 million people
in 1963
All-time low
805,051 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Canada stood at 916,218 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Canada peaked at 1.12 million people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 805,051 people, in 1950.
Canada ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 805,051 people | — |
| 1951 | 842,069 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 871,803 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 897,751 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 924,587 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 950,353 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 978,433 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 1.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.05 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 million people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 991,001 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 952,107 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 920,730 people | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 898,776 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 883,464 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 873,380 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 867,427 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 862,789 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 859,547 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 859,688 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 863,071 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 868,046 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 873,689 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 880,442 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 888,690 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 896,807 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 901,654 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 902,121 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 903,277 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 909,088 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 917,929 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 930,776 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 947,057 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 963,105 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 977,737 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 986,553 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 984,834 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 975,126 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 960,621 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 941,301 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 920,363 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 900,799 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 882,269 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 864,701 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 849,785 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 840,484 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 837,210 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 839,010 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 846,753 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 860,947 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 879,503 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 899,161 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 917,312 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 931,544 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 940,483 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 944,893 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 946,818 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 949,361 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 952,812 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 953,496 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 951,055 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 946,836 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 938,225 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 927,779 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 920,622 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 916,218 people | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 916,218 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 14.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 939,974 people | 805,051 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 million people | 952,107 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 875,692 people | 859,547 people | 920,730 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 900,447 people | 873,689 people | 930,776 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 955,750 people | 900,799 people | 986,553 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 859,982 people | 837,210 people | 899,161 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,461 people | 917,312 people | 953,496 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 925,711 people | 916,218 people | 938,225 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Canada?
- Female population by age group in Canada was 916,218 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 1963.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 805,051 people in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for female population by age group?
- Canada ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.