Male population by age group in Canada
Canada: Male population by age group was 962,992 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
962,992 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17 million people
in 1963
All-time low
840,083 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Canada is 962,992 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Canada peaked at 1.17 million people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 840,083 people, in 1950.
Canada ranks 63rd 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.
Male population by age group in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 840,083 people | — |
| 1951 | 878,738 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 911,165 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 939,116 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 966,640 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 991,530 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.02 million people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.06 million people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.09 million people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1.14 million people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million people | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 999,375 people | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 964,498 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 940,867 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 926,199 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 917,967 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 913,291 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 908,823 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 904,768 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 903,985 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 907,517 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 913,565 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 919,885 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 926,668 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 935,622 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 945,102 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 950,762 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 950,589 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 949,915 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 954,328 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 963,034 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 976,661 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 993,528 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 990,094 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 967,210 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 944,962 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 924,670 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 906,330 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 891,334 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 883,138 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 882,031 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 886,141 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 894,999 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 908,412 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 925,790 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 945,171 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 963,562 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 977,597 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 986,066 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 990,293 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 991,877 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 994,098 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 998,196 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 999,290 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 995,412 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 986,757 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 975,970 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 967,991 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 962,992 people | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 962,992 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 14.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 981,593 people | 840,083 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 million people | 999,375 people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 920,148 people | 903,985 people | 964,498 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 947,257 people | 919,885 people | 976,661 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million people | 944,962 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,802 people | 882,031 people | 945,171 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,685 people | 963,562 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 973,428 people | 962,992 people | 986,757 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 male population by age group in Canada?
- Male population by age group in Canada was 962,992 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million people in 1963.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 840,083 people in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for male population by age group?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.