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Topic-based tabulation: Age (123) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas, 2006 Census - 100% Data

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Catalogue number :97-551-XCB2006010
Release date :July 17, 2007
Topic :Age and sex
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Note

Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;

- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;

- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;

- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XIE or 92-566-XPE.

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This table details age and sex for the population in CanadaFootnote 1
Age (123) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Total - AgeFootnote 2 31,612,895 15,475,970 16,136,930
0 to 4 years 1,690,540 864,600 825,940
Under 1 year 337,795 173,030 164,770
1 335,450 171,695 163,755
2 340,600 174,040 166,565
3 336,890 172,095 164,800
4 339,800 173,740 166,060
5 to 9 years 1,809,375 926,855 882,520
5 344,265 176,450 167,820
6 356,925 182,470 174,460
7 358,495 183,260 175,240
8 367,575 188,050 179,525
9 382,105 196,630 185,475
10 to 14 years 2,079,925 1,065,860 1,014,060
10 399,745 204,265 195,485
11 410,580 211,200 199,385
12 413,660 212,365 201,290
13 423,340 216,995 206,345
14 432,600 221,040 211,560
15 to 19 years 2,140,490 1,095,285 1,045,205
15 442,180 226,955 215,225
16 443,675 227,695 215,980
17 427,590 219,110 208,480
18 411,225 210,050 201,175
19 415,825 211,475 204,350
20 to 24 years 2,080,385 1,047,950 1,032,435
20 421,345 214,065 207,285
21 423,325 214,730 208,600
22 417,055 209,795 207,255
23 410,955 206,260 204,690
24 407,700 203,100 204,600
25 to 29 years 1,985,580 975,945 1,009,635
25 408,550 202,610 205,950
26 400,730 198,160 202,570
27 392,055 192,250 199,800
28 389,495 190,310 199,180
29 394,745 192,615 202,130
30 to 34 years 2,020,230 987,720 1,032,515
30 398,940 194,845 204,095
31 403,235 196,625 206,605
32 396,795 193,640 203,155
33 405,525 198,620 206,900
34 415,735 203,980 211,755
35 to 39 years 2,208,270 1,083,495 1,124,780
35 437,985 214,715 223,270
36 440,020 216,575 223,445
37 438,475 215,045 223,430
38 440,030 215,385 224,650
39 451,755 221,775 229,980
40 to 44 years 2,610,455 1,285,535 1,324,925
40 481,510 236,900 244,610
41 520,540 255,645 264,900
42 536,530 264,520 272,010
43 541,040 266,810 274,230
44 530,835 261,660 269,175
45 to 49 years 2,620,600 1,290,125 1,330,470
45 539,620 265,335 274,285
46 531,600 261,430 270,170
47 521,165 256,290 264,875
48 517,935 255,715 262,220
49 510,280 251,360 258,920
50 to 54 years 2,357,300 1,158,970 1,198,330
50 495,755 244,295 251,455
51 494,480 243,300 251,180
52 475,505 233,025 242,475
53 454,565 222,880 231,690
54 437,000 215,460 221,535
55 to 59 years 2,084,620 1,026,395 1,058,230
55 430,785 212,240 218,540
56 420,615 207,395 213,225
57 411,525 202,265 209,255
58 410,875 202,205 208,675
59 410,825 202,295 208,530
60 to 64 years 1,589,870 780,135 809,730
60 345,035 169,630 175,410
61 329,415 161,950 167,465
62 321,575 158,040 163,530
63 307,900 150,970 156,935
64 285,940 139,545 146,395
65 to 69 years 1,234,575 593,810 640,770
65 274,915 133,150 141,765
66 254,180 122,685 131,500
67 246,075 118,525 127,550
68 234,685 112,505 122,185
69 224,710 106,945 117,770
70 to 74 years 1,053,785 493,460 560,320
70 223,010 105,785 117,230
71 215,595 101,305 114,285
72 206,985 97,420 109,565
73 206,585 95,940 110,645
74 201,615 93,020 108,595
75 to 79 years 879,575 386,485 493,095
75 195,940 88,885 107,050
76 186,375 83,205 103,170
77 173,785 76,475 97,310
78 167,130 72,235 94,895
79 156,350 65,680 90,670
80 to 84 years 646,705 251,420 395,285
80 149,780 61,265 88,515
81 140,845 56,005 84,840
82 129,565 50,040 79,525
83 117,775 44,195 73,575
84 108,745 39,915 68,835
85 to 89 years 342,685 114,585 228,095
85 96,250 34,245 62,000
86 82,340 28,195 54,145
87 63,310 20,620 42,690
88 54,115 17,325 36,790
89 46,675 14,200 32,465
90 to 94 years 139,105 38,455 100,650
90 39,850 11,820 28,030
91 34,935 9,960 24,970
92 27,355 7,405 19,950
93 21,135 5,475 15,665
94 15,835 3,795 12,040
95 to 99 years 34,185 8,080 26,110
95 11,855 2,720 9,130
96 8,735 2,120 6,610
97 6,200 1,435 4,765
98 4,475 1,145 3,330
99 2,930 655 2,275
100 years and over 4,635 810 3,825
Median ageFootnote 3 39.5 38.6 40.4

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

Includes institutional residents.

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Footnote 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-551-XCB2006010.

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