Seniors are the fastest growing group in Canada.
Total Number of Seniors in Canada
(by province)
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| Seniors are the fastest growing group in Canada.
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Are you preparing a community presentation? Here are 2002 figures on the number of seniors in your province, provided by Statistics Canada. |
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Total Number of Seniors in Canada (by province)
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| Canada | Quebec | Ontario | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | |
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| 65 and over |
3,989,196 (12.7%) |
978,549 (13.1%) |
1,521,033
(12.6%) |
155,449
(13.5%) |
147,478
(14.5%) |
| Male | 1,711,185 | 404,725 | 654,903 | 65,813 | 64,343 |
| Female | 2,278,011 | 573,824 | 866,130 | 89,636 | 83,745 |
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| Canada | Alberta | British Columbia | Yukon | Northwest Territories | Nunavut | |
| number | ||||||
| 65 and over |
3,989,196 (12.7%) |
318,695
(10.2%) |
551,820
(13.3%) |
1,880
(6%) |
1,855
(4%) |
699 (2%) |
| Male | 1,711,185 | 141,602 | 245,371 | 936 | 924 | 408 |
| Female | 2,278,011 | 177,093 | 306,449 | 944 | 921 | 291 |
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| Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | |
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| 65 and over |
3,989,196 (12.7%) |
64,387
(12.1%) |
19,006
(13.5%) |
128,333
(13.6%) |
100,012
(13.2%) |
| Male | 1,711,185 | 28,700 | 8,000 | 54,060 | 42,010 |
| Female | 2,278,011 | 35,687 | 11,006 | 74,273 | 58,002 |
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM II, table 051-0001.
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