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Canada vs Peru Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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Demographics of Canada compared to Peru:

  • As of 2026, the population of Canada is 42.2M vs 35M in Peru - 1.2 times difference.
  • The median age in Canada is 41.5 years compared to 30.8 years in Peru.
  • Canada is ranked 38/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 97/196 for Peru.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Canada is 83.1 years, compared to 78.3 years in Peru.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Canada is 19.8% vs 9.23% in Peru.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Canada is 15.1% vs 24% in Peru.
  • Canada has 27.5M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 23.4M in Peru.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.26 in Canada compared to 1.98 in Peru.

Median age Canada vs Peru, 1960-2100

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Peru
2100 47.9 49.8
2099 47.9 49.7
2098 47.9 49.6
2097 47.9 49.5
2096 47.9 49.4
2095 47.9 49.3
2094 47.9 49.2
2093 47.8 49.1
2092 47.8 49
2091 47.8 48.9
2090 47.8 48.8
2089 47.8 48.7
2088 47.8 48.5
2087 47.8 48.4
2086 47.8 48.3
2085 47.8 48.1
2084 47.8 48
2083 47.8 47.8
2082 47.8 47.7
2081 47.8 47.5
2080 47.8 47.3
2079 47.8 47.2
2078 47.8 47
2077 47.7 46.8
2076 47.7 46.6
2075 47.7 46.4
2074 47.7 46.2
2073 47.6 46
2072 47.6 45.8
2071 47.5 45.6
2070 47.5 45.4
2069 47.4 45.2
2068 47.4 44.9
2067 47.3 44.7
2066 47.3 44.4
2065 47.2 44.2
2064 47.1 43.9
2063 47.1 43.7
2062 47 43.4
2061 46.9 43.2
2060 46.9 42.9
2059 46.8 42.6
2058 46.7 42.4
2057 46.6 42.1
2056 46.6 41.8
2055 46.5 41.5
2054 46.4 41.2
2053 46.3 40.9
2052 46.2 40.6
2051 46.1 40.2
2050 46.1 39.9
2049 46 39.6
2048 45.9 39.2
2047 45.8 38.9
2046 45.7 38.5
2045 45.5 38.2
2044 45.4 37.8
2043 45.2 37.4
2042 45 37.1
2041 44.9 36.7
2040 44.7 36.4
2039 44.5 36
2038 44.3 35.7
2037 44.1 35.3
2036 43.9 35
2035 43.7 34.6
2034 43.4 34.3
2033 43.2 33.9
2032 43 33.5
2031 42.8 33.2
2030 42.6 32.8
2029 42.4 32.5
2028 42.2 32.1
2027 41.9 31.7
2026 41.7 31.4
2025 41.6 31
2024 41.5 30.8
2023 41.4 30.5
2022 41.3 30.1
2021 41.1 29.8
2020 40.9 29.5
2019 40.8 29.2
2018 40.8 28.9
2017 40.8 28.6
2016 40.7 28.4
2015 40.6 28.1
2014 40.5 27.8
2013 40.3 27.4
2012 40.1 27.1
2011 39.9 26.7
2010 39.7 26.3
2009 39.5 25.8
2008 39.3 25.4
2007 39.1 25
2006 38.8 24.6
2005 38.5 24.2
2004 38.1 23.9
2003 37.8 23.5
2002 37.4 23.2
2001 37.1 22.8
2000 36.7 22.5
1999 36.4 22.1
1998 36 21.8
1997 35.5 21.5
1996 35.1 21.2
1995 34.7 20.9
1994 34.3 20.7
1993 33.9 20.4
1992 33.6 20.2
1991 33.2 20
1990 32.9 19.8
1989 32.5 19.6
1988 32.2 19.5
1987 31.8 19.3
1986 31.4 19.2
1985 31 19.1
1984 30.6 18.9
1983 30.2 18.8
1982 29.8 18.7
1981 29.5 18.6
1980 29.2 18.5
1979 28.8 18.4
1978 28.5 18.3
1977 28.1 18.2
1976 27.7 18.2
1975 27.4 18.1
1974 27.2 18.1
1973 26.9 18
1972 26.6 18
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26 17.9
1969 25.8 17.9
1968 25.7 17.9
1967 25.5 17.9
1966 25.5 17.9
1965 25.5 17.9
1964 25.6 17.9
1963 25.8 17.9
1962 26 18
1961 26.3 18.1
1960 26.4 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Canada was 26.4 years compared to 18.2 years in Peru. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 41.5 years in Canada and to 30.8 years in Peru.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Canada is expected to increased to around 46.1 years by 2050 compared to 39.9 years in Peru. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Canada
Male

Female
Peru
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Canada Peru
Male Female Male Female
80+ 2% 2.84% 0.86% 1.17%
75-79 1.81% 2.06% 0.79% 0.92%
70-74 2.38% 2.6% 1.14% 1.28%
65-69 2.96% 3.13% 1.48% 1.59%
60-64 3.34% 3.44% 1.85% 1.92%
55-59 3.13% 3.19% 2.28% 2.27%
50-54 3.03% 3.08% 2.74% 2.7%
45-49 3.1% 3.16% 3.05% 3.05%
40-44 3.38% 3.39% 3.33% 3.39%
35-39 3.55% 3.47% 3.72% 3.81%
30-34 3.7% 3.52% 3.92% 4.07%
25-29 3.62% 3.36% 3.99% 4.09%
20-24 3.14% 3.01% 4.1% 4.06%
15-19 2.78% 2.7% 4.29% 4.17%
10-14 2.71% 2.6% 4.17% 4.03%
5-9 2.6% 2.47% 4.03% 3.89%
0-4 2.43% 2.31% 4% 3.85%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Canada has low demographic potential with 40.9% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 56.7% and similar potential in Peru.

Working age demographic by year

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Canada Peru
2100 56.3% 54.6%
2099 56.3% 54.7%
2098 56.4% 54.8%
2097 56.4% 54.9%
2096 56.4% 55.1%
2095 56.4% 55.2%
2094 56.5% 55.3%
2093 56.5% 55.4%
2092 56.5% 55.5%
2091 56.5% 55.7%
2090 56.5% 55.8%
2089 56.6% 55.9%
2088 56.6% 56.1%
2087 56.6% 56.2%
2086 56.6% 56.4%
2085 56.7% 56.5%
2084 56.7% 56.7%
2083 56.8% 56.8%
2082 56.8% 56.9%
2081 56.9% 57.1%
2080 56.9% 57.2%
2079 57% 57.4%
2078 57.1% 57.6%
2077 57.2% 57.8%
2076 57.2% 58%
2075 57.3% 58.2%
2074 57.5% 58.5%
2073 57.6% 58.7%
2072 57.7% 59%
2071 57.8% 59.2%
2070 57.9% 59.5%
2069 58% 59.8%
2068 58.1% 60%
2067 58.2% 60.2%
2066 58.3% 60.5%
2065 58.5% 60.7%
2064 58.7% 61%
2063 58.9% 61.2%
2062 59% 61.5%
2061 59.2% 61.8%
2060 59.4% 62%
2059 59.6% 62.3%
2058 59.7% 62.6%
2057 59.9% 62.9%
2056 60.1% 63.2%
2055 60.2% 63.5%
2054 60.4% 63.8%
2053 60.5% 64.1%
2052 60.7% 64.3%
2051 60.8% 64.6%
2050 60.9% 64.8%
2049 61.1% 65.1%
2048 61.2% 65.3%
2047 61.3% 65.5%
2046 61.5% 65.6%
2045 61.6% 65.8%
2044 61.7% 66%
2043 61.8% 66.1%
2042 61.8% 66.2%
2041 61.9% 66.4%
2040 62% 66.5%
2039 62% 66.6%
2038 62.1% 66.8%
2037 62.2% 66.9%
2036 62.3% 67%
2035 62.4% 67%
2034 62.5% 67.1%
2033 62.7% 67.1%
2032 62.8% 67.2%
2031 63% 67.2%
2030 63.2% 67.2%
2029 63.5% 67.2%
2028 63.9% 67.1%
2027 64.2% 67.1%
2026 64.6% 67%
2025 64.9% 66.9%
2024 65.1% 66.8%
2023 65.3% 66.6%
2022 65.5% 66.4%
2021 65.8% 66.1%
2020 66.1% 65.8%
2019 66.5% 65.5%
2018 66.8% 65.1%
2017 67.1% 64.8%
2016 67.4% 64.5%
2015 67.8% 64.3%
2014 68.1% 64.1%
2013 68.5% 64%
2012 68.9% 63.9%
2011 69.1% 63.7%
2010 69.3% 63.5%
2009 69.4% 63.3%
2008 69.5% 63.1%
2007 69.5% 62.9%
2006 69.4% 62.7%
2005 69.2% 62.5%
2004 69% 62.3%
2003 68.9% 62%
2002 68.7% 61.7%
2001 68.5% 61.4%
2000 68.3% 61%
1999 68.1% 60.6%
1998 67.9% 60.1%
1997 67.8% 59.7%
1996 67.7% 59.3%
1995 67.6% 58.9%
1994 67.6% 58.5%
1993 67.6% 58.1%
1992 67.7% 57.7%
1991 67.9% 57.4%
1990 68% 57%
1989 68.2% 56.6%
1988 68.3% 56.3%
1987 68.4% 55.9%
1986 68.5% 55.5%
1985 68.5% 55.2%
1984 68.4% 54.8%
1983 68.4% 54.4%
1982 68.3% 54%
1981 68.1% 53.6%
1980 67.8% 53.3%
1979 67.5% 53%
1978 67% 52.7%
1977 66.5% 52.5%
1976 65.9% 52.3%
1975 65.4% 52.1%
1974 64.7% 52%
1973 64% 51.9%
1972 63.4% 51.8%
1971 62.7% 51.8%
1970 61.9% 51.7%
1969 61.2% 51.7%
1968 60.6% 51.6%
1967 60% 51.6%
1966 59.4% 51.6%
1965 59% 51.7%
1964 58.7% 51.8%
1963 58.5% 51.9%
1962 58.4% 52%
1961 58.5% 52.1%
1960 58.6% 52.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 69% to 65.1% in Canada and from 62.3% to 66.8% in Peru.

Age dependency by year

Canada
Young

Old
Peru
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Canada Peru
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 53.6% 23.2% 30.4% 49.7% 35.9% 13.8%
2023 53.1% 23.4% 29.6% 50% 36.5% 13.5%
2022 52.6% 23.7% 28.9% 50.5% 37.3% 13.3%
2021 52% 23.9% 28.1% 51.3% 38% 13.2%
2020 51.2% 24% 27.2% 52% 38.8% 13.3%
2019 50.4% 24% 26.4% 52.7% 39.6% 13.1%
2018 49.7% 24.1% 25.6% 53.6% 40.5% 13.1%
2017 49.1% 24.1% 25% 54.4% 41.5% 13%
2016 48.4% 24.1% 24.3% 55% 42.2% 12.9%
2015 47.6% 24% 23.6% 55.5% 42.8% 12.7%
2014 46.8% 23.8% 22.9% 55.9% 43.4% 12.5%
2013 46% 23.8% 22.2% 56.3% 44% 12.2%
2012 45.2% 23.7% 21.5% 56.6% 44.7% 11.9%
2011 44.6% 23.7% 20.9% 57% 45.3% 11.6%
2010 44.2% 23.9% 20.4% 57.4% 46.1% 11.3%
2009 44.1% 24.1% 20% 57.9% 46.9% 11%
2008 44% 24.4% 19.6% 58.5% 47.8% 10.7%
2007 44% 24.7% 19.3% 59% 48.7% 10.2%
2006 44.1% 25.1% 19% 59.4% 49.7% 9.7%
2005 44.4% 25.6% 18.8% 59.9% 50.8% 9.17%
2004 44.8% 26.1% 18.7% 60.5% 51.8% 8.67%
2003 45.2% 26.6% 18.6% 61.2% 53% 8.21%
2002 45.6% 27.1% 18.5% 62.1% 54.3% 7.76%
2001 46% 27.6% 18.4% 63% 55.6% 7.37%
2000 46.5% 28.1% 18.4% 64% 56.9% 7.06%
1999 46.9% 28.7% 18.3% 65.1% 58.3% 6.85%
1998 47.3% 29.1% 18.2% 66.3% 59.6% 6.72%
1997 47.6% 29.5% 18% 67.6% 61% 6.62%
1996 47.7% 29.9% 17.9% 68.8% 62.2% 6.51%
1995 47.9% 30.2% 17.7% 69.9% 63.5% 6.38%
1994 47.9% 30.4% 17.5% 71% 64.8% 6.25%
1993 47.9% 30.6% 17.3% 72.1% 65.9% 6.18%
1992 47.7% 30.6% 17.1% 73.2% 67% 6.19%
1991 47.3% 30.5% 16.8% 74.3% 68.1% 6.21%
1990 47% 30.4% 16.5% 75.4% 69.2% 6.24%
1989 46.7% 30.4% 16.2% 76.6% 70.3% 6.29%
1988 46.4% 30.5% 15.9% 77.7% 71.4% 6.36%
1987 46.2% 30.6% 15.6% 78.9% 72.5% 6.44%
1986 46% 30.8% 15.3% 80.1% 73.5% 6.54%
1985 46% 31.1% 14.9% 81.3% 74.6% 6.67%
1984 46.1% 31.5% 14.6% 82.5% 75.7% 6.82%
1983 46.2% 31.9% 14.4% 83.9% 76.8% 7.01%
1982 46.5% 32.3% 14.2% 85.2% 78% 7.22%
1981 46.8% 32.8% 14% 86.5% 79% 7.45%
1980 47.4% 33.6% 13.8% 87.7% 80% 7.7%
1979 48.2% 34.6% 13.6% 88.8% 80.9% 7.92%
1978 49.3% 35.9% 13.4% 89.8% 81.7% 8.08%
1977 50.4% 37.2% 13.2% 90.6% 82.4% 8.22%
1976 51.6% 38.6% 13% 91.3% 83% 8.31%
1975 53% 40.1% 12.9% 91.9% 83.5% 8.35%
1974 54.5% 41.7% 12.8% 92.3% 83.9% 8.39%
1973 56.2% 43.4% 12.8% 92.7% 84.3% 8.44%
1972 57.8% 45.1% 12.8% 93% 84.6% 8.4%
1971 59.6% 46.8% 12.7% 93.1% 84.9% 8.24%
1970 61.5% 48.7% 12.8% 93.3% 85.2% 8.18%
1969 63.4% 50.6% 12.8% 93.6% 85.4% 8.17%
1968 65.1% 52.2% 12.8% 93.7% 85.5% 8.14%
1967 66.7% 53.8% 12.9% 93.7% 85.6% 8.08%
1966 68.2% 55.3% 12.9% 93.6% 85.6% 7.98%
1965 69.5% 56.5% 13% 93.5% 85.6% 7.84%
1964 70.4% 57.3% 13% 93.2% 85.6% 7.66%
1963 70.9% 57.9% 13% 92.9% 85.4% 7.45%
1962 71.2% 58.1% 13.1% 92.4% 85.1% 7.22%
1961 71% 58% 13% 91.8% 84.7% 7.06%
1960 70.6% 57.6% 13% 91% 84% 7.01%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Canada increased from 44.8% to 53.6% between 2004 and 2024.

In Peru, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 60.5% to 49.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Canada Peru
2100 13.4% 13.5%
2099 13.4% 13.5%
2098 13.4% 13.6%
2097 13.4% 13.6%
2096 13.3% 13.6%
2095 13.3% 13.7%
2094 13.3% 13.7%
2093 13.3% 13.7%
2092 13.3% 13.8%
2091 13.3% 13.8%
2090 13.3% 13.8%
2089 13.3% 13.9%
2088 13.3% 13.9%
2087 13.3% 14%
2086 13.3% 14%
2085 13.3% 14.1%
2084 13.3% 14.1%
2083 13.3% 14.2%
2082 13.3% 14.2%
2081 13.3% 14.3%
2080 13.3% 14.3%
2079 13.3% 14.4%
2078 13.3% 14.5%
2077 13.3% 14.5%
2076 13.2% 14.6%
2075 13.2% 14.7%
2074 13.2% 14.8%
2073 13.2% 14.8%
2072 13.2% 14.9%
2071 13.2% 15%
2070 13.2% 15.1%
2069 13.2% 15.2%
2068 13.3% 15.3%
2067 13.3% 15.4%
2066 13.3% 15.5%
2065 13.3% 15.6%
2064 13.3% 15.7%
2063 13.3% 15.8%
2062 13.3% 15.9%
2061 13.3% 16%
2060 13.3% 16.1%
2059 13.3% 16.3%
2058 13.4% 16.4%
2057 13.4% 16.5%
2056 13.4% 16.7%
2055 13.4% 16.8%
2054 13.4% 17%
2053 13.4% 17.2%
2052 13.4% 17.3%
2051 13.5% 17.5%
2050 13.5% 17.7%
2049 13.5% 17.8%
2048 13.5% 18%
2047 13.5% 18.2%
2046 13.5% 18.4%
2045 13.5% 18.6%
2044 13.6% 18.8%
2043 13.6% 19%
2042 13.6% 19.3%
2041 13.6% 19.5%
2040 13.7% 19.7%
2039 13.7% 19.9%
2038 13.8% 20.2%
2037 13.8% 20.4%
2036 13.9% 20.7%
2035 14% 20.9%
2034 14% 21.2%
2033 14.1% 21.4%
2032 14.2% 21.7%
2031 14.3% 21.9%
2030 14.4% 22.2%
2029 14.5% 22.5%
2028 14.7% 22.8%
2027 14.8% 23.1%
2026 14.9% 23.4%
2025 15% 23.8%
2024 15.1% 24%
2023 15.3% 24.4%
2022 15.5% 24.8%
2021 15.7% 25.1%
2020 15.9% 25.5%
2019 16% 25.9%
2018 16.1% 26.4%
2017 16.2% 26.8%
2016 16.2% 27.2%
2015 16.2% 27.5%
2014 16.2% 27.8%
2013 16.3% 28.2%
2012 16.3% 28.5%
2011 16.4% 28.9%
2010 16.6% 29.3%
2009 16.7% 29.7%
2008 16.9% 30.2%
2007 17.1% 30.7%
2006 17.4% 31.2%
2005 17.7% 31.7%
2004 18% 32.3%
2003 18.3% 32.9%
2002 18.6% 33.5%
2001 18.9% 34.1%
2000 19.2% 34.7%
1999 19.5% 35.3%
1998 19.8% 35.8%
1997 20% 36.4%
1996 20.2% 36.9%
1995 20.4% 37.4%
1994 20.6% 37.9%
1993 20.7% 38.3%
1992 20.7% 38.7%
1991 20.7% 39.1%
1990 20.7% 39.4%
1989 20.8% 39.8%
1988 20.8% 40.2%
1987 20.9% 40.5%
1986 21.1% 40.8%
1985 21.3% 41.2%
1984 21.6% 41.5%
1983 21.8% 41.8%
1982 22% 42.1%
1981 22.3% 42.4%
1980 22.8% 42.6%
1979 23.4% 42.8%
1978 24% 43%
1977 24.7% 43.2%
1976 25.5% 43.4%
1975 26.2% 43.5%
1974 27% 43.6%
1973 27.8% 43.7%
1972 28.6% 43.8%
1971 29.3% 43.9%
1970 30.2% 44%
1969 31% 44.1%
1968 31.6% 44.2%
1967 32.3% 44.2%
1966 32.9% 44.2%
1965 33.3% 44.3%
1964 33.7% 44.3%
1963 33.9% 44.3%
1962 33.9% 44.3%
1961 33.9% 44.2%
1960 33.8% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 15.1% in Canada and 24% in Peru. Birth rates in Canada compared to Peru .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Canada Peru
2100 30.3% 31.9%
2099 30.3% 31.7%
2098 30.3% 31.6%
2097 30.3% 31.5%
2096 30.2% 31.3%
2095 30.2% 31.2%
2094 30.2% 31%
2093 30.2% 30.9%
2092 30.2% 30.7%
2091 30.1% 30.5%
2090 30.1% 30.4%
2089 30.1% 30.2%
2088 30.1% 30%
2087 30.1% 29.8%
2086 30% 29.6%
2085 30% 29.4%
2084 30% 29.2%
2083 30% 29%
2082 29.9% 28.8%
2081 29.9% 28.6%
2080 29.8% 28.4%
2079 29.7% 28.2%
2078 29.7% 27.9%
2077 29.6% 27.7%
2076 29.5% 27.4%
2075 29.4% 27.1%
2074 29.3% 26.8%
2073 29.2% 26.5%
2072 29.1% 26.1%
2071 28.9% 25.8%
2070 28.8% 25.4%
2069 28.7% 25.1%
2068 28.6% 24.7%
2067 28.5% 24.4%
2066 28.4% 24.1%
2065 28.2% 23.7%
2064 28% 23.3%
2063 27.8% 23%
2062 27.7% 22.6%
2061 27.5% 22.2%
2060 27.3% 21.8%
2059 27.1% 21.4%
2058 26.9% 21%
2057 26.7% 20.5%
2056 26.6% 20.1%
2055 26.4% 19.7%
2054 26.2% 19.2%
2053 26% 18.8%
2052 25.9% 18.4%
2051 25.7% 17.9%
2050 25.6% 17.5%
2049 25.4% 17.1%
2048 25.3% 16.7%
2047 25.2% 16.3%
2046 25% 15.9%
2045 24.9% 15.6%
2044 24.8% 15.2%
2043 24.7% 14.9%
2042 24.6% 14.5%
2041 24.5% 14.1%
2040 24.4% 13.8%
2039 24.2% 13.4%
2038 24.1% 13.1%
2037 24% 12.7%
2036 23.8% 12.4%
2035 23.6% 12.1%
2034 23.4% 11.7%
2033 23.2% 11.4%
2032 23% 11.1%
2031 22.7% 10.9%
2030 22.3% 10.6%
2029 21.9% 10.3%
2028 21.4% 10.1%
2027 21% 9.83%
2026 20.5% 9.59%
2025 20% 9.35%
2024 19.8% 9.23%
2023 19.4% 8.99%
2022 18.9% 8.81%
2021 18.5% 8.75%
2020 18% 8.72%
2019 17.5% 8.61%
2018 17.1% 8.5%
2017 16.8% 8.4%
2016 16.4% 8.3%
2015 16% 8.19%
2014 15.6% 8.02%
2013 15.2% 7.82%
2012 14.8% 7.61%
2011 14.4% 7.41%
2010 14.1% 7.19%
2009 13.9% 6.97%
2008 13.6% 6.74%
2007 13.4% 6.44%
2006 13.2% 6.09%
2005 13% 5.73%
2004 12.9% 5.4%
2003 12.8% 5.09%
2002 12.7% 4.79%
2001 12.6% 4.52%
2000 12.5% 4.31%
1999 12.4% 4.15%
1998 12.3% 4.04%
1997 12.2% 3.95%
1996 12.1% 3.86%
1995 12% 3.75%
1994 11.8% 3.65%
1993 11.7% 3.59%
1992 11.6% 3.57%
1991 11.4% 3.56%
1990 11.2% 3.56%
1989 11.1% 3.56%
1988 10.9% 3.58%
1987 10.7% 3.6%
1986 10.5% 3.63%
1985 10.2% 3.68%
1984 10% 3.74%
1983 9.84% 3.81%
1982 9.7% 3.9%
1981 9.55% 4%
1980 9.38% 4.1%
1979 9.18% 4.2%
1978 8.97% 4.26%
1977 8.77% 4.31%
1976 8.59% 4.34%
1975 8.43% 4.35%
1974 8.31% 4.36%
1973 8.2% 4.38%
1972 8.08% 4.35%
1971 7.99% 4.27%
1970 7.92% 4.23%
1969 7.85% 4.22%
1968 7.78% 4.2%
1967 7.73% 4.17%
1966 7.69% 4.12%
1965 7.66% 4.05%
1964 7.64% 3.97%
1963 7.63% 3.86%
1962 7.63% 3.75%
1961 7.62% 3.68%
1960 7.62% 3.67%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 19.8% in Canada and 9.23% in Peru. Life expectancy in Canada compared to Peru .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Canada
Race Share of demographic
British 13.5%
Asian 8.81%
Canadian 7.13%
English 6.68%
Irish 5.54%
Scottish 5.52%
French 5.04%
German 3.71%
Aboriginal 2.77%
Chinese 2.15%
All other 39.2%
Peru
Race Share of demographic
Mestizo 60.2%
Quechua 22.3%
White 5.89%
Mixed African/European 3.57%
Aymara 2.36%
Native or Indigenous Amazonians 0.91%
Indigenous 0.21%
Nikkei (Japanese descendants) 0.1%
Tusán (Chinese descendants) 0.06%
All other 4.37%

Religion demographics in Canada vs Peru

Canada
Religion Share of population
Christianity 53.3%
Atheism 34.6%
Islam 4.89%
Buddhism 1.74%
Hinduism 1.52%
Judaism 0.92%
All other 2.98%
Peru
Religion Share of population
Christianity 94.5%
Atheism 5.11%
Buddhism 0.03%
Islam 0.02%
Hinduism 0.009%
Judaism 0.006%
All other 0.33%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2020–2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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