Age Pyramids

Release date: April 27, 2022
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Instructions to maximize the use of this interactive tool

Note:

Click between “Comparison” and “Historical” buttons to change the view of the age pyramid.

Comparison Pyramid

Chart explanation:

An interactive visualization that shows the distribution of ages across a population divided down the center between men+ and women+ members of the population.

The colours on the age pyramid identify the selected geographies; the grey bars depict geography 1, and the purples lines depict geography 2.

The left side of the chart displays the men+ population, while the right side of the chart displays the women+ population.

There are two accompanying charts that display the count and the proportion, as well as the median age and the average age.

Chart functionality:

To compare geographies, choose between a selection of Canada, province or territory, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions, through the dropdown menus labelled “Geography 1” or Geography 2”.

Hover over a specific age to view the counts and proportion for men+, women+ and total in the accompanying chart.


Historical Pyramid

Chart explanation:

An interactive visualization that shows the distribution of ages across a population divided down the center between male and female members of the population.

The colours on the age pyramid identify the selected geographies; the grey bars depict the selected geography.

The left side of the chart displays the male population, while the right side of the chart displays the female population

There are two accompanying charts that display the count and the proportion, as well as the median age and the average age.

From years 2022 – 2043 the data is based on medium growth projections. The chart will change colour to indicate when projection data is being viewed.

Chart functionality:

To select a specific geography, click the desired geography (Canada, province or territory) in the “Geography” dropdown menu.

To select a specific year, click on the desired year in the “Year” dropdown menu.

Hover over a specific age to view the counts and proportion for male, female and total in the accompanying chart.

At the bottom of the chart, click on the “play” or “pause” button to animate the visualization.

Comparison Age and Gender Pyramid

Skip the interactive features and go directly to the data table.

Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Data Table

Notes:

  • Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, woman or non-binary person (a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman).

    Gender includes the following concepts:

    • gender identity, which refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually;
    • gender expression, which refers to the way a person presents their gender, regardless of their gender identity, through body language, aesthetic choices or accessories (e.g., clothes, hairstyle and makeup), which may have traditionally been associated with a specific gender.

    A person's gender may differ from their sex at birth, and from what is indicated on their current identification or legal documents such as their birth certificate, passport or driver's licence. A person's gender may change over time.

    Some people may not identify with a specific gender.

    Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "＋" symbol.

    "Men＋" includes men (and/or boys), as well as some non-binary persons.

    "Women＋" includes women (and/or girls), as well as some non-binary persons.

    For additional information, see Filling the gaps: Information on gender in the 2021 Census.

  • Census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA)
  • Census subdivision (CSD)

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021.

Corresponding data table:

1. Age (in single years), average age and median age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts

2. Age (in single years), average age and median age and gender: Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions

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