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Population aged 65 and over in Alberta

Population aged 65 and over in Alberta was 16% in 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.5 pts from 2025.

202616%
Change on 2025+0.5 pts
Series high162026
Series low7.21971
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Population aged 65 and over in Alberta, 1971 to 2026

6810121416197119791987199520032011201920261971: 7.2 %1972: 7.3 %1973: 7.4 %1974: 7.4 %1975: 7.4 %1976: 7.4 %1977: 7.4 %1978: 7.4 %1979: 7.4 %1980: 7.3 %1981: 7.2 %1982: 7.2 %1983: 7.3 %1984: 7.5 %1985: 7.8 %1986: 8 %1987: 8.3 %1988: 8.5 %1989: 8.7 %1990: 8.8 %1991: 9 %1992: 9.1 %1993: 9.3 %1994: 9.5 %1995: 9.6 %1996: 9.8 %1997: 9.9 %1998: 9.9 %1999: 10 %2000: 10.1 %2001: 10.1 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.4 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 11 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 12 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 14.4 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 15 %2024: 15.1 %2025: 15.5 %2026: 16 %57.51012.51517.519711990200920261971: 7.2 %1972: 7.3 %1973: 7.4 %1974: 7.4 %1975: 7.4 %1976: 7.4 %1977: 7.4 %1978: 7.4 %1979: 7.4 %1980: 7.3 %1981: 7.2 %1982: 7.2 %1983: 7.3 %1984: 7.5 %1985: 7.8 %1986: 8 %1987: 8.3 %1988: 8.5 %1989: 8.7 %1990: 8.8 %1991: 9 %1992: 9.1 %1993: 9.3 %1994: 9.5 %1995: 9.6 %1996: 9.8 %1997: 9.9 %1998: 9.9 %1999: 10 %2000: 10.1 %2001: 10.1 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.4 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 11 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 12 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 14.4 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 15 %2024: 15.1 %2025: 15.5 %2026: 16 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 56 values
Period%
202616
202515.5
202415.1
202315
202214.8
202114.4
202013.8
201913.3
201812.8
201712.4
201612
201511.6
201411.4
201311.2
201211
201110.7
201010.5
200910.4
200810.4
200710.3
200610.4
200510.3
200410.3
200310.3
200210.2
200110.1
200010.1
199910
19989.9
19979.9
19969.8
19959.6
19949.5
19939.3
19929.1
19919
19908.8
19898.7
19888.5
19878.3
19868
19857.8
19847.5
19837.3
19827.2
19817.2
19807.3
19797.4
19787.4
19777.4
19767.4
19757.4
19747.4
19737.4
19727.3
19717.2

Compared with Canada

Place2026
Alberta16
Canada20

Alberta compared with nearby places

Alberta: 16 %British Columbia: 21.1 %Manitoba: 17.7 %New Brunswick: 23.6 %Newfoundland and Labrador: 25.7 %Nova Scotia: 23 %Northwest Territories: 11.9 %Nunavut: 5.5 %Ontario: 19.5 %Prince Edward Island: 21.5 %Quebec: 22.3 %Saskatchewan: 18.2 %Yukon: 15.4 %
  • Under 16
  • 16 to 18
  • 18 to 21
  • 21 to 23
  • 23 and over
Population aged 65 and over, 2026, %. Alberta is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Statistics Canada. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Canada: 1 July, Statistics Canada population estimates.

More on how it is measured
  • Spain: 1 January, INE annual census.
  • United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates.
  • United Kingdom regions and local authorities: 30 June, Office for National Statistics estimates.
  • Switzerland: permanent resident population on 31 December, Federal Statistical Office (STATPOP).
  • Finnish municipalities: 31 December, as published by Statistics Finland.
  • Australia: 30 June, ABS estimated resident population.
  • World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties. Switzerland: the eight Federal Statistical Office age classes from 65-69 to 100 or older, summed, over the permanent resident population.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender: persons aged 65 years and older as a percentage of all ages, total gender, Canada, provinces and territories, reference period 2026. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender: persons aged 65 years and older as a percentage of all ages, total gender, Canada, provinces and territories, reference period 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=466686,466668,467001,466983,467316,467298,467631,467613,467946,467928,468261,468243,468576,468558,468891,468873,469206,469188,469521,469503,469836,469818,470151,470133,479955,479937,480270,480252&startRefPeriod=1971-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Statistics Canada. (n.d.). Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender: persons aged 65 years and older as a percentage of all ages, total gender, Canada, provinces and territories (Population aged 65 and over, Alberta, 1971 to 2026) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=466686,466668,467001,466983,467316,467298,467631,467613,467946,467928,468261,468243,468576,468558,468891,468873,469206,469188,469521,469503,469836,469818,470151,470133,479955,479937,480270,480252&startRefPeriod=1971-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12

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Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender: persons aged 65 years and older as a percentage of all ages, total gender, Canada, provinces and territories, Population aged 65 and over, Alberta, 1971 to 2026. Statistics Canada, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=466686,466668,467001,466983,467316,467298,467631,467613,467946,467928,468261,468243,468576,468558,468891,468873,469206,469188,469521,469503,469836,469818,470151,470133,479955,479937,480270,480252&startRefPeriod=1971-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/alberta. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Statistics Canada. n.d. Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender: persons aged 65 years and older as a percentage of all ages, total gender, Canada, provinces and territories. Population aged 65 and over, Alberta, 1971 to 2026. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=466686,466668,467001,466983,467316,467298,467631,467613,467946,467928,468261,468243,468576,468558,468891,468873,469206,469188,469521,469503,469836,469818,470151,470133,479955,479937,480270,480252&startRefPeriod=1971-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/alberta.

Harvard

Statistics Canada (no date) Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender: persons aged 65 years and older as a percentage of all ages, total gender, Canada, provinces and territories, Population aged 65 and over, Alberta, 1971 to 2026 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=466686,466668,467001,466983,467316,467298,467631,467613,467946,467928,468261,468243,468576,468558,468891,468873,469206,469188,469521,469503,469836,469818,470151,470133,479955,479937,480270,480252&startRefPeriod=1971-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/alberta (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in Alberta?

Population aged 65 and over in Alberta was 16% in 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.5 pts from 2025.

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Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender: persons aged 65 years and older as a percentage of all ages, total gender, Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in Alberta?

16% in 2026, the highest value since 1971 in this series.

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