Abstract

On May 15, 2001, the median age of Canada's population reached an all-time high of 37.6 years, up 2.3 years from 35.3 in 1996. This was the biggest census-to-census increase in a century. Median age is the point where exactly one-half of the population is older, and the other half is younger.

Map Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Age (122) and sex (3) for population, for Canada, provinces, territories, Census divisions, Census subdivisions and dissemination areas, 2001 Census - 100% data Catalogue Number 95F0300XCB2001001.