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This map represents the proportion of the population under 15 years of
age. There are a number of general patterns apparent on this map. The
north has a higher proportion of youth than the south. The Aboriginal
population in the north still exhibits what is termed a "young"
population (consult the population pyramids for the Northwest Territories,
Yukon and Nunavut). There are several regions in southern Canada that
have a low proportion of youth. These tend to be in the agricultural regions
of the country. Once the scale has been increased, notice the detailed
pattern. The small centres in the Prairies have lower proportions of youth
than the surrounding rural area.
When the youth map is compared to the map for the oldest old the patterns
are, for the most part, reversed. Generally speaking, in areas with
large proportions of youth there are low proportions of elderly
and vice versa.
To properly interpret this map, please consult the text Data
and Mapping Notes.
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