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People Statistics · Region

Residents 65 and over in Quebec

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 4 of 13 · Regions of Canada Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Quebec Canada

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 21.1% +0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of Canada · 2024 4 of 13 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +4.0 pp
vs Canada +2.1 pp Canada: 18.9% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2024 percent · Quebec · Canada · World
+4.0 pp since 2014
Quebec Canada World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Quebec
21.1%
Canada
18.9%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Quebec · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 21.1% · 2024
First value 10.8% · 1990
Highest 21.1% · 2024
Lowest 10.8% · 1990
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearQuebecChange CanadaWorld
2024 21.1% +0.2 pp 18.9% 10.2%
2023 20.9% +0.3 pp 18.8% 10.0%
2022 20.6% +0.5 pp 18.7% 9.7%
2021 20.1% +0.6 pp 18.4% 9.5%
2020 19.6% +0.4 pp 17.9% 9.3%
2019 19.1% +0.4 pp 17.5% 9.1%
2018 18.7% +0.4 pp 17.1% 8.9%
2017 18.4% +0.4 pp 16.8% 8.7%
2016 18.0% +0.5 pp 16.4% 8.4%
2015 17.5% +0.4 pp 16.0% 8.3%
2014 17.0% +0.5 pp 15.6% 8.1%
2013 16.6% +0.4 pp 15.3% 7.9%
2012 16.1% +0.5 pp 14.8% 7.8%
2011 15.7% +0.4 pp 14.4% 7.7%
2010 15.3% +0.4 pp 14.1% 7.6%
2009 14.9% +0.3 pp 13.9% 7.5%
2008 14.6% +0.3 pp 13.7% 7.5%
2007 14.2% +0.3 pp 13.4% 7.4%
2006 13.9% +0.3 pp 13.3% 7.3%
2005 13.6% +0.2 pp 13.1% 7.3%
2004 13.4% +0.2 pp 13.0% 7.2%
2003 13.3% +0.1 pp 12.8% 7.1%
2002 13.2% +0.1 pp 12.7% 7.0%
2001 13.0% +0.2 pp 12.6% 6.9%
2000 12.8% +0.2 pp 12.6% 6.8%
1999 12.6% +0.2 pp 12.4% 6.8%
1998 12.5% +0.2 pp 12.4% 6.7%
1997 12.2% +0.2 pp 12.2% 6.6%
1996 12.0% +0.2 pp 12.1% 6.5%
1995 11.8% +0.2 pp 12.0% 6.5%
1994 11.6% +0.2 pp 11.8% 6.4%
1993 11.4% +0.2 pp 11.7% 6.3%
1992 11.2% +0.2 pp 11.6% 6.2%
1991 11.0% +0.2 pp 11.5% 6.1%
1990 10.8% 11.3% 6.1%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Canada

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Newfoundland and Labrador 24.6%
2 New Brunswick 23.0%
3 Nova Scotia 22.2%
4 Quebec 21.1%
5 Prince Edward Island 20.6%
6 British Columbia 19.8%
7 Ontario 18.3%
8 Saskatchewan 17.5%
9 Manitoba 16.8%
10 Alberta 15.2%
11 Yukon 15.1%
12 Northwest Territories 11.2%
13 Nunavut 4.8%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.