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Chart 24.3 - Enlarged version and data source
| Children (under 15) | Seniors (65 and older) | |
|---|---|---|
| number | ||
| 1956 | 5,225,300 | 1,243,900 |
| 1957 | 5,456,600 | 1,270,200 |
| 1958 | 5,685,200 | 1,295,000 |
| 1959 | 5,857,700 | 1,328,800 |
| 1960 | 6,030,000 | 1,357,800 |
| 1961 | 6,191,900 | 1,391,200 |
| 1962 | 6,309,600 | 1,419,200 |
| 1963 | 6,417,800 | 1,447,800 |
| 1964 | 6,499,000 | 1,476,700 |
| 1965 | 6,556,600 | 1,506,900 |
| 1966 | 6,591,800 | 1,539,500 |
| 1967 | 6,586,900 | 1,575,200 |
| 1968 | 6,558,000 | 1,610,700 |
| 1969 | 6,511,500 | 1,652,600 |
| 1970 | 6,453,700 | 1,695,800 |
| 1971 | 6,432,797 | 1,762,336 |
| 1972 | 6,338,460 | 1,807,412 |
| 1973 | 6,238,673 | 1,855,038 |
| 1974 | 6,142,429 | 1,904,679 |
| 1975 | 6,058,891 | 1,957,593 |
| 1976 | 5,959,926 | 2,022,697 |
| 1977 | 5,865,177 | 2,089,634 |
| 1978 | 5,753,400 | 2,155,884 |
| 1979 | 5,645,135 | 2,230,568 |
| 1980 | 5,574,448 | 2,305,776 |
| 1981 | 5,532,415 | 2,377,284 |
| 1982 | 5,525,326 | 2,441,724 |
| 1983 | 5,522,519 | 2,499,409 |
| 1984 | 5,517,131 | 2,564,851 |
| 1985 | 5,503,086 | 2,649,554 |
| 1986 | 5,484,847 | 2,736,914 |
| 1987 | 5,524,859 | 2,839,040 |
| 1988 | 5,575,189 | 2,927,650 |
| 1989 | 5,655,626 | 3,025,652 |
| 1990 | 5,732,002 | 3,120,774 |
| 1991 | 5,789,824 | 3,217,276 |
| 1992 | 5,868,101 | 3,295,472 |
| 1993 | 5,922,542 | 3,369,776 |
| 1994 | 5,958,259 | 3,438,245 |
| 1995 | 5,973,130 | 3,509,344 |
| 1996 | 5,985,551 | 3,579,021 |
| 1997 | 5,977,530 | 3,654,706 |
| 1998 | 5,958,492 | 3,724,352 |
| 1999 | 5,919,301 | 3,786,539 |
| 2000 | 5,883,565 | 3,852,967 |
| 2001 | 5,854,538 | 3,923,062 |
| 2002 | 5,825,438 | 3,993,153 |
| 2003 | 5,787,063 | 4,067,278 |
| 2004 | 5,748,114 | 4,145,753 |
| 2005 | 5,697,573 | 4,225,914 |
| 2006 | 5,651,510 | 4,322,610 |
| 2007 | 5,613,046 | 4,423,404 |
| Projection1. | ||
| 2008 | 5,524,500 | 4,510,500 |
| 2009 | 5,486,700 | 4,626,100 |
| 2010 | 5,450,800 | 4,745,400 |
| 2011 | 5,421,900 | 4,882,900 |
| 2012 | 5,408,900 | 5,070,000 |
| 2013 | 5,408,800 | 5,253,500 |
| 2014 | 5,417,300 | 5,432,500 |
| 2015 | 5,428,300 | 5,613,600 |
| 2016 | 5,450,700 | 5,799,400 |
| 1. Medium growth scenario. | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 051-0026, 051-0001 and 052-0004. | ||
