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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by median age, total

All 13 provinces and territories with data in Median age by province and territory, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2026.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated: 2026-10-26

National value: 40.9 (Canada).

Lowest: 27.6 to 37.8
Group 2: 37.8 to 38.5
Group 3: 38.5 to 41.3
Group 4: 41.3 to 43.3
Highest: 43.3 to 47.8

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.


1	Newfoundland and Labrador	47.8
2	New Brunswick	44.4
3	Nova Scotia	43.3
4	Quebec	43.1
5	British Columbia	41.8
6	Prince Edward Island	41.3
7	Ontario	40.4
8	Saskatchewan	38.5
9	Alberta	38.3
10	Yukon	38
11	Manitoba	37.8
12	Northwest Territories	35.9
13	Nunavut	27.6

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2026.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by median age, total (2026). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-26. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-median-age-total/

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