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Share of the population aged 0 to 14: Canadian provinces ranked (2026)

Measure: Share of the population aged 0 to 14 (%, derived). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Age structure 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: 2026-11-09

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National value: 15 (Canada).

Lowest: 12.1 to 13.3 %
Group 2: 13.3 to 14.6 %
Group 3: 14.6 to 15.1 %
Group 4: 15.1 to 17.5 %
Highest: 17.5 to 29.5 %

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. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.


1	Nunavut	29.5
2	Saskatchewan	18.1
3	Manitoba	17.5
4	Northwest Territories	17.4
5	Alberta	17.3
6	Quebec	15.1
7	Yukon	14.9
8	Ontario	14.6
9	New Brunswick	13.9
10	Prince Edward Island	13.8
11	Nova Scotia	13.3
12	British Columbia	13
13	Newfoundland and Labrador	12.1

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 share of the population aged 0 to 14 (%, derived) (2026). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-share-of-the-population-aged-0-to-14/

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