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Table 1 Population, age distribution and median age by province and territory, as of July 1, 2008
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| Population | 0 to 14 years | 15 to 64 years | 65 years and over | Median age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | years | |||
| Canada | 33,311,389 | 16.8 | 69.5 | 13.7 | 39.4 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 507,895 | 15.0 | 70.6 | 14.4 | 42.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 139,818 | 16.7 | 68.2 | 15.1 | 41.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 938,310 | 15.2 | 69.4 | 15.4 | 42.2 |
| New Brunswick | 747,302 | 15.5 | 69.3 | 15.2 | 42.0 |
| Quebec | 7,750,504 | 15.9 | 69.5 | 14.6 | 41.0 |
| Ontario | 12,928,996 | 17.2 | 69.4 | 13.5 | 39.0 |
| Manitoba | 1,207,959 | 19.0 | 67.2 | 13.8 | 37.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,015,985 | 19.0 | 66.1 | 14.9 | 37.9 |
| Alberta | 3,585,142 | 18.3 | 71.3 | 10.4 | 35.7 |
| British Columbia | 4,381,603 | 15.7 | 69.8 | 14.5 | 40.5 |
| Yukon | 33,144 | 17.4 | 75.1 | 7.5 | 38.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 43,283 | 22.3 | 72.8 | 5.0 | 31.2 |
| Nunavut | 31,448 | 32.8 | 64.4 | 2.8 | 23.8 |
