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Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories
2005-2031
Text table 3.5
Median age observed (2005) and projected (2031) according
to six scenarios, Canada, provinces and territories
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2005 |
Scenario (2031) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
median age (in years) |
Canada |
38.5 |
45.6 |
44.3 |
44.3 |
44.4 |
44.3 |
43.3 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
40.5 |
50.5 |
50.8 |
49.9 |
49.3 |
52.9 |
49.2 |
Prince Edward Island |
39.3 |
47.6 |
46.9 |
46.3 |
45.7 |
46.8 |
45.3 |
Nova Scotia |
40.4 |
48.8 |
48.5 |
48.1 |
47.8 |
48.3 |
47.1 |
New Brunswick |
40.3 |
49.3 |
49.3 |
48.7 |
48.2 |
49.0 |
47.9 |
Quebec |
40.1 |
47.4 |
46.0 |
46.0 |
46.0 |
46.2 |
45.0 |
Ontario |
37.9 |
44.7 |
43.2 |
43.4 |
43.6 |
43.3 |
42.3 |
Manitoba |
37.1 |
43.1 |
41.6 |
41.8 |
42.1 |
41.6 |
40.8 |
Saskatchewan |
37.3 |
44.9 |
44.0 |
44.2 |
44.5 |
42.9 |
43.2 |
Alberta |
35.5 |
43.3 |
42.0 |
42.5 |
43.1 |
42.0 |
41.5 |
British Columbia |
39.5 |
46.6 |
46.2 |
45.1 |
44.2 |
46.0 |
44.0 |
Yukon |
37.4 |
42.3 |
44.2 |
40.7 |
38.2 |
43.3 |
39.4 |
Northwest Territories |
30.7 |
37.4 |
36.6 |
35.7 |
34.6 |
35.4 |
34.3 |
Nunavut |
23.0 |
26.0 |
24.5 |
24.5 |
24.4 |
24.8 |
23.1 |
Source: |
Statistics Canada, Demography Division. |
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