Canadian Government Executive - Volume 27 - Issue 04

July/August 2021 // Canadian Government Executive / 11 THE DASHBOARD Source: Canada’s population clock (real-time model) – Statistics Canada and Statistics Canada 2019 Population Projections for Canada (2018 to 2068), Provinces and Territories (2018 to 2043). HOT PROJECTIONS Canada’s population was 37.1 MILLION IN 2018 Beginning in 2016, there were MORE SENIORS (aged 65 and over) THAN CHILDREN (aged 14 and under) in Canada. This pattern would continue over the next 50 years according to all projection scenarios. By 2068, seniors could account for between 21% AND 30% of all Canadians, up from 17% in 2018. Persons of working age (15 to 64 years) could decrease as a share of the total population, from 67% in 2018 to between 58% AND 61% in 2068. In 2068, there could be between 63,300 AND 113,000 Canadians aged 100 and over, up from 10,000 in 2018. It is projected to reach between 44.4 MILLION AND 70.2 MILLION BY 2068 WHAT WILL THE POPULATION OF CANADA LOOK LIKE IN 2068?