Gender ratio in Canada

Source	UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date	18 Sep 2026

Population (2026)

Male Population	20.09M
Female Population	20.38M
Male (%)	49.65%
Female (%)	50.35%
Female Surplus	283K

Sex Ratio (2026)

Total	98.61
At Birth	105.50
Age 0–14	104.88
Age 15–64	101.49
Age 65+	86.26

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In 2026, Canada is projected to have a slightly female-skewed sex ratio of 98.61 males per 100 females, meaning females outnumber males by a narrow margin. Based on its overall female-to-male ratio, Canada ranks 127th among 237 countries and territories worldwide and 28th among 51 entities in North America. Its sex ratio is similar to those of Montserrat, Argentina, and Sao Tome and Principe.

Canada has 20,092,430 (20.09 million) males and 20,375,297 (20.38 million) females in 2026, resulting in a female surplus of approximately 283K. Males account for 49.65% of the population, while females make up 50.35%. Canada has the third-largest female surplus in North America and the 43rd-largest worldwide.

In Canada, the male-to-female ratio remained slightly above parity from 1950 to 1975, when males outnumbered females. Since then, Canada's sex ratio has remained relatively stable and is projected to stay below parity through 2072, indicating a persistent female majority.

The sex ratio at birth in Canada is approximately 105.5 male births per 100 female births. Historically, the ratio has remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range of 105.0 to 106.2 male births per 100 female births.

As of 2026, Canada has more males than females in age groups below 45 years. The 25–29 age group has the highest male-to-female ratio, at 106.85 males per 100 females. Among children under 15, the sex ratio stands at 104.88, while the working-age population (15–64) is also male-skewed, with 101.49 males per 100 females. However, the ratio declines sharply among those aged 65 and older, falling to 86.26 males per 100 females. Among older adults, women substantially outnumber men, with females outnumbering males by about 2 to 1 in the 90–99 age group and by about 4 to 1 among centenarians.

Canada Sex ratio by age group (2026)
Age group	Male		Female		M per 100 F
Age group	People	(%)	People	(%)	M per 100 F
00-04	970,096	51.24	923,192	48.76	105.081
05-09	1,027,518	51.20	979,388	48.80	104.914
10-14	1,079,464	51.14	1,031,449	48.86	104.655
15-19	1,127,524	50.84	1,090,150	49.16	103.428
20-24	1,226,463	50.66	1,194,569	49.34	102.670
25-29	1,445,174	51.65	1,352,590	48.35	106.845
30-34	1,490,948	51.56	1,400,645	48.44	106.447
35-39	1,452,666	50.73	1,410,806	49.27	102.967
40-44	1,389,077	50.19	1,378,802	49.81	100.745
45-49	1,276,476	49.56	1,299,158	50.44	98.254
50-54	1,197,726	49.42	1,225,599	50.58	97.726
55-59	1,208,918	49.48	1,234,178	50.52	97.953
60-64	1,314,556	49.34	1,349,957	50.66	97.378
65-69	1,224,158	48.68	1,290,723	51.32	94.843
70-74	1,010,986	47.74	1,106,697	52.26	91.352
75-79	776,449	46.66	887,559	53.34	87.481
80-84	487,065	45.01	595,161	54.99	81.838
85-89	252,573	41.40	357,560	58.60	70.638
90-94	105,192	35.89	187,922	64.11	55.976
95-99	26,391	28.34	66,718	71.66	39.556
100+	3,010	19.44	12,473	80.56	24.132
Total	20,092,430	49.65	20,375,296	50.35	98.612

Total
At birth

Canada Sex ratio estimates
Year	Male	Female	Percentage (%)		M per 100 F
Year	Male	Female	M	F	Birth	Total
1950	6,966,370	6,775,377	50.69	49.31	105.9	102.819
1951	7,131,348	6,951,950	50.64	49.36	105.9	102.581
1952	7,335,755	7,147,044	50.65	49.35	106.2	102.640
1953	7,550,878	7,346,997	50.68	49.32	105.6	102.775
1954	7,766,320	7,552,666	50.70	49.30	105.7	102.829
1955	7,973,427	7,754,847	50.69	49.31	105.6	102.819
1956	8,191,280	7,968,342	50.69	49.31	105.7	102.798
1957	8,433,451	8,207,879	50.68	49.32	105.7	102.748
1958	8,664,738	8,439,347	50.66	49.34	105.7	102.671
1959	8,869,040	8,646,480	50.64	49.36	105.6	102.574
1960	9,055,790	8,842,999	50.59	49.41	105.7	102.406
1961	9,229,083	9,033,992	50.53	49.47	105.6	102.160
1962	9,393,272	9,220,328	50.46	49.54	105.4	101.876
1963	9,557,338	9,406,923	50.40	49.60	105.4	101.599
1964	9,725,667	9,595,999	50.34	49.66	105.6	101.351
1965	9,898,088	9,787,430	50.28	49.72	105.6	101.131
1966	10,074,526	9,979,145	50.24	49.76	105.4	100.956
1967	10,246,865	10,161,914	50.21	49.79	105.2	100.836
1968	10,404,267	10,329,905	50.18	49.82	105.7	100.720
1969	10,548,757	10,488,861	50.14	49.86	105.7	100.571
1970	10,751,239	10,688,782	50.15	49.85	106.0	100.584
1971	10,986,975	10,908,717	50.18	49.82	106.2	100.717
1972	11,152,143	11,078,737	50.17	49.83	106.1	100.663
1973	11,284,037	11,228,190	50.12	49.88	106.0	100.497
1974	11,432,175	11,391,906	50.09	49.91	105.8	100.353
1975	11,585,329	11,563,657	50.05	49.95	105.6	100.187
1976	11,726,900	11,728,880	50.00	50.00	105.6	99.983
1977	11,850,820	11,879,520	49.94	50.06	105.7	99.758
1978	11,961,423	12,017,316	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.535
1979	12,078,910	12,158,262	49.84	50.16	105.8	99.347
1980	12,217,879	12,315,897	49.80	50.20	105.6	99.204
1981	12,364,664	12,480,309	49.77	50.23	105.5	99.073
1982	12,503,088	12,637,076	49.73	50.27	105.4	98.940
1983	12,629,556	12,783,052	49.70	50.30	105.7	98.799
1984	12,748,594	12,921,781	49.66	50.34	105.7	98.660
1985	12,868,847	13,058,619	49.63	50.37	105.7	98.547
1986	13,005,873	13,205,158	49.62	50.38	105.2	98.491
1987	13,167,555	13,373,365	49.61	50.39	105.0	98.461
1988	13,354,827	13,573,117	49.59	50.41	105.0	98.392
1989	13,565,162	13,800,888	49.57	50.43	105.1	98.292
1990	13,771,971	14,017,471	49.56	50.44	105.4	98.249
1991	13,953,619	14,203,539	49.56	50.44	105.4	98.240
1992	14,116,849	14,383,211	49.53	50.47	105.4	98.148
1993	14,272,577	14,558,060	49.50	50.50	105.7	98.039
1994	14,424,777	14,722,604	49.49	50.51	105.8	97.977
1995	14,574,744	14,884,388	49.47	50.53	105.4	97.920
1996	14,726,110	15,041,095	49.47	50.53	105.6	97.906
1997	14,872,768	15,186,321	49.48	50.52	105.4	97.935
1998	15,006,828	15,323,141	49.48	50.52	105.1	97.936
1999	15,140,415	15,459,040	49.48	50.52	105.3	97.939
2000	15,290,052	15,601,751	49.50	50.50	105.5	98.002
2001	15,456,257	15,757,319	49.52	50.48	105.4	98.089
2002	15,620,156	15,915,422	49.53	50.47	105.4	98.145
2003	15,770,774	16,065,708	49.54	50.46	105.2	98.164
2004	15,918,829	16,213,848	49.54	50.46	105.4	98.180
2005	16,073,490	16,366,683	49.55	50.45	105.3	98.209
2006	16,232,824	16,526,347	49.55	50.45	105.5	98.224
2007	16,396,809	16,695,362	49.55	50.45	105.1	98.212
2008	16,572,555	16,876,530	49.55	50.45	105.2	98.199
2009	16,759,240	17,067,130	49.54	50.46	105.3	98.196
2010	16,943,012	17,253,887	49.55	50.45	105.3	98.198
2011	17,123,509	17,431,944	49.55	50.45	105.3	98.231
2012	17,311,929	17,610,587	49.57	50.43	105.7	98.304
2013	17,502,586	17,790,847	49.59	50.41	105.4	98.380
2014	17,674,847	17,959,416	49.60	50.40	105.1	98.415
2015	17,837,661	18,124,573	49.60	50.40	105.1	98.417
2016	18,032,655	18,320,689	49.60	50.40	105.2	98.428
2017	18,263,590	18,544,907	49.62	50.38	105.5	98.483
2018	18,514,929	18,780,076	49.64	50.36	105.2	98.588
2019	18,766,224	19,016,711	49.67	50.33	105.3	98.683
2020	18,964,448	19,207,453	49.68	50.32	105.4	98.735
2021	19,105,377	19,348,679	49.68	50.32	105.4	98.743
2022	19,282,356	19,538,904	49.67	50.33	105.4	98.687
2023	19,515,575	19,783,529	49.66	50.34	105.5	98.646

Canada Sex ratio projections
Year	Male	Female	Percentage (%)		M per 100 F
Year	Male	Female	M	F	Birth	Total
2024	19,734,960	20,007,470	49.66	50.34	105.5	98.638
2025	19,924,235	20,202,487	49.65	50.35	105.5	98.623
2026	20,092,430	20,375,297	49.65	50.35	105.5	98.612
2027	20,247,781	20,534,453	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.604
2028	20,397,787	20,687,716	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.599
2029	20,541,754	20,834,542	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.595
2030	20,680,114	20,975,475	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.592
2031	20,815,410	21,113,205	49.64	50.36	105.6	98.590
2032	20,945,923	21,245,845	49.64	50.36	105.6	98.588
2033	21,068,237	21,369,793	49.64	50.36	105.6	98.589
2034	21,186,738	21,489,734	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.590
2035	21,300,604	21,604,663	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.593
2036	21,410,054	21,714,397	49.65	50.35	105.7	98.598
2037	21,519,533	21,823,473	49.65	50.35	105.7	98.607
2038	21,626,506	21,929,446	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.619
2039	21,729,125	22,030,235	49.66	50.34	105.6	98.633
2040	21,826,491	22,124,926	49.66	50.34	105.7	98.651
2041	21,921,386	22,216,520	49.67	50.33	105.7	98.672
2042	22,015,436	22,306,513	49.67	50.33	105.7	98.695
2043	22,107,416	22,393,719	49.68	50.32	105.7	98.722
2044	22,197,561	22,478,243	49.69	50.31	105.7	98.751
2045	22,287,990	22,562,106	49.69	50.31	105.7	98.785
2046	22,375,009	22,641,746	49.70	50.30	105.6	98.822
2047	22,457,496	22,715,991	49.71	50.29	105.7	98.862
2048	22,539,818	22,789,399	49.72	50.28	105.7	98.905
2049	22,618,588	22,858,361	49.74	50.26	105.7	98.951
2050	22,696,329	22,925,553	49.75	50.25	105.7	99.000
2051	22,776,559	22,994,904	49.76	50.24	105.7	99.050
2052	22,857,894	23,065,060	49.77	50.23	105.7	99.102
2053	22,937,659	23,133,351	49.79	50.21	105.7	99.154
2054	23,014,864	23,198,352	49.80	50.20	105.7	99.209
2055	23,093,090	23,263,982	49.82	50.18	105.7	99.265
2056	23,172,998	23,331,144	49.83	50.17	105.6	99.322
2057	23,255,412	23,400,372	49.84	50.16	105.6	99.381
2058	23,342,202	23,473,993	49.86	50.14	105.7	99.439
2059	23,431,595	23,550,547	49.87	50.13	105.7	99.495
2060	23,519,461	23,625,828	49.89	50.11	105.7	99.550
2061	23,607,909	23,702,007	49.90	50.10	105.7	99.603
2062	23,699,850	23,782,074	49.91	50.09	105.7	99.654
2063	23,792,963	23,863,859	49.93	50.07	105.7	99.703
2064	23,884,856	23,945,119	49.94	50.06	105.7	99.748
2065	23,975,816	24,026,212	49.95	50.05	105.7	99.790
2066	24,066,393	24,107,770	49.96	50.04	105.7	99.828
2067	24,158,816	24,192,124	49.97	50.03	105.7	99.862
2068	24,249,617	24,275,625	49.97	50.03	105.7	99.893
2069	24,336,487	24,355,824	49.98	50.02	105.7	99.921
2070	24,422,219	24,435,588	49.99	50.01	105.7	99.945
2071	24,507,308	24,515,629	49.99	50.01	105.7	99.966
2072	24,591,668	24,595,630	50.00	50.00	105.7	99.984
2073	24,673,215	24,672,973	50.00	50.00	105.7	100.001
2074	24,752,857	24,748,947	50.00	50.00	105.7	100.016
2075	24,834,156	24,827,374	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.027
2076	24,917,577	24,908,536	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.036
2077	24,997,604	24,986,649	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.044
2078	25,076,361	25,063,864	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.050
2079	25,155,401	25,141,768	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.054
2080	25,231,816	25,217,454	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.057
2081	25,310,320	25,295,999	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.057
2082	25,386,757	25,372,854	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.055
2083	25,462,016	25,448,744	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.052
2084	25,538,601	25,526,089	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.049
2085	25,611,744	25,599,990	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.046
2086	25,684,137	25,673,493	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.041
2087	25,755,736	25,746,483	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.036
2088	25,833,131	25,825,413	50.01	49.99	105.7	100.030
2089	25,910,931	25,904,775	50.01	49.99	105.6	100.024
2090	25,980,869	25,975,879	50.00	50.00	105.6	100.019
2091	26,054,732	26,050,518	50.00	50.00	105.6	100.016
2092	26,131,751	26,127,942	50.00	50.00	105.6	100.015
2093	26,209,363	26,205,449	50.00	50.00	105.6	100.015
2094	26,289,066	26,284,634	50.00	50.00	105.6	100.017
2095	26,369,675	26,364,424	50.00	50.00	105.6	100.020
2096	26,452,471	26,445,796	50.01	49.99	105.6	100.025
2097	26,541,542	26,532,811	50.01	49.99	105.6	100.033
2098	26,634,720	26,623,628	50.01	49.99	105.6	100.042
2099	26,725,294	26,711,618	50.01	49.99	105.6	100.051
2100	26,814,371	26,797,863	50.02	49.98	105.6	100.062