| 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||
| Territories <sup>1</sup> | ||||
| Total males | - | 28,113 | 37,626 | 87,438 |
| Under 1 year | - | 142 | 772 | 2,333 |
| 1 to under 5 years | - | 756 | 3,068 | 9,319 |
| 5 to under 10 years | - | 795 | 3,073 | 10,474 |
| 10 to under 15 years | - | 702 | 2,597 | 8,776 |
| 15 to under 20 years | - | 521 | 2,637 | 7,939 |
| 20 to under 25 years | - | 667 | 4,030 | 8,372 |
| 25 to under 35 years | - | 1,163 | 7,305 | 14,650 |
| 35 to under 45 years | - | 686 | 3,808 | 11,420 |
| 45 to under 55 years | - | 370 | 1,936 | 6,583 |
| 55 to under 65 years | - | 176 | 966 | 3,286 |
| 65 to under 75 years | - | 68 | 306 | 1,436 |
| 75 to under 85 years | - | 30 | 84 | 394 |
| 85 to under 95 years | - | 11 | 12 | 61 |
| 95 years and over | - | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Not given | - | 22,025 | 7,031 | 2,385 |
| Total females | - | 28,333 | 29,173 | 71,502 |
| Under 1 year | - | 118 | 718 | 2,356 |
| 1 to under 5 years | - | 728 | 3,005 | 9,174 |
| 5 to under 10 years | - | 815 | 2,935 | 10,250 |
| 10 to under 15 years | - | 592 | 2,410 | 8,415 |
| 15 to under 20 years | - | 497 | 2,064 | 7,034 |
| 20 to under 25 years | - | 442 | 2,058 | 5,839 |
| 25 to under 35 years | - | 685 | 3,676 | 10,294 |
| 35 to under 45 years | - | 433 | 2,053 | 7,946 |
| 45 to under 55 years | - | 242 | 1,198 | 4,338 |
| 55 to under 65 years | - | 134 | 611 | 2,319 |
| 65 to under 75 years | - | 58 | 219 | 1,103 |
| 75 to under 85 years | - | 25 | 57 | 353 |
| 85 to under 95 years | - | 3 | 13 | 81 |
| 95 years and over | - | - | - | 15 |
| Not given | 23,561 | 8,156 | 1,985 | |
| 1. Not taken in 1871. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1907. | ||||