has the most youthful population in Atlantic Canada, according to 2016 census results released Wednesday, but it is still considerably older than the population of Canada as a whole. The census figures show 15.9 per cent of Islanders are 14 or younger. No other Atlantic province had a percentage over 15 per cent. The Island has 5,000 more people aged 65 or older than those aged 14 or younger,Percentage of population by age 14 and younger 15-64 65 and older Canada 16.6 66.5 16.9 Newfoundland and Labrador 14.3 66.2 19.4 P.E.I. 15.9 64.7 19.4 Nova Scotia 14.5 65.6 19.9 New Brunswick 14.8 65.3 19.9MORE P.E.I.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2017 15:00 UTC