Veterans Affairs Canada estimates the number of living Canadian veterans from the Second World War and the Korean War has fallen to about 4,306.
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Veterans Affairs Canada says the estimated population of living Canadian veterans from the Second World War and the Korean War has dropped to approximately 4,306.
The department said the figure has fallen sharply since Remembrance Day last year, when it estimated there were 5,649 living veterans from the two conflicts.
This year, Veterans Affairs Canada said it did not have a specific breakdown for each war or for the number of men and women who served.
In 2025, the department estimated there were 3,691 surviving Second World War veterans and another 1,909 from the Korean War.
Veterans Affairs Canada said most surviving Second World War veterans are at least in their late 90s, while those who served in the Korean War are in their early to mid-90s.
The 2021 Census counted 461,240 Canadian Armed Forces veterans living in Canada, with an average age of 61.
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