As of October 2020, 99 percent of Canadian online users between the ages of 18 and 24 years accessed social media at least once per month. The second-highest penetration rate of social networking services was among 25 to 34 year old online audiences.
Social network penetration in Canada as of October 2020, by age group
Characteristic
Percentage of internet users
0-11
10.2%
12-17
87.7%
18-24
99%
25-34
90.9%
35-44
82.9%
45-54
73.5%
55-64
56%
65+
37.4%
Total
63.2%
0%20%40%60%80%100%120%
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eMarketer. (March 22, 2021). Social network penetration in Canada as of October 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198757/online-canadians-with-a-social-networking-profile-by-age/
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