Canada marked Remembrance Day on Tuesday — 80 years after the Second World War ended and 72 years since the end of the Korean War.
Only a few thousand Canadian veterans of those conflicts are still alive.
Veterans Affairs Canada provided these estimates based on the 2021 census:
First World War (1914-1918)
650,000: The number of Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served.
66,000: The number of Canadian service members who died during the conflict.
172,000: The number of Canadian service members who were wounded.
0: The number of surviving Canadian First World War veterans.
Second World War (1939-1945)
1.1 million: The number of Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served during the conflict.
45,000: The number of Canadian service members who died during the conflict.
3,691: The number of Canadian Second World War veterans still alive in 2025.
3,024: The number of surviving veterans who are men.
667: The number who are women.
Korean War (1950-1953)
26,000: The number of Canadians who served in the Korean War.
516: The number of Canadian service members who died during the conflict.
1,909: The number of Canadian Korean War veterans still alive in 2025.
1,702: The number of surviving Canadian Korean War veterans who are men.
207: The number who are women.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2025.
