How often is 16 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 16 has been drawn 523 times — the 44th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 23.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 16 gone without being drawn?
The longest 16 has gone without being drawn is 54 draws, between its appearances on April 18, 2012 and October 27, 2012. Its current gap is 16 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.5 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from April 7, 2012 to April 18, 2012. Its first appearance in the record was on July 31, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 16?
Across the record, 16 has been drawn alongside 3 more often than with any other number (70 times), followed by 20 (66), 48 (66), 19 (65), 18 (62). The fewest: 5 (41), 9 (42), 6 (43), 30 (43), 42 (43).
16 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1984, drawn 12 times in 52 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 2006, 5 times in 104 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 16 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 19th | 85 |
| 2025 | 8 | tied 46th | 105 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2018 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2017 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2015 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2014 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2013 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2012 | 8 | 46th | 104 |
| 2011 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2010 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2009 | 8 | 44th | 104 |
| 2008 | 11 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 2007 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2006 | 5 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 2005 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2004 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2003 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 6 | 48th | 104 |
| 2000 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1999 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 1997 | 20 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1993 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 1992 | 18 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1991 | 8 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1990 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1989 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1988 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1987 | 22 | 1st | 104 |
| 1986 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 1985 | 6 | tied 36th | 68 |
| 1984 | 12 | tied 2nd | 52 |
| 1983 | 6 | tied 23rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 3 | tied 23rd | 29 |
When was 16 last drawn?
Number 16 was last drawn on Sat, Aug 29, 2026 (16 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 16, 20, 23, 24, 25, 33, Bonus 21. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 16: May 23, 2026; Apr 1, 2026; Mar 21, 2026; Mar 14, 2026; Mar 11, 2026.
16 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 16 has come up 91 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 24th of 49, most recently on October 14, 2026.
16 by draw day
Across the full record, 16 has come up 246 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 277 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 16 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 16 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/16. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.