How often is 21 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 21 has been drawn 555 times — the 18th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 8.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 21 gone without being drawn?
The longest 21 has gone without being drawn is 63 draws, between its appearances on June 6, 2009 and January 16, 2010. Its current gap is 18 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.0 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from April 2, 2008 to April 9, 2008. Its first appearance in the record was on July 10, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 21?
Across the record, 21 has been drawn alongside 9 more often than with any other number (74 times), followed by 38 (73), 34 (69), 45 (69), 42 (67). The fewest: 1 (42), 8 (45), 19 (47), 20 (49), 25 (49).
21 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1996, drawn 22 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2009, 4 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 21 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 32nd | 85 |
| 2025 | 10 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1st | 105 |
| 2021 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2019 | 18 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2017 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2016 | 14 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2015 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2014 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2013 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2012 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 17 | tied 4th | 105 |
| 2010 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2009 | 4 | 49th | 104 |
| 2008 | 12 | tied 30th | 105 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2006 | 13 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2005 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2003 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2002 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2001 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2000 | 12 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 1999 | 6 | 49th | 104 |
| 1998 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 1997 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1st | 104 |
| 1995 | 14 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1994 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 18 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1991 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1990 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1989 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1988 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1987 | 12 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1986 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 1985 | 12 | tied 5th | 68 |
| 1984 | 4 | tied 35th | 52 |
| 1983 | 6 | tied 23rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 4 | tied 16th | 29 |
When was 21 last drawn?
Number 21 was last drawn on Sat, Aug 22, 2026 (18 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 11, 13, 21, 31, 34, 45, Bonus 5. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 21: Jul 15, 2026; May 30, 2026; May 9, 2026; Apr 4, 2026; Mar 18, 2026.
21 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 21 has come up 112 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 2nd of 49, most recently on August 29, 2026.
21 by draw day
Across the full record, 21 has come up 241 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 314 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 21 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 21 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/21. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.