How often is 25 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 25 has been drawn 524 times — tied for 40th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 22.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 25 gone without being drawn?
The longest 25 has gone without being drawn is 47 draws, between its appearances on March 4, 2009 and August 19, 2009. Its current gap is 3 draws, shorter 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 3 consecutive draws on record, from July 6, 1988 to July 13, 1988. Its first appearance in the record was on July 17, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 25?
Across the record, 25 has been drawn alongside 36 and 45 70 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 40 (68), 2 (62), 4 (62). The fewest: 13 (37), 6 (41), 10 (43), 49 (44), 1 (47).
25 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1983, drawn 10 times in 53 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 2002, 5 times in 104 draws (48th).
| Year | Times 25 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 19th | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2023 | 17 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2022 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2021 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2020 | 11 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2019 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2017 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2015 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2014 | 17 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2013 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2012 | 7 | 47th | 104 |
| 2011 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2010 | 14 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2009 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 14 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2007 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2006 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2005 | 12 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2003 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 2002 | 5 | 48th | 104 |
| 2001 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2000 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1999 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 1998 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1997 | 17 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 1995 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1994 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1991 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1990 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1989 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1988 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1986 | 17 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 1985 | 5 | tied 40th | 68 |
| 1984 | 7 | tied 15th | 52 |
| 1983 | 10 | tied 2nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 6 | tied 5th | 29 |
When was 25 last drawn?
Number 25 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 14, 2026 (3 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 5, 25, 26, 27, 29, 46, Bonus 16. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 25: Sep 19, 2026; Sep 2, 2026; Aug 29, 2026; Jul 22, 2026; Jul 8, 2026.
25 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 25 has come up 111 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 3rd of 49, most recently on July 25, 2026.
25 by draw day
Across the full record, 25 has come up 263 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 261 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 25 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 25 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/25. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.