How often is 49 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 49 has been drawn 559 times — the 14th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 12.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 49 gone without being drawn?
The longest 49 has gone without being drawn is 60 draws, between its appearances on April 21, 1993 and November 20, 1993. Its current gap is 5 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.9 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 23, 1988 to April 30, 1988. Its first appearance in the record was on March 19, 1983.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 49?
Across the record, 49 has been drawn alongside 33 more often than with any other number (79 times), followed by 31 (76), 15 (72), 9 (68), 23 (68). The fewest: 5 (44), 25 (44), 38 (44), 3 (45), 18 (46).
49 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1988, drawn 20 times in 105 draws (2nd that year); its quietest was 1993, 3 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 49 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 11th | 85 |
| 2025 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2023 | 8 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 2022 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2021 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2020 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 2019 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2018 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2017 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2016 | 10 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2015 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2011 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2010 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2009 | 19 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 14 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2007 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 12 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 5 | 49th | 104 |
| 2000 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1999 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1998 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1997 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 1996 | 13 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1994 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1993 | 3 | 49th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1990 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 1989 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 1988 | 20 | 2nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1986 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1985 | 5 | tied 40th | 68 |
| 1984 | 7 | tied 15th | 52 |
| 1983 | 10 | tied 2nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 0 | tied 47th | 29 |
When was 49 last drawn?
Number 49 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (5 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 8, 11, 20, 33, 49, Bonus 14. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 49: Sep 5, 2026; Jul 18, 2026; Apr 29, 2026; Apr 22, 2026; Apr 8, 2026.
49 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 49 has come up 85 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 38th of 49, most recently on February 21, 2026.
49 by draw day
Across the full record, 49 has come up 259 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 300 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 49 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 49 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/49. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.