Population aged 15-24 years in Australia
Australia: Population aged 15-24 years was 3,260 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Australia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,260 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Australia peaked at 3,260 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,152 thousands, in 1970.
Australia ranks 66th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,363 thousands | 2,152 thousands | 2,537 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,658 thousands | 2,568 thousands | 2,753 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,707 thousands | 2,603 thousands | 2,774 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,786 thousands | 2,606 thousands | 3,027 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,153 thousands | 3,072 thousands | 3,253 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,205 thousands | 3,165 thousands | 3,260 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Australia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Australia was 3,260 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,260 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 thousands in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release