Population aged 25-64 years in Australia
Australia: Population aged 25-64 years was 14,010 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Australia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Australia stood at 14,010 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Australia peaked at 14,010 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,630 thousands, in 1970.
Australia ranks 47th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,304 thousands | 5,630 thousands | 6,831 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,663 thousands | 6,941 thousands | 8,436 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,249 thousands | 8,613 thousands | 9,955 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,762 thousands | 10,110 thousands | 11,550 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,534 thousands | 11,758 thousands | 13,327 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,769 thousands | 13,511 thousands | 14,010 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 25-64 years in Australia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Australia was 14,010 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,010 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,630 thousands in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release