Population aged 65 years or older in Australia
Australia: Population aged 65 years or older was 4,807 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Australia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4,807 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Australia peaked at 4,807 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,037 thousands, in 1970.
Australia ranks 29th 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 | 1,183 thousands | 1,037 thousands | 1,346 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,588 thousands | 1,390 thousands | 1,816 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,092 thousands | 1,866 thousands | 2,296 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,574 thousands | 2,337 thousands | 2,854 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,457 thousands | 2,946 thousands | 3,993 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,472 thousands | 4,134 thousands | 4,807 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 65 years or older in Australia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Australia was 4,807 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,807 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 thousands in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release