Population young working old in Australia
Australia: Population young working old was 4.77 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.77 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.78 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.18 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Australia is 4.77 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Australia peaked at 4.78 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1950.
Australia ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.18 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.28 million | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 2.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 2.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 3.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 3.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.73 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.77 million | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.77 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 11.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.77 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 10.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 million | 2.18 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 3.11 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.76 million | 3.63 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million | 3.71 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 3.77 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 million | 3.97 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million | 4.22 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 4.77 million | 4.78 million | 4 |
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- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Australia?
- Population young working old in Australia was 4.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for population young working old?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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