Total population by age in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Total population by age was 293.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
293.78
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
136th
of 155 groups
All-time high
293.78
in 2023
All-time low
57.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) recorded 293.78 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 293.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.07, in 1950.
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 136th of 155 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.07 | — |
| 1951 | 58.49 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 58.49 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 59.23 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 61.53 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 64.11 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 65.84 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 67.39 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 69.44 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 71.27 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 72.17 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 72.84 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 73.34 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 73.02 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 72.79 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 73.42 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 74.34 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 75.07 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 75.49 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 77.39 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 82.5 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 85.88 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 85.33 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 86.2 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 88.94 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 92.45 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 96.31 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 98.83 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 101.25 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 104.03 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 108.13 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 113.07 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 116.14 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 119.31 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 122.8 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 123.88 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 123.36 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 121.94 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 120.26 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 123.67 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 134.63 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 144.77 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 147.81 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 148.59 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 150.26 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 152.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 154.69 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 156.04 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 156.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 157.22 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 157.98 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 157.87 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 154.61 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 152.42 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 153.28 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 156.69 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 162.72 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 168.54 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 173.4 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 179.6 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 186.93 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 194.68 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 200.85 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 207.39 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 218.75 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 230.16 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 248.15 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 270.46 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 276.98 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 276.55 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 281.38 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 285.58 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 289 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 293.78 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.29 | 57.07 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.99 | 72.17 | 77.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.17 | 82.5 | 104.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.26 | 108.13 | 123.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.32 | 134.63 | 157.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.71 | 152.42 | 179.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.09 | 186.93 | 276.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.44 | 281.38 | 293.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
More population data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 574.99 (2100)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 94.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 90.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 92.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 293.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 293.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.07 in 1950.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 136th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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