Total population by age (70 years old) in Australia
Australia: Total population by age was 246.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
246.12
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
246.12
in 2023
All-time low
44.43
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Australia is 246.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Australia peaked at 246.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.43, in 1950.
That places Australia 33rd out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.43 | — |
| 1951 | 45.68 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 45.83 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 46.53 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 48.71 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 51.26 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 53.01 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 54.56 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 56.56 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 58.33 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 59.25 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 60.05 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 60.68 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 60.32 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 59.9 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 60.31 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 61.06 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.63 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.81 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 63.11 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 67.37 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 70.22 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 69.51 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 70.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.33 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 75.19 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 78.47 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 80.59 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 82.67 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 85.02 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 88.68 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 93.27 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 95.94 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 98.7 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 101.89 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 102.86 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 102.53 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.46 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 100.08 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 103.2 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 112.86 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 121.4 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 123.68 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 124.48 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 125.92 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 127.39 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 129.62 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 130.91 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 131.54 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 131.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 132.45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 132.28 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 129.47 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 127.63 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 128.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 131.56 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 136.82 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 141.65 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 145.54 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 150.37 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 155.51 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 161.25 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 167.43 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 174.66 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 184.67 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 193.93 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 208.91 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 227.43 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 232.37 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 231.76 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 236.06 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 239.67 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 242.38 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 246.12 | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 246.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 16.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 246.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38, 38.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.49 | 44.43 | 58.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.81 | 59.25 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.15 | 67.37 | 85.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.86 | 88.68 | 103.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.97 | 112.86 | 131.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.63 | 127.63 | 150.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.79 | 155.51 | 232.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.06 | 236.06 | 246.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Australia?
- Total population by age in Australia was 246.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 246.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.43 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for total population by age?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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