Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in Australia
Australia: Age population, age 00, male, interpolated was 157,746 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
157,746
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
161,840
in 2016
All-time low
114,100
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 00, male, interpolated in Australia is 157,746, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 00, male, interpolated in Australia peaked at 161,840 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 114,100, in 1966.
That places Australia 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,065 | — |
| 1961 | 118,764 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 119,553 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 118,729 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 116,942 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 114,579 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 114,100 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 115,748 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 118,880 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 123,119 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 127,551 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 132,595 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 134,352 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 130,310 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 125,056 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 120,504 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 116,821 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 115,431 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 114,909 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 114,255 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 115,197 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 117,985 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 121,158 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 122,954 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 123,289 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 123,235 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 123,426 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 124,592 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 126,434 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 128,954 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 131,733 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 133,174 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 133,078 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 132,978 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 133,094 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 132,555 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 131,554 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 130,365 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 129,391 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 129,215 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 129,505 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 129,370 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 128,781 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 128,932 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 130,604 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 133,605 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 138,783 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 145,323 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 149,914 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 152,196 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 152,384 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 152,716 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 156,292 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 158,971 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 158,793 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 160,241 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 161,840 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 159,629 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 157,190 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 155,982 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 154,454 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 155,266 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 156,641 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 156,765 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 157,465 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 157,746 | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 157,746 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,194, 14.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 157,746 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,248, 10.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,648 | 114,100 | 123,119 | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,178 | 114,255 | 134,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,722 | 115,197 | 128,954 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,714 | 129,215 | 133,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,701 | 128,781 | 152,196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,404 | 152,384 | 161,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,390 | 154,454 | 157,746 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 68 North Korea 171,689 compare
- 69 South Sudan 170,597 compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 162,031 compare
- 72 Poland 152,211 compare
- 73 Ecuador 135,561 compare
- 74 Tajikistan 134,134 compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 00, male, interpolated in Australia?
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in Australia was 157,746 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 00, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 161,840 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age population, age 00, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,100 in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for age population, age 00, male, interpolated?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 00, male, interpolated rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 00, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.