Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Australia
Australia: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 159,270 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
159,270
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
163,335
in 2018
All-time low
112,037
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Australia stood at 159,270.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Australia peaked at 163,335 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 112,037, in 1960.
Australia ranks 70th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112,037 | — |
| 1961 | 114,290 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 116,703 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 119,460 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 120,653 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 120,396 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 119,178 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 116,667 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 115,796 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 117,789 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 121,940 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 126,917 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 130,769 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 134,689 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 135,734 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 131,717 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 126,353 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 121,218 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 117,585 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 116,314 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 115,904 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 115,896 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 117,316 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 119,850 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 122,418 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 123,960 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 124,581 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 125,274 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 126,120 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 127,231 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 128,696 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 130,784 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 133,005 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 133,812 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 133,281 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 133,348 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 133,963 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 133,797 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 132,958 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 131,830 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 131,057 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 131,174 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 131,461 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 131,102 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 130,504 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 130,907 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 132,951 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 136,720 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 142,044 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 147,095 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 149,953 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 151,859 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 153,928 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 156,141 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 159,199 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 161,149 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 161,339 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 162,609 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 163,335 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 160,770 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 157,800 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 156,056 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 155,246 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 156,822 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 158,569 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 159,270 | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 159,270 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,508, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 159,270 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,006, 10.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,297 | 112,037 | 120,653 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,324 | 116,314 | 135,734 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,855 | 115,896 | 127,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,547 | 128,696 | 133,963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,502 | 130,504 | 147,095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,028 | 149,953 | 163,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,294 | 155,246 | 159,270 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Australia?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Australia was 159,270 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,335 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,037 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 02, 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.