Female population by age group in Australia
Australia: Female population by age group was 742,186 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
742,186 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
768,355 people
in 2017
All-time low
433,968 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Australia stood at 742,186 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Australia peaked at 768,355 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 433,968 people, in 1950.
Australia ranks 71st 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.
Female population by age group in Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 433,968 people | — |
| 1951 | 451,121 people | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 459,700 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 467,516 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 477,185 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 485,978 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 494,178 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 502,233 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 511,119 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 521,651 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 533,456 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 545,704 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 556,086 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 562,930 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 566,509 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 567,152 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 564,903 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 561,091 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 560,997 people | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 568,475 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 585,166 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 608,128 people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 625,999 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 633,250 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 632,332 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 623,261 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 605,665 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 585,553 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 569,752 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 559,382 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 555,239 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 557,947 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 564,374 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 571,410 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 579,067 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 586,442 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 592,040 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 597,212 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 603,260 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 609,676 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 616,136 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 622,591 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 628,175 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 631,966 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 633,901 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 633,870 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 632,582 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 631,207 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 629,426 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 627,194 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 625,445 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 624,248 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 623,123 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 622,546 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 623,213 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 626,753 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 636,813 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 654,751 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 676,378 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 696,009 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 708,689 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 717,624 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 730,571 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 744,186 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 753,297 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 760,624 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 767,137 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 768,355 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 764,263 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 758,171 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 749,506 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 742,360 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 740,657 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 742,186 people | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 742,186 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 11.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 742,186 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 9.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 480,465 people | 433,968 people | 521,651 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 558,730 people | 533,456 people | 568,475 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 602,849 people | 559,382 people | 633,250 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 581,667 people | 555,239 people | 609,676 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 628,705 people | 616,136 people | 633,901 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,928 people | 622,546 people | 696,009 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,292 people | 708,689 people | 768,355 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,677 people | 740,657 people | 749,506 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 68 Spain 856,652 people compare
- 69 North Korea 832,268 people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 800,552 people compare
- 72 South Sudan 732,162 people compare
- 73 Ecuador 686,823 people compare
- 74 South Korea 660,748 people 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 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 female population by age group in Australia?
- Female population by age group in Australia was 742,186 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 768,355 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,968 people in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for female population by age group?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.