Male population by age group in Australia
Australia: Male population by age group was 784,234 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
784,234 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
811,988 people
in 2017
All-time low
454,773 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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, male population by age group in Australia stood at 784,234 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Australia peaked at 811,988 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 454,773 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.
Male population by age group in Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 454,773 people | — |
| 1951 | 472,574 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 481,072 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 488,415 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 497,810 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 507,134 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 516,662 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 526,114 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 536,073 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 547,581 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 560,334 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 572,878 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 583,309 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 591,011 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 595,671 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 596,707 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 594,610 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 591,036 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 590,487 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 596,954 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 613,168 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 636,005 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 653,561 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 660,933 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 660,593 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 651,346 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 632,945 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 612,909 people | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 597,460 people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 586,827 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 582,472 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 585,294 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 592,705 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 601,075 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 608,850 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 615,750 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 621,437 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 626,751 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 632,906 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 640,293 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 648,243 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 655,523 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 661,334 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 665,426 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 667,665 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 667,832 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 666,824 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 665,780 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 663,923 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 660,990 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 658,510 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 656,886 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 655,517 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 655,035 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 656,495 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 661,032 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 671,851 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 690,923 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 713,870 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 734,367 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 747,523 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 756,913 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 770,734 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 785,245 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 794,711 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 802,381 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 809,728 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 811,988 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 808,806 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 803,101 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 793,765 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 785,597 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 783,305 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 784,234 people | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 784,234 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 12.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 784,234 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 9.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,821 people | 454,773 people | 547,581 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 587,300 people | 560,334 people | 596,954 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 630,575 people | 586,827 people | 660,933 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 610,753 people | 582,472 people | 640,293 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,354 people | 648,243 people | 667,832 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,449 people | 655,035 people | 734,367 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,113 people | 747,523 people | 811,988 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,725 people | 783,305 people | 793,765 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 68 Spain 906,284 people compare
- 69 North Korea 878,985 people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 834,502 people compare
- 72 South Sudan 751,473 people compare
- 73 Ecuador 716,911 people compare
- 74 South Korea 697,520 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 male population by age group in Australia?
- Male population by age group in Australia was 784,234 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 811,988 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 454,773 people in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for male population by age group?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.