Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Australia

Australia: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 158,898 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
158,898
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
162,552
in 2017
All-time low
113,635
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Australia, 1960–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Australia stood at 158,898.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Australia peaked at 162,552 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113,635, in 1960.

Australia ranks 71st of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,146 113,635 119,737 10
1970s 124,582 115,183 134,775 10
1980s 122,041 114,787 127,563 10
1990s 132,131 129,873 133,463 10
2000s 135,212 129,553 149,726 10
2010s 157,579 151,302 162,552 10
2020s 156,768 154,534 158,898 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 68 North Korea 172,928 compare
  2. 69 Sri Lanka 163,015 compare
  3. 70 South Sudan 162,998 compare
  4. 72 Poland 156,182 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 135,822 compare
  6. 74 Tajikistan 134,916 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Australia?
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Australia was 158,898 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 162,552 in 2017.
What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 113,635 in 1960.
How does Australia rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
Australia ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.