Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Australia

Australia: Age population, age 06, male, interpolated was 158,978 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
158,978
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
167,266
in 2019
All-time low
105,877
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Australia, 1960–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

Australia recorded 158,978 for age population, age 06, male, interpolated in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Australia peaked at 167,266 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105,877, in 1960.

Australia ranks 73rd 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 116,690 105,877 126,164 10
1970s 129,938 123,332 138,524 10
1980s 123,759 119,792 129,289 10
1990s 133,434 130,456 137,038 10
2000s 136,561 134,944 138,148 10
2010s 156,829 140,878 167,266 10
2020s 163,259 158,978 166,865 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 70 Ukraine 171,293 compare
  2. 71 Sri Lanka 168,799 compare
  3. 72 South Korea 161,890 compare
  4. 74 Ecuador 149,257 compare
  5. 75 South Sudan 141,133 compare
  6. 76 Tajikistan 134,899 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Australia?
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Australia was 158,978 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 167,266 in 2019.
What is the lowest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 105,877 in 1960.
How does Australia rank for age population, age 06, male, interpolated?
Australia ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 06, male, interpolated rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 06, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
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.