Population ages 15-64, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 15-64, female was 8.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Australia stood at 8.87 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Australia peaked at 8.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million, in 1960.
That places Australia 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 million | 3.07 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 million | 3.85 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 4.72 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 million | 5.64 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million | 6.35 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 million | 7.40 million | 8.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million | 8.35 million | 8.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 160,992 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 8.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 160,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 170,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Australia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Australia was 8.87 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.