Population ages 20-24, male in Australia

Australia: Population ages 20-24, male was 853,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
853,319
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
890,480
in 2019
All-time low
345,593
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Australia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Australia recorded 853,319 for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Australia peaked at 890,480 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 345,593, in 1960.

That places Australia 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 423,463 345,593 530,124 10
1970s 588,180 550,253 628,675 10
1980s 674,517 643,768 686,270 10
1990s 700,728 656,623 727,394 10
2000s 718,230 652,425 809,969 10
2010s 854,344 821,928 890,480 10
2020s 849,429 837,606 875,583 6

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  4. 66 Zimbabwe 818,224 compare
  5. 67 Sri Lanka 817,522 compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 789,221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Australia?
Population ages 20-24, male in Australia was 853,319 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 890,480 in 2019.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 345,593 in 1960.
How does Australia rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Australia ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male 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 World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 20 to 24.