Population ages 45-49, female in Australia

Australia: Population ages 45-49, female was 855,547 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
855,547
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
855,547
in 2025
All-time low
316,251
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, female in Australia, 1960–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

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

In 2025, population ages 45-49, female in Australia stood at 855,547. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Australia peaked at 855,547 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316,251, in 1960.

Australia ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 335,336 316,251 369,014 10
1970s 380,920 365,410 389,735 10
1980s 397,120 360,654 456,573 10
1990s 588,600 479,031 661,606 10
2000s 726,937 671,040 784,252 10
2010s 805,557 776,608 852,284 10
2020s 837,488 821,163 855,547 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, female in Australia?
Population ages 45-49, female in Australia was 855,547 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 45-49, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 855,547 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 316,251 in 1960.
How does Australia rank for population ages 45-49, female?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 45-49, female
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
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.