Population ages 65 and above, male in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65 and above, male was 2.33 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Australia stood at 2.33 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Australia peaked at 2.33 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 378,520, in 1960.
Australia ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,218 | 378,520 | 429,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 502,896 | 437,294 | 574,586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 679,181 | 592,940 | 781,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 913,686 | 806,608 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.04 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.37 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 1.96 million | 2.33 million | 6 |
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More health data for Australia
- Population ages 15-64, total 17.74 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (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, female 63.8% (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 65 and above, male in Australia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Australia was 2.33 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,520 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.