Population, female in Australia

Australia: Population, female was 13.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.91 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.91 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.08 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Australia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Australia recorded 13.91 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Australia peaked at 13.91 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million, in 1960.

Australia ranks 54th 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 5.59 million 5.08 million 6.09 million 10
1970s 6.81 million 6.22 million 7.26 million 10
1980s 7.87 million 7.35 million 8.42 million 10
1990s 9.01 million 8.55 million 9.47 million 10
2000s 10.16 million 9.58 million 10.89 million 10
2010s 11.90 million 11.06 million 12.76 million 10
2020s 13.34 million 12.92 million 13.91 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Australia?
Population, female in Australia was 13.91 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13.91 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million in 1960.
How does Australia rank for population, female?
Australia ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.