Population, male in Australia
Australia: Population, male was 13.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Australia is 13.70 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Australia peaked at 13.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million, in 1960.
That places Australia 55th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 million | 5.19 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.86 million | 6.29 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.85 million | 7.34 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 million | 8.51 million | 9.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million | 9.44 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 million | 10.97 million | 12.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 million | 12.73 million | 13.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Population ages 15-64, total 17.74 million (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, 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, male in Australia?
- Population, male in Australia was 13.70 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population, male?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.