Australia vs North America: Population ages 55-59, female
Australia
818,932
in 2025
North America
11.40 million
in 2025
Australia rank
36th
North America rank
33rd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 11.40 million against 818,932 in Australia, a difference of 10.58 million.
That makes North America's figure about 13.9 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 36th and North America ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,722 | 5.13 million | 4.88 million | North America |
| 1970s | 325,012 | 6.14 million | 5.81 million | North America |
| 1980s | 369,209 | 6.48 million | 6.11 million | North America |
| 1990s | 394,416 | 6.54 million | 6.15 million | North America |
| 2000s | 579,940 | 9.46 million | 8.88 million | North America |
| 2010s | 728,570 | 12.00 million | 11.28 million | North America |
| 2020s | 796,154 | 11.76 million | 10.97 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Australia or North America?
- North America, at 11.40 million against 818,932 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Australia and North America?
- 10.58 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Australia ranks 36th and North America ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.