Australia vs Small states: Population ages 55-59, male
Australia
788,350
in 2025
Small states
472,878
in 2025
Australia rank
39th
Small states rank
38th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 788,350 against 472,878 in Small states, a difference of 315,472.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 39th and Small states ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264,332 | 146,328 | 118,003 | Australia |
| 1970s | 318,363 | 162,191 | 156,172 | Australia |
| 1980s | 376,289 | 200,874 | 175,414 | Australia |
| 1990s | 405,591 | 230,205 | 175,387 | Australia |
| 2000s | 585,553 | 291,690 | 293,864 | Australia |
| 2010s | 705,843 | 396,365 | 309,478 | Australia |
| 2020s | 766,948 | 459,532 | 307,415 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Australia or Small states?
- Australia, at 788,350 against 472,878 in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Australia and Small states?
- 315,472, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Australia ranks 39th and Small states ranks 38th of 217 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59.