Australia vs New Zealand: Population ages 75-79, male

Australia
3.6%
in 2025
New Zealand
3.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
36th

Population ages 75-79, male over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
11.522.533.5196019922025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 36th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% New Zealand
1970s 1.2% 1.3% 0.0% New Zealand
1980s 1.6% 1.6% 0.1% New Zealand
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Australia
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 0.1% Australia
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 0.1% Australia
2020s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 3.6% against 3.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Australia and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?
Australia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.