Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Australia
Australia: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 161,800 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
161,800
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
161,800
in 2025
All-time low
79,153
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Australia is 161,800, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Australia peaked at 161,800 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,153, in 1960.
Australia ranks 70th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79,153 | — |
| 1961 | 83,511 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 89,779 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 98,523 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 99,989 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 99,111 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 101,642 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 103,795 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 105,703 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 107,805 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 109,705 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 112,485 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 115,386 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 117,959 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 121,012 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 123,728 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 126,057 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 128,312 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 129,066 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 128,265 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 126,581 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 124,329 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 123,116 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 123,808 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 126,602 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 130,559 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 135,576 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 140,755 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 140,790 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 136,078 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 131,714 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 128,319 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 125,180 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 123,052 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 122,287 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 122,600 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 123,888 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 125,489 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 127,086 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 128,619 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 130,324 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 132,120 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 132,873 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 132,789 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 133,130 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 134,688 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 136,999 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 138,725 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 139,090 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 139,304 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 140,173 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 140,653 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 140,450 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 140,164 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 140,104 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 140,740 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 141,673 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 141,466 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 140,791 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 141,157 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 142,524 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 145,893 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 151,806 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 157,596 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 160,656 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 161,800 | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 161,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,204, 11.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 161,800 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,103, 10.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,901 | 79,153 | 107,805 | 10 |
| 1970s | 121,198 | 109,705 | 129,066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,819 | 123,116 | 140,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,823 | 122,287 | 131,714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,004 | 130,324 | 139,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,737 | 140,104 | 141,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,379 | 142,524 | 161,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 67 Kazakhstan 173,910 compare
- 68 Guinea 166,661 compare
- 69 Cambodia 163,135 compare
- 71 Benin 159,580 compare
- 72 South Sudan 159,235 compare
- 73 North Korea 159,054 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Australia?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Australia was 161,800 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 161,800 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,153 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.