Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Australia
Australia: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 171,665 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
171,665
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
171,665
in 2025
All-time low
77,245
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Australia stood at 171,665. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Australia peaked at 171,665 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77,245, in 1960.
Australia ranks 67th 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 17, male, interpolated in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77,245 | — |
| 1961 | 83,159 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 87,874 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 95,173 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 104,817 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 106,397 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 105,081 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 106,868 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 108,682 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 110,697 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 112,889 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 114,624 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 117,312 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 120,568 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 122,817 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 125,439 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 128,900 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 132,270 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 134,777 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 135,284 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 134,547 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 132,971 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 130,600 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 129,238 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 130,072 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 133,162 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 137,305 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 142,478 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 147,920 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 148,534 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 144,235 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 139,592 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 135,619 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 132,226 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 130,231 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 129,752 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 129,879 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 130,302 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 131,525 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 133,508 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 135,481 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 137,257 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 138,799 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 139,578 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 139,809 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 140,678 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 143,460 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 147,030 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 148,872 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 148,813 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 148,932 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 150,194 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 151,046 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 150,239 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 149,167 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 149,254 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 150,189 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 151,242 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 151,145 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 150,005 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 149,923 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 152,296 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 156,748 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 162,822 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 168,719 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 171,665 | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 171,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,198, 12.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 171,665 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,739, 10.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,599 | 77,245 | 110,697 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,488 | 112,889 | 135,284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,683 | 129,238 | 148,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,687 | 129,752 | 144,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,978 | 135,481 | 148,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,141 | 148,932 | 151,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,362 | 149,923 | 171,665 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Australia?
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Australia was 171,665 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 171,665 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,245 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, male, 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 17, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.