Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia

Australia: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 163,895 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
163,895
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
172,149
in 2019
All-time low
69,911
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia, 1960–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia stood at 163,895.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia peaked at 172,149 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69,911, in 1960.

That places Australia 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 69,911
1961 72,299 +3.4%
1962 75,376 +4.3%
1963 78,285 +3.9%
1964 81,662 +4.3%
1965 87,441 +7.1%
1966 91,872 +5.1%
1967 99,049 +7.8%
1968 108,896 +9.9%
1969 110,387 +1.4%
1970 109,486 -0.8%
1971 112,699 +2.9%
1972 114,892 +1.9%
1973 116,232 +1.2%
1974 117,419 +1.0%
1975 117,634 +0.2%
1976 119,364 +1.5%
1977 122,209 +2.4%
1978 124,647 +2.0%
1979 127,666 +2.4%
1980 130,938 +2.6%
1981 134,369 +2.6%
1982 137,363 +2.2%
1983 138,435 +0.8%
1984 137,911 -0.4%
1985 136,146 -1.3%
1986 133,772 -1.7%
1987 132,579 -0.9%
1988 133,540 +0.7%
1989 136,365 +2.1%
1990 140,448 +3.0%
1991 146,195 +4.1%
1992 151,180 +3.4%
1993 150,388 -0.5%
1994 145,196 -3.5%
1995 140,798 -3.0%
1996 137,686 -2.2%
1997 134,257 -2.5%
1998 131,408 -2.1%
1999 130,001 -1.1%
2000 130,315 +0.2%
2001 133,060 +2.1%
2002 136,998 +3.0%
2003 140,560 +2.6%
2004 143,225 +1.9%
2005 145,467 +1.6%
2006 148,253 +1.9%
2007 151,549 +2.2%
2008 155,538 +2.6%
2009 160,079 +2.9%
2010 163,863 +2.4%
2011 165,327 +0.9%
2012 164,472 -0.5%
2013 163,564 -0.6%
2014 165,152 +1.0%
2015 168,734 +2.2%
2016 171,164 +1.4%
2017 171,244 +0.0%
2018 171,407 +0.1%
2019 172,149 +0.4%
2020 170,680 -0.9%
2021 168,256 -1.4%
2022 164,613 -2.2%
2023 159,513 -3.1%
2024 159,052 -0.3%
2025 163,895 +3.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 163,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,937, 8.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 163,895 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,799, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87,518 69,911 110,387 10
1970s 118,225 109,486 127,666 10
1980s 135,142 130,938 138,435 10
1990s 140,756 130,001 151,180 10
2000s 144,504 130,315 160,079 10
2010s 167,708 163,564 172,149 10
2020s 164,335 159,052 170,680 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 64 Poland 177,609 compare
  2. 65 North Korea 174,844 compare
  3. 66 Zimbabwe 171,523 compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 157,906 compare
  5. 69 Rwanda 149,697 compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 148,855 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia?
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Australia was 163,895 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 172,149 in 2019.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 69,911 in 1960.
How does Australia rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
Australia ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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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.