Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
93rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.67 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-0.2809 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.23 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 3.67 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.2809 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Australia 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1968 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1973 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9946 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7757 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8947 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7889 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2809 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2024 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.7757 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.2809 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 92 Paraguay 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bhutan 1.23 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Australia was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2809 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.