Population ages 20-24, female in Australia

Australia: Population ages 20-24, female was 809,709 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
809,709
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
845,946
in 2018
All-time low
324,556
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in Australia, 1960–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, female in Australia is 809,709, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Australia peaked at 845,946 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 324,556, in 1960.

Australia ranks 66th 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.

Population ages 20-24, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, female in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 324,556 —
1961 334,984 +3.2%
1962 348,108 +3.9%
1963 361,115 +3.7%
1964 378,628 +4.8%
1965 399,114 +5.4%
1966 424,833 +6.4%
1967 452,708 +6.6%
1968 481,493 +6.4%
1969 504,781 +4.8%
1970 524,873 +4.0%
1971 546,982 +4.2%
1972 551,557 +0.8%
1973 555,252 +0.7%
1974 569,424 +2.6%
1975 576,202 +1.2%
1976 581,196 +0.9%
1977 588,291 +1.2%
1978 598,374 +1.7%
1979 610,731 +2.1%
1980 625,208 +2.4%
1981 641,465 +2.6%
1982 656,115 +2.3%
1983 663,339 +1.1%
1984 664,439 +0.2%
1985 662,112 -0.4%
1986 657,610 -0.7%
1987 654,143 -0.5%
1988 654,763 +0.1%
1989 660,848 +0.9%
1990 672,706 +1.8%
1991 688,954 +2.4%
1992 702,829 +2.0%
1993 707,938 +0.7%
1994 706,281 -0.2%
1995 698,516 -1.1%
1996 684,247 -2.0%
1997 666,198 -2.6%
1998 649,409 -2.5%
1999 637,776 -1.8%
2000 633,449 -0.7%
2001 638,197 +0.7%
2002 649,102 +1.7%
2003 663,669 +2.2%
2004 678,651 +2.3%
2005 695,105 +2.4%
2006 710,657 +2.2%
2007 726,689 +2.3%
2008 745,441 +2.6%
2009 766,451 +2.8%
2010 780,194 +1.8%
2011 788,423 +1.1%
2012 797,591 +1.2%
2013 806,193 +1.1%
2014 813,185 +0.9%
2015 820,179 +0.9%
2016 829,374 +1.1%
2017 839,714 +1.2%
2018 845,946 +0.7%
2019 843,689 -0.3%
2020 825,622 -2.1%
2021 797,927 -3.4%
2022 788,505 -1.2%
2023 791,455 +0.4%
2024 797,686 +0.8%
2025 809,709 +1.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 809,709 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,733, 10.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 809,709 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74,618, 10.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 401,032 324,556 504,781 10
1970s 570,288 524,873 610,731 10
1980s 654,004 625,208 664,439 10
1990s 681,485 637,776 707,938 10
2000s 690,741 633,449 766,451 10
2010s 816,449 780,194 845,946 10
2020s 801,817 788,505 825,622 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 63 North Korea 856,296 compare
  2. 64 Zimbabwe 840,161 compare
  3. 65 Poland 818,939 compare
  4. 67 Sri Lanka 798,193 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 762,816 compare
  6. 69 Rwanda 724,350 compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Australia?
Population ages 20-24, female in Australia was 809,709 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 845,946 in 2018.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 324,556 in 1960.
How does Australia rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Australia ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.