Population ages 40-44, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 40-44, female was 967,116 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
967,116
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
967,116
in 2025
All-time low
325,961
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in Australia, 1960–2025
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 40-44, female in Australia is 967,116, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Australia peaked at 967,116 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 325,961, in 1960.
That places Australia 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 325,961 | — |
| 1961 | 333,677 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 346,179 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 357,736 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 368,663 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 376,007 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 380,108 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 378,567 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 379,178 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 380,233 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 379,253 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 382,909 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 379,217 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 372,802 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 370,699 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 366,250 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 365,725 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 370,759 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 378,489 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 386,647 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 395,744 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 407,562 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 421,499 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 435,628 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 452,631 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 472,867 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 499,376 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 534,206 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 568,111 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 595,696 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 618,764 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 635,058 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 642,478 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 647,462 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 656,090 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 666,474 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 678,163 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 689,895 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 700,866 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 712,918 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 726,649 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 742,181 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 755,805 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 766,067 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 770,329 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 769,483 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 763,991 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 759,283 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 758,169 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 764,814 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 778,409 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 799,695 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 822,889 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 836,866 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 839,526 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 832,750 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 819,758 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 808,419 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 803,659 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 808,385 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 822,663 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 835,865 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 863,278 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 904,030 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 939,480 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 967,116 | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 967,116 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88,796, 10.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 967,116 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,339, 27.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,631 | 325,961 | 380,233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 375,275 | 365,725 | 386,647 | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,332 | 395,744 | 595,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 664,817 | 618,764 | 712,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 757,677 | 726,649 | 770,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,036 | 778,409 | 839,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 888,739 | 822,663 | 967,116 | 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 population ages 40-44, female in Australia?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Australia was 967,116 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 40-44, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 967,116 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,961 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.