Population ages 45-49, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 45-49, female was 855,547 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
855,547
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
855,547
in 2025
All-time low
316,251
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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
In 2025, population ages 45-49, female in Australia stood at 855,547. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Australia peaked at 855,547 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316,251, in 1960.
Australia ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 316,251 | — |
| 1961 | 322,260 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 326,623 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 326,262 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 324,815 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 327,313 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 336,954 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 346,199 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 357,664 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 369,014 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 376,637 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 385,474 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 386,248 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 386,018 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 389,735 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 387,875 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 383,467 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 377,370 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 370,970 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 365,410 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 361,294 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 360,654 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 365,928 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 374,935 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 386,044 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 397,970 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 409,448 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 421,569 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 436,781 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 456,573 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 479,031 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 505,538 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 537,806 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 568,599 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 593,235 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 614,885 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 632,403 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 642,066 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 650,834 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 661,606 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 671,040 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 681,087 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 691,828 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 704,940 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 718,632 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 732,892 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 746,871 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 762,355 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 775,475 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 784,252 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 784,303 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 779,323 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 776,608 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 777,525 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 783,479 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 797,322 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 818,108 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 837,897 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 848,717 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 852,284 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 848,838 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 830,206 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 821,163 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 828,952 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 840,225 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 855,547 | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 855,547 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88,909, 9.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 855,547 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,505, 30.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335,336 | 316,251 | 369,014 | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,920 | 365,410 | 389,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,120 | 360,654 | 456,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 588,600 | 479,031 | 661,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 726,937 | 671,040 | 784,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805,557 | 776,608 | 852,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,488 | 821,163 | 855,547 | 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 45-49, female in Australia?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Australia was 855,547 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 45-49, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 855,547 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,251 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.