Population ages 65-69, male in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65-69, male was 685,659 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
685,659
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
685,659
in 2025
All-time low
149,001
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male 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 65-69, male in Australia stood at 685,659. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Australia peaked at 685,659 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 149,001, in 1961.
That places Australia 32nd 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 65-69, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149,907 | — |
| 1961 | 149,001 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 150,092 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 151,673 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 154,307 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 157,912 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 162,444 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 165,242 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 169,153 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 173,920 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 178,907 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 187,318 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 193,203 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 198,525 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 206,159 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 211,876 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 217,898 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 224,182 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 230,892 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 238,156 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 244,676 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 249,305 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 251,756 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 251,261 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 250,808 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 255,597 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 266,133 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 278,915 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 292,492 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 305,000 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 313,494 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 319,363 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 324,334 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 327,949 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 330,766 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 333,099 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 334,818 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 334,714 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 333,126 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 331,321 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 330,758 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 334,417 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 341,677 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 351,024 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 361,234 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 371,973 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 382,770 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 396,219 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 412,012 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 431,172 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 451,920 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 476,560 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 506,932 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 534,713 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 555,449 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 572,724 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 584,256 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 587,819 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 590,246 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 598,004 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 609,416 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 615,739 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 628,538 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 649,317 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 668,535 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 685,659 | +2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 685,659 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,493, 13.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 685,659 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,097, 34.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,365 | 149,001 | 173,920 | 10 |
| 1970s | 208,712 | 178,907 | 238,156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,594 | 244,676 | 305,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,298 | 313,494 | 334,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,326 | 330,758 | 431,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,862 | 451,920 | 598,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 642,867 | 609,416 | 685,659 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in Australia?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Australia was 685,659 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 65-69, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 685,659 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,001 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.