Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
114th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
0.9439 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Australia is 3.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 4.32 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9439 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Australia 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9439 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1969 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1972 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1973 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.9439 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Australia was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9439 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.