Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Australia
Australia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1809 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Australia stood at 0.1809 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1809 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 units per person, in 1971.
Australia ranks 47th of 217 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 65 and above, total, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0853 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0853 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0854 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0855 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0853 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0852 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.085 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0847 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0843 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0838 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0835 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0834 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0839 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0848 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0858 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0871 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0888 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0904 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0922 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0941 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0959 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0973 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0984 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0995 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1007 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1062 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1078 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1091 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1106 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1124 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1141 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1158 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1172 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1185 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1196 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1207 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1217 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1225 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1234 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1244 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1255 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1266 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1277 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1288 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1299 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1309 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1318 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1353 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.138 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1409 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1437 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1463 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.149 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1515 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1539 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1595 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1634 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1675 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1738 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1773 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1809 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.085 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 0.0855 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0874 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 units per person | 0.0959 units per person | 0.1091 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1173 units per person | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1225 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1282 units per person | 0.1234 units per person | 0.1331 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1474 units per person | 0.1353 units per person | 0.1595 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1723 units per person | 0.1634 units per person | 0.1809 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 United States of America 0.1839 units per person compare
- 45 Montenegro 0.1829 units per person compare
- 46 Belarus 0.1828 units per person compare
- 48 Gibraltar 0.1783 units per person compare
- 49 Russian Federation 0.1779 units per person compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 0.1778 units per person compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Australia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Australia was 0.1809 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1809 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 units per person in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.