Population ages 70-74, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 70-74, female was 645,619 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
645,619
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
645,619
in 2025
All-time low
143,406
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female in Australia stood at 645,619. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Australia peaked at 645,619 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143,406, in 1960.
Australia ranks 32nd 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 70-74, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143,406 | — |
| 1961 | 147,650 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 152,817 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 156,221 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 158,648 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 160,556 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 162,326 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 161,861 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 161,842 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 162,442 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 164,297 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 169,888 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 173,330 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 177,261 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 183,076 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 185,711 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 188,948 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 194,285 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 200,904 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 207,736 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 215,472 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 224,838 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 234,231 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 242,787 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 251,239 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 258,269 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 263,125 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 265,946 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 266,382 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 266,872 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 271,731 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 281,200 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 291,814 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 302,901 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 313,698 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 320,676 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 324,465 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 326,713 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 328,484 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 330,095 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 330,888 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 330,884 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 328,613 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 325,471 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 322,731 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 322,027 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 324,571 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 331,540 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 340,411 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 350,693 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 360,470 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 370,670 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 383,664 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 398,644 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 415,376 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 433,558 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 456,318 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 486,174 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 515,891 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 542,914 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 569,691 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 584,114 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 594,430 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 610,917 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 628,787 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 645,619 | +2.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 645,619 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,762, 14.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 645,619 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,579, 41.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,777 | 143,406 | 162,442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 184,544 | 164,297 | 207,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,916 | 215,472 | 266,872 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,178 | 271,731 | 330,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,783 | 322,027 | 350,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,368 | 360,470 | 542,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,593 | 569,691 | 645,619 | 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 70-74, female in Australia?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Australia was 645,619 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 70-74, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 645,619 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,406 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.