Population ages 70-74, male in Australia
Australia: Population ages 70-74, male was 589,254 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
589,254
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
589,254
in 2025
All-time low
114,887
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male in Australia stood at 589,254. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Australia peaked at 589,254 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,887, in 1960.
Australia ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114,887 | — |
| 1961 | 116,888 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 118,967 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 119,051 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 117,683 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 116,162 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 115,789 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 115,073 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 115,467 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 116,803 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 119,572 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 125,739 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 130,724 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 135,891 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 142,246 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 145,909 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 149,748 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 154,770 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 159,977 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 164,889 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 170,011 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 176,170 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 183,389 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 190,779 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 198,137 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 204,358 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 208,876 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 211,614 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 212,267 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 213,552 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 218,974 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 228,328 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 239,056 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 250,280 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 260,923 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 268,475 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 274,354 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 280,180 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 286,108 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 291,995 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 296,897 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 300,185 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 300,387 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 298,995 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 297,383 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 297,501 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,817 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 308,350 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 318,152 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 330,532 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 343,769 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 356,629 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 369,447 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 382,951 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 398,746 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 416,879 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 439,890 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 468,911 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 496,130 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 518,831 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 539,418 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 547,830 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 552,841 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 563,825 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 576,491 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 589,254 | +2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 589,254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,727, 20.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 589,254 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,575, 40.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,677 | 114,887 | 119,051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 142,946 | 119,572 | 164,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,915 | 170,011 | 213,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,867 | 218,974 | 291,995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,920 | 296,897 | 330,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,218 | 343,769 | 518,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,610 | 539,418 | 589,254 | 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, male in Australia?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Australia was 589,254 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, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 589,254 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,887 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.