Population ages 75-79, female in Australia
Australia: Population ages 75-79, female was 545,610 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 75-79, 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
Australia recorded 545,610 for population ages 75-79, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Australia peaked at 545,610 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,053, in 1960.
That places Australia 29th 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 75-79, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92,053 | — |
| 1961 | 95,661 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 100,503 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 105,409 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 109,836 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 113,412 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 117,156 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 119,329 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 120,879 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 121,872 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 122,383 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 124,865 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 126,118 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 127,137 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 130,830 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 135,723 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 140,563 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 143,644 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 146,387 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 149,293 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 151,704 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 155,189 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 161,379 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 168,691 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 176,036 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 183,618 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 191,132 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 198,252 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 205,790 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 213,656 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 219,968 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 224,610 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 227,638 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 227,869 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 228,050 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 232,719 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 242,438 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 254,347 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 266,561 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 277,302 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 284,599 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 289,102 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 291,714 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 293,976 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 295,286 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 295,735 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 295,341 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 295,145 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 294,721 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 295,114 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 296,368 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 299,623 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 305,317 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 312,718 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 321,882 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 332,085 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 342,652 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 353,374 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 364,803 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 380,040 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 399,448 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 420,838 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 453,263 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 490,519 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 520,560 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 545,610 | +4.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 545,610 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,676, 14.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 545,610 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,738, 50.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,611 | 92,053 | 121,872 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134,694 | 122,383 | 149,293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,545 | 151,704 | 213,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,150 | 219,968 | 277,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,073 | 284,599 | 295,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,886 | 296,368 | 380,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,706 | 399,448 | 545,610 | 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 75-79, female in Australia?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Australia was 545,610 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 75-79, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 545,610 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,053 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.