Population, female, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population, female, annual growth rate was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
69th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.49 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
0.1401 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Australia is 1.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 3.49 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Australia ranks 69th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1968 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1975 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1976 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9414 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 1 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1401 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +828.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2024 | 2 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.9414 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.1401 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 71 Sint Maarten 1.46 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Australia was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.