Population, female, per capita in Australia
Australia: Population, female, per capita was 0.5038 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5038 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5039 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.4947 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Australia stood at 0.5038 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.5039 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4947 units per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 108th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4947 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4948 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4953 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.496 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4962 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4964 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4966 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4968 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4969 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.497 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4998 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.501 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5022 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5035 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5037 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5037 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5039 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5038 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.5038 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4977 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4959 units per person | 0.4947 units per person | 0.4969 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4984 units per person | 0.497 units per person | 0.5002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5007 units per person | 0.5005 units per person | 0.501 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5023 units per person | 0.5012 units per person | 0.5035 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5032 units per person | 0.5022 units per person | 0.5037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5031 units per person | 0.5022 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5039 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Australia?
- Population, female, per capita in Australia was 0.5038 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5039 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4947 units per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population, female, per capita?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.