Population, female in Australia
Australia: Population, female was 13.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.91 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Australia peaked at 13.91 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million, in 1960.
Australia ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.59 million | 5.08 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 million | 6.22 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 million | 7.35 million | 8.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 million | 8.55 million | 9.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 million | 9.58 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.90 million | 11.06 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 million | 12.92 million | 13.91 million | 6 |
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More health data for Australia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Australia?
- Population, female in Australia was 13.91 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population, female?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.