Population, male (% of total population) in Australia
Australia: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1960
All-time low
49.6%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Australia stood at 49.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Australia peaked at 50.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 110th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 49.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 49.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 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, male in Australia?
- Population, male in Australia was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for population, male?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.