Population, male in Australia
Australia: Population, male was 13.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.70 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.70 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.19 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Australia is 13.70 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Australia peaked at 13.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million, in 1960.
That places Australia 55th 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, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.19 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 5.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.70 million | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 9.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.70 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 19.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 million | 5.19 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.86 million | 6.29 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.85 million | 7.34 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 million | 8.51 million | 9.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million | 9.44 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 million | 10.97 million | 12.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 million | 12.73 million | 13.70 million | 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 13.70 million 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 13.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population, male?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.