Population, age 18, male in Australia

Australia: Population, age 18, male was 145,290 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
145,290
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
150,353
in 2010
All-time low
129,932
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 18, male in Australia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 144.9k1991: 143.1k1992: 140.0k1993: 136.2k1994: 132.9k1995: 130.7k1996: 129.9k1997: 130.3k1998: 131.6k1999: 133.3k2000: 135.0k2001: 136.6k2002: 138.2k2003: 139.8k2004: 141.5k2005: 143.3k2006: 145.2k2007: 147.0k2008: 148.7k2009: 149.8k2010: 150.4k2011: 150.1k2012: 149.2k2013: 147.9k2014: 146.5k2015: 145.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 18, male in Australia stood at 145,290.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Australia peaked at 150,353 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 129,932, in 1996.

That places Australia 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 18, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, male in Australia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 144,919 —
1991 143,129 -1.2%
1992 139,989 -2.2%
1993 136,230 -2.7%
1994 132,888 -2.5%
1995 130,704 -1.6%
1996 129,932 -0.6%
1997 130,347 +0.3%
1998 131,646 +1.0%
1999 133,326 +1.3%
2000 135,009 +1.3%
2001 136,607 +1.2%
2002 138,214 +1.2%
2003 139,837 +1.2%
2004 141,524 +1.2%
2005 143,291 +1.2%
2006 145,152 +1.3%
2007 147,017 +1.3%
2008 148,673 +1.1%
2009 149,846 +0.8%
2010 150,353 +0.3%
2011 150,109 -0.2%
2012 149,209 -0.6%
2013 147,891 -0.9%
2014 146,499 -0.9%
2015 145,290 -0.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 145,290 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,884, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 145,290 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,517, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,311 129,932 144,919 10
2000s 142,517 135,009 149,846 10
2010s 148,225 145,290 150,353 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 63 Zambia 162,286 compare
  2. 64 Senegal 155,500 compare
  3. 65 Sri Lanka 149,272 compare
  4. 67 Ecuador 142,359 compare
  5. 68 Chad 141,501 compare
  6. 69 Chile 137,858 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, male in Australia?
Population, age 18, male in Australia was 145,290 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 150,353 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,932 in 1996.
How does Australia rank for population, age 18, male?
Australia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 18, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.