Population, age 18, male in Australia
Australia: Population, age 18, male was 145,290 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, male in Australia, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.