Population, age 22, total in Australia

Australia: Population, age 22, total was 305,557 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
305,557
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
305,557
in 2015
All-time low
252,916
in 2000
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 22, total in Australia, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 265.2k1991: 270.4k1992: 278.1k1993: 286.1k1994: 291.6k1995: 292.3k1996: 287.5k1997: 278.0k1998: 266.7k1999: 257.4k2000: 252.9k2001: 254.2k2002: 260.1k2003: 269.0k2004: 277.7k2005: 284.4k2006: 288.4k2007: 290.2k2008: 290.8k2009: 291.4k2010: 292.9k2011: 295.6k2012: 298.9k2013: 302.3k2015: 305.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 22, total in Australia stood at 305,557. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in Australia peaked at 305,557 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 252,916, in 2000.

Australia ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277,344 257,450 292,345 10
2000s 275,922 252,916 291,444 10
2010s 299,072 292,946 305,557 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 58 Malawi 339,600 compare
  2. 59 Zimbabwe 337,448 compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 313,072 compare
  4. 62 Sri Lanka 303,835 compare
  5. 63 Chile 301,129 compare
  6. 64 Niger 299,649 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 22, total in Australia?
Population, age 22, total in Australia was 305,557 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 305,557 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 252,916 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for population, age 22, total?
Australia ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 22, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 22, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.