Population, age 6, total in Australia

Australia: Population, age 6, total was 266,081 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
266,081
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
74th
of 191 countries
All-time high
269,843
in 2000
All-time low
251,276
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, total in Australia, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 251.3k1991: 254.0k1992: 255.4k1993: 256.0k1994: 256.8k1995: 258.2k1996: 260.7k1997: 263.8k1998: 266.9k1999: 269.1k2000: 269.8k2001: 268.8k2002: 266.4k2003: 263.3k2004: 260.2k2005: 257.9k2006: 256.6k2007: 256.0k2008: 256.2k2009: 256.8k2010: 257.7k2011: 258.9k2012: 260.4k2013: 262.1k2015: 266.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 6, total in Australia stood at 266,081.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Australia peaked at 269,843 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 251,276, in 1990.

That places Australia 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, age 6, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, total in Australia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 251,276
1991 254,032 +1.1%
1992 255,426 +0.5%
1993 256,033 +0.2%
1994 256,764 +0.3%
1995 258,247 +0.6%
1996 260,711 +1.0%
1997 263,806 +1.2%
1998 266,906 +1.2%
1999 269,120 +0.8%
2000 269,843 +0.3%
2001 268,844 -0.4%
2002 266,443 -0.9%
2003 263,260 -1.2%
2004 260,189 -1.2%
2005 257,891 -0.9%
2006 256,561 -0.5%
2007 256,042 -0.2%
2008 256,215 +0.1%
2009 256,839 +0.2%
2010 257,728 +0.3%
2011 258,888 +0.5%
2012 260,376 +0.6%
2013 262,125 +0.7%
2015 266,081 +1.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 266,081 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,591, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 266,081 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,787, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 259,232 251,276 269,120 10
2000s 261,213 256,042 269,843 10
2010s 261,040 257,728 266,081 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 71 North Korea 292,398 compare
  2. 72 Sri Lanka 277,353 compare
  3. 73 Ecuador 270,583 compare
  4. 75 Chile 250,925 compare
  5. 76 Haiti 249,078 compare
  6. 77 Bolivia 243,872 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, total in Australia?
Population, age 6, total in Australia was 266,081 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 269,843 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 251,276 in 1990.
How does Australia rank for population, age 6, total?
Australia ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.