Population, ages 12-15, male in Australia

Australia: Population, ages 12-15, male was 550,754 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
550,754
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
577,092
in 2006
All-time low
513,072
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, male in Australia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 514.0k1991: 513.1k1992: 514.8k1993: 518.5k1994: 522.7k1995: 526.7k1996: 530.1k1997: 533.1k1998: 536.3k1999: 540.2k2000: 545.3k2001: 551.9k2002: 559.4k2003: 566.9k2004: 572.9k2005: 576.4k2006: 577.1k2007: 575.4k2008: 571.9k2009: 567.8k2010: 563.8k2011: 560.2k2012: 556.9k2013: 554.0k2014: 551.9k2015: 550.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-15, male in Australia stood at 550,754.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, male in Australia peaked at 577,092 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 513,072, in 1991.

Australia ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, ages 12-15, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-15, male in Australia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 513,995 —
1991 513,072 -0.2%
1992 514,823 +0.3%
1993 518,457 +0.7%
1994 522,725 +0.8%
1995 526,714 +0.8%
1996 530,084 +0.6%
1997 533,121 +0.6%
1998 536,263 +0.6%
1999 540,195 +0.7%
2000 545,321 +0.9%
2001 551,868 +1.2%
2002 559,399 +1.4%
2003 566,870 +1.3%
2004 572,861 +1.1%
2005 576,390 +0.6%
2006 577,092 +0.1%
2007 575,363 -0.3%
2008 571,908 -0.6%
2009 567,787 -0.7%
2010 563,835 -0.7%
2011 560,222 -0.6%
2012 556,862 -0.6%
2013 554,014 -0.5%
2014 551,921 -0.4%
2015 550,754 -0.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 550,754 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,010, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 550,754 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131,582, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 524,945 513,072 540,195 10
2000s 566,486 545,321 577,092 10
2010s 556,268 550,754 563,835 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Zimbabwe 652,752 compare
  2. 66 Sri Lanka 599,387 compare
  3. 67 Ecuador 576,987 compare
  4. 69 Guinea 547,240 compare
  5. 70 Benin 542,176 compare
  6. 71 Somalia 528,494 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-15, male in Australia?
Population, ages 12-15, male in Australia was 550,754 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 577,092 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 513,072 in 1991.
How does Australia rank for population, ages 12-15, male?
Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 12-15, male is the total number of males age 12-15.