Population, ages 12-16, male in Australia

Australia: Population, ages 12-16, male was 691,534 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
691,534
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
721,529
in 2006
All-time low
650,913
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, male in Australia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 656.0k1991: 652.9k1992: 651.2k1993: 650.9k1994: 652.0k1995: 654.2k1996: 657.7k1997: 662.3k1998: 668.0k1999: 674.7k2000: 682.2k2001: 690.5k2002: 699.4k2003: 707.9k2004: 714.9k2005: 719.6k2006: 721.5k2007: 721.1k2008: 718.8k2009: 715.3k2010: 711.4k2011: 707.0k2012: 702.2k2013: 697.7k2014: 693.9k2015: 691.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, male in Australia is 691,534, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, male in Australia peaked at 721,529 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 650,913, in 1993.

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 12-16, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-16, male in Australia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 655,969 —
1991 652,877 -0.5%
1992 651,182 -0.3%
1993 650,913 -0.0%
1994 651,964 +0.2%
1995 654,233 +0.3%
1996 657,684 +0.5%
1997 662,315 +0.7%
1998 668,037 +0.9%
1999 674,729 +1.0%
2000 682,203 +1.1%
2001 690,515 +1.2%
2002 699,391 +1.3%
2003 707,917 +1.2%
2004 714,912 +1.0%
2005 719,552 +0.6%
2006 721,529 +0.3%
2007 721,114 -0.1%
2008 718,794 -0.3%
2009 715,334 -0.5%
2010 711,374 -0.6%
2011 706,995 -0.6%
2012 702,238 -0.7%
2013 697,663 -0.7%
2014 693,934 -0.5%
2015 691,534 -0.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 691,534 is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,102, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 691,534 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165,993, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 657,990 650,913 674,729 10
2000s 709,126 682,203 721,529 10
2010s 700,623 691,534 711,374 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Zimbabwe 817,361 compare
  2. 66 Sri Lanka 748,003 compare
  3. 67 Ecuador 722,035 compare
  4. 69 Guinea 674,216 compare
  5. 70 Benin 668,466 compare
  6. 71 Somalia 652,196 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, male in Australia?
Population, ages 12-16, male in Australia was 691,534 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 721,529 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 650,913 in 1993.
How does Australia rank for population, ages 12-16, male?
Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 12-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-16, 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 12-16, male is the total number of males age 12-16.