Population, ages 12-17, male in Australia

Australia: Population, ages 12-17, male was 834,156 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
834,156
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
867,472
in 2007
All-time low
781,805
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, male in Australia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 801.4k1991: 795.8k1992: 790.0k1993: 784.9k1994: 781.9k1995: 781.8k1996: 785.0k1997: 791.1k1998: 799.4k1999: 808.9k2000: 818.7k2001: 828.8k2002: 838.9k2003: 848.5k2004: 856.5k2005: 862.5k2006: 866.1k2007: 867.5k2008: 866.8k2009: 864.5k2010: 860.9k2011: 855.9k2012: 849.8k2013: 843.5k2014: 837.9k2015: 834.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Australia recorded 834,156 for population, ages 12-17, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, male in Australia peaked at 867,472 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 781,805, in 1995.

That places Australia 68th 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, ages 12-17, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, male in Australia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 801,360 —
1991 795,829 -0.7%
1992 790,015 -0.7%
1993 784,941 -0.6%
1994 781,907 -0.4%
1995 781,805 -0.0%
1996 784,969 +0.4%
1997 791,055 +0.8%
1998 799,376 +1.1%
1999 808,890 +1.2%
2000 818,735 +1.2%
2001 828,771 +1.2%
2002 838,923 +1.2%
2003 848,457 +1.1%
2004 856,510 +0.9%
2005 862,462 +0.7%
2006 866,078 +0.4%
2007 867,472 +0.2%
2008 866,834 -0.1%
2009 864,519 -0.3%
2010 860,901 -0.4%
2011 855,939 -0.6%
2012 849,825 -0.7%
2013 843,450 -0.8%
2014 837,949 -0.7%
2015 834,156 -0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 834,156 is above the median for high income countries, which is 188,610, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 834,156 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 201,138, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 792,015 781,805 808,890 10
2000s 851,876 818,735 867,472 10
2010s 847,037 834,156 860,901 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Chad 964,932 compare
  2. 66 Sri Lanka 896,560 compare
  3. 67 Ecuador 866,392 compare
  4. 69 Guinea 797,445 compare
  5. 70 Benin 791,256 compare
  6. 71 Chile 775,804 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, male in Australia?
Population, ages 12-17, male in Australia was 834,156 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 867,472 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 781,805 in 1995.
How does Australia rank for population, ages 12-17, male?
Australia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 12-17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, 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 12-17, male is the total number of males age 12-17.