Australia Population Pyramid 2025

Australia
2025
Population: 26,974,025

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Australia in 2025

In 2025, Australia had a total population of 26,974,026 people. A decade earlier, in 2015, the population was 23,948,002; it has grown by 12.6% since.

With a median age of 39.3 years, Australia had a youth dependency ratio of 27.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 28.2 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
26,974,026
Median age
39.3
0-14 %
17.7%
65+ %
18.1%
Child dependency
27.5
Old-age dependency
28.2
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
32,506,970
Population 2100
43,143,685
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.5

In 2023 women in Australia had on average 1.50 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 83.1

Life expectancy at birth was 83.1 years in 2023: 85.1 for women and 81.1 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
12253850
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

8,097,262 immigrants live in Australia, 30.3% of the population.

United Kingdom1,107,102
India876,074
China656,264
New Zealand588,088
Philippines356,833
Where emigrants live (2024)

429,374 people born in Australia live in other countries.

United Kingdom124,319
New Zealand89,129
Canada26,777
Malta22,753
Greece21,915
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Australia 26,974,026 39.3
New Zealand 5,251,899 38.8
How many people lived in Australia in 2025?
Australia had a population of 26,974,026 in 2025.
Is the population of Australia increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 12.6% from 2015, with a projected population of 32,506,970 in 2050.
How old is the population of Australia?
Australia's median age is 39.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Australia?
In Australia, 17.7% of people are under 15 and 18.1% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Australia have?
Australia has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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