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Population Pyramid of Australia2024

Total population
26.7M
Median age
39
Peak year
2100
Peak population
43.1M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 8.2M · median age 30.4
Population pyramid: Australia, 1950. Total population 8.2 million, median age 30.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 14.7M · median age 29.4
Population pyramid: Australia, 1980. Total population 14.7 million, median age 29.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 19.1M · median age 35.4
Population pyramid: Australia, 2000. Total population 19.1 million, median age 35.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 26.7M · median age 39
Population pyramid: Australia, 2024. Total population 26.7 million, median age 39. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 32.5M · median age 43
Population pyramid: Australia, 2050. Total population 32.5 million, median age 43. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 43.1M · median age 45.8
Population pyramid: Australia, 2100. Total population 43.1 million, median age 45.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Australia presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 39 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 17.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 17.7%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Australia's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 8.2 million with median age 30.4. Projected 2100 values are 43.1 million and median age 45.8.

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