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Population aged 65 and above, total in Australia

Australia: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Population aged 65 and above, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.050.10.150.22001200820152001: 0.118 % of total population2002: 0.119 % of total population2003: 0.119 % of total population2004: 0.121 % of total population2005: 0.121 % of total population2006: 0.122 % of total population2007: 0.124 % of total population2008: 0.123 % of total population2009: 0.124 % of total population2010: 0.125 % of total population2011: 0.166 % of total population2012: 0.169 % of total population2013: 0.173 % of total population2014: 0.177 % of total population2015: 0.181 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Australia peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

That places Australia 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Hungary 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Romania 0.2% compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Georgia 0.2% compare
  5. 30 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 31 United States 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Australia?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Australia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Australia rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Australia ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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