Population aged 65 and over in Australia
18.1% of the population of Australia was aged 65 or over in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960.
Australia, 2025
18.1%
Change from 2024
+0.4percentage points
World, 2025
10.4%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
20.7%
Position in 2025
48th of 217
Population aged 65 and over in Australia over time
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% of total population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.1% | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | 10.2% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | 9.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | 9.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | 9.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | 8.9% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | 8.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | 8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | 8.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | 7.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | 7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | 7.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | 7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | 7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | 7.5% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | 7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | 7.3% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | 7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | 7.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | 6.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4 percentage points from 17.7% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 14.9%, the figure has changed by +3.2 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Australia has the 48th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 10.4%.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
Population aged 0 to 14
17.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
26,451,124 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
37.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.64 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.99%
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Population
27,614,411 people
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