Gender ratio in Australia

Source	UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date	04 Sep 2026

Population (2026)

Male Population	13.51M
Female Population	13.72M
Male (%)	49.62%
Female (%)	50.38%
Female Surplus	205K

Sex Ratio (2026)

Total	98.51
At Birth	105.50
Age 0–14	105.56
Age 15–64	100.05
Age 65+	87.38

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In 2026, Australia is projected to have a slightly female-skewed sex ratio of 98.51 males per 100 females, meaning females outnumber males by a narrow margin. Based on its overall female-to-male ratio, Australia ranks 122nd among 237 countries and territories worldwide and 8th among 23 Oceanian entities. Its sex ratio is similar to those of DR Congo, Palestine, and Fiji.

Australia has 13,511,184 (13.51 million) males and 13,715,912 (13.72 million) females in 2026, resulting in a female surplus of approximately 205K people. Males account for 49.62% of the population, while females make up 50.38%. Australia has the largest female surplus in Oceania and the 54th largest worldwide.

In Australia, the male-to-female ratio increased from 101.57 males per 100 females in 1950 to a peak of 102.62 in 1956. Since then, the ratio has steadily declined, falling below parity in 1979, when females began to outnumber males. Australia's sex ratio is projected to remain below parity through 2100.

The sex ratio at birth in Australia is approximately 105.5 male births per 100 female births. Historically, the ratio has remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a range of 104.8 to 106.0 male births per 100 female births.

As of 2026, Australia has more males than females in age groups below 35 years. The 10–14 age group has the highest male-to-female ratio, at 105.72 males per 100 females. Among children under 15, the sex ratio stands at 105.56, while the working-age population (15–64) is also male-skewed, with 100.05 males per 100 females. However, the ratio declines sharply among those aged 65 and older, falling to 87.38 males for every 100 females. Among older adults, women substantially outnumber men, with females outnumbering males by about 2 to 1 in the 95–99 age group and by about 3 to 1 among centenarians.

Australia Sex ratio by age group (2026)
Age group	Male		Female		M per 100 F
Age group	People	(%)	People	(%)	M per 100 F
00-04	798,052	51.30	757,520	48.70	105.351
05-09	804,722	51.36	761,992	48.64	105.608
10-14	846,713	51.39	800,892	48.61	105.721
15-19	863,278	51.34	818,358	48.66	105.489
20-24	848,590	51.25	807,235	48.75	105.123
25-29	913,314	51.31	866,556	48.69	105.396
30-34	977,689	50.41	961,816	49.59	101.650
35-39	977,326	49.51	996,666	50.49	98.060
40-44	948,736	49.66	961,546	50.34	98.668
45-49	831,988	49.36	853,409	50.64	97.490
50-54	821,640	49.39	841,798	50.61	97.605
55-59	789,246	49.02	820,755	50.98	96.161
60-64	745,306	48.73	784,244	51.27	95.035
65-69	683,326	47.94	741,955	52.06	92.098
70-74	586,708	47.65	644,639	52.35	91.013
75-79	496,091	47.46	549,261	52.54	90.320
80-84	322,950	46.43	372,606	53.57	86.673
85-89	171,487	43.25	224,999	56.75	76.217
90-94	66,400	37.67	109,853	62.33	60.444
95-99	15,996	31.53	34,729	68.47	46.059
100+	1,627	24.25	5,083	75.75	32.009
Total	13,511,185	49.62	13,715,912	50.38	98.507

Total
At birth

Australia Sex ratio estimates
Year	Male	Female	Percentage (%)		M per 100 F
Year	Male	Female	M	F	Birth	Total
1950	4,120,234	4,056,515	50.39	49.61	105.4	101.571
1951	4,252,381	4,166,230	50.51	49.49	105.5	102.068
1952	4,366,635	4,264,069	50.59	49.41	105.3	102.405
1953	4,462,017	4,354,064	50.61	49.39	105.1	102.479
1954	4,553,711	4,445,672	50.60	49.40	105.2	102.430
1955	4,659,556	4,545,624	50.62	49.38	105.4	102.506
1956	4,773,213	4,651,448	50.65	49.35	106.0	102.618
1957	4,879,703	4,759,072	50.63	49.37	105.7	102.535
1958	4,979,628	4,868,008	50.57	49.43	105.3	102.293
1959	5,083,097	4,976,939	50.53	49.47	105.3	102.133
1960	5,194,822	5,085,992	50.53	49.47	105.6	102.140
1961	5,304,595	5,195,849	50.52	49.48	105.6	102.093
1962	5,403,605	5,303,631	50.47	49.53	105.9	101.885
1963	5,502,681	5,410,584	50.42	49.58	105.9	101.702
1964	5,608,551	5,519,699	50.40	49.60	106.0	101.610
1965	5,722,053	5,635,424	50.38	49.62	105.8	101.537
1966	5,837,972	5,754,513	50.36	49.64	105.7	101.450
1967	5,945,205	5,865,314	50.34	49.66	105.5	101.362
1968	6,053,925	5,976,088	50.32	49.68	105.4	101.302
1969	6,174,659	6,097,721	50.31	49.69	105.2	101.262
1970	6,336,953	6,262,458	50.30	49.70	105.1	101.190
1971	6,534,046	6,463,918	50.27	49.73	104.8	101.085
1972	6,685,508	6,619,388	50.25	49.75	105.3	100.999
1973	6,790,466	6,728,220	50.23	49.77	105.4	100.925
1974	6,887,952	6,831,543	50.21	49.79	105.8	100.826
1975	6,970,141	6,923,849	50.17	49.83	105.8	100.669
1976	7,039,845	7,006,910	50.12	49.88	105.6	100.470
1977	7,111,254	7,092,255	50.07	49.93	105.8	100.268
1978	7,186,302	7,180,796	50.02	49.98	105.5	100.077
1979	7,263,167	7,269,868	49.98	50.02	105.6	99.908
1980	7,352,071	7,369,276	49.94	50.06	105.7	99.767
1981	7,463,244	7,485,958	49.92	50.08	105.6	99.697
1982	7,585,541	7,606,944	49.93	50.07	105.6	99.719
1983	7,697,925	7,716,968	49.94	50.06	105.4	99.753
1984	7,801,044	7,819,609	49.94	50.06	105.2	99.763
1985	7,909,731	7,926,016	49.95	50.05	105.2	99.795
1986	8,027,100	8,042,533	49.95	50.05	105.4	99.808
1987	8,150,532	8,171,737	49.94	50.06	105.4	99.741
1988	8,282,468	8,311,631	49.91	50.09	105.3	99.649
1989	8,417,256	8,452,105	49.90	50.10	105.3	99.588
1990	8,542,423	8,583,875	49.88	50.12	105.7	99.517
1991	8,651,048	8,702,145	49.85	50.15	105.5	99.413
1992	8,743,914	8,805,375	49.82	50.18	105.5	99.302
1993	8,826,200	8,896,711	49.80	50.20	105.5	99.207
1994	8,909,883	8,987,550	49.78	50.22	105.6	99.136
1995	9,005,246	9,090,098	49.77	50.23	105.5	99.067
1996	9,104,990	9,200,317	49.74	50.26	105.6	98.964
1997	9,198,430	9,306,483	49.71	50.29	105.4	98.839
1998	9,290,782	9,410,934	49.68	50.32	105.3	98.723
1999	9,389,605	9,520,376	49.65	50.35	105.1	98.626
2000	9,496,308	9,636,164	49.63	50.37	105.3	98.549
2001	9,610,324	9,755,109	49.63	50.37	105.3	98.516
2002	9,725,459	9,869,897	49.63	50.37	105.3	98.537
2003	9,838,257	9,981,197	49.64	50.36	105.6	98.568
2004	9,952,848	10,093,829	49.65	50.35	105.6	98.603
2005	10,078,353	10,216,137	49.66	50.34	105.6	98.651
2006	10,229,306	10,361,254	49.68	50.32	105.7	98.727
2007	10,416,912	10,537,637	49.71	50.29	105.6	98.854
2008	10,632,551	10,738,038	49.75	50.25	105.6	99.018
2009	10,844,034	10,938,977	49.78	50.22	105.6	99.132
2010	11,023,077	11,118,504	49.78	50.22	105.5	99.142
2011	11,189,241	11,290,534	49.77	50.23	105.6	99.103
2012	11,372,623	11,480,021	49.77	50.23	105.7	99.064
2013	11,558,449	11,677,822	49.74	50.26	105.9	98.978
2014	11,727,908	11,867,692	49.70	50.30	105.5	98.822
2015	11,892,488	12,055,514	49.66	50.34	105.7	98.648
2016	12,074,040	12,255,924	49.63	50.37	105.8	98.516
2017	12,270,986	12,460,053	49.62	50.38	106.0	98.483
2018	12,465,559	12,654,146	49.62	50.38	105.9	98.510
2019	12,645,913	12,836,801	49.63	50.37	105.8	98.513
2020	12,773,754	12,970,037	49.62	50.38	105.8	98.487
2021	12,879,362	13,077,055	49.62	50.38	105.7	98.488
2022	13,000,471	13,200,513	49.62	50.38	105.6	98.485
2023	13,123,656	13,327,469	49.61	50.39	105.6	98.471

Australia Sex ratio projections
Year	Male	Female	Percentage (%)		M per 100 F
Year	Male	Female	M	F	Birth	Total
2024	13,254,658	13,458,547	49.62	50.38	105.6	98.485
2025	13,384,996	13,589,031	49.62	50.38	105.6	98.499
2026	13,511,184	13,715,912	49.62	50.38	105.5	98.507
2027	13,634,192	13,840,079	49.63	50.37	105.5	98.512
2028	13,755,656	13,963,182	49.63	50.37	105.5	98.514
2029	13,873,480	14,083,092	49.63	50.37	105.5	98.512
2030	13,988,268	14,200,272	49.62	50.38	105.5	98.507
2031	14,101,568	14,316,226	49.62	50.38	105.4	98.501
2032	14,212,160	14,429,762	49.62	50.38	105.4	98.492
2033	14,320,547	14,541,055	49.62	50.38	105.4	98.484
2034	14,427,844	14,651,148	49.62	50.38	105.4	98.476
2035	14,535,094	14,761,074	49.61	50.39	105.4	98.469
2036	14,642,626	14,870,987	49.61	50.39	105.4	98.464
2037	14,748,141	14,978,496	49.61	50.39	105.4	98.462
2038	14,853,100	15,084,942	49.61	50.39	105.4	98.463
2039	14,957,765	15,190,662	49.61	50.39	105.4	98.467
2040	15,062,013	15,295,437	49.62	50.38	105.4	98.474
2041	15,168,495	15,401,778	49.62	50.38	105.4	98.485
2042	15,276,895	15,509,439	49.62	50.38	105.4	98.501
2043	15,385,456	15,616,758	49.63	50.37	105.4	98.519
2044	15,493,336	15,722,757	49.63	50.37	105.4	98.541
2045	15,602,103	15,829,020	49.64	50.36	105.4	98.566
2046	15,713,256	15,937,231	49.65	50.35	105.4	98.595
2047	15,822,810	16,043,409	49.65	50.35	105.4	98.625
2048	15,932,450	16,149,172	49.66	50.34	105.4	98.658
2049	16,042,271	16,254,909	49.67	50.33	105.4	98.692
2050	16,149,221	16,357,748	49.68	50.32	105.4	98.725
2051	16,255,906	16,460,181	49.69	50.31	105.4	98.759
2052	16,360,986	16,560,923	49.70	50.30	105.4	98.793
2053	16,465,000	16,660,573	49.70	50.30	105.4	98.826
2054	16,570,077	16,761,172	49.71	50.29	105.4	98.860
2055	16,676,411	16,862,898	49.72	50.28	105.4	98.894
2056	16,781,724	16,963,619	49.73	50.27	105.4	98.928
2057	16,885,885	17,063,169	49.74	50.26	105.4	98.961
2058	16,992,077	17,164,738	49.75	50.25	105.4	98.994
2059	17,097,239	17,265,394	49.76	50.24	105.4	99.026
2060	17,199,407	17,363,276	49.76	50.24	105.4	99.056
2061	17,302,501	17,462,191	49.77	50.23	105.4	99.086
2062	17,406,761	17,562,451	49.78	50.22	105.4	99.114
2063	17,511,793	17,663,673	49.78	50.22	105.4	99.140
2064	17,614,656	17,762,925	49.79	50.21	105.4	99.165
2065	17,716,308	17,861,130	49.80	50.20	105.4	99.189
2066	17,821,704	17,963,147	49.80	50.20	105.4	99.213
2067	17,929,541	18,067,726	49.81	50.19	105.3	99.235
2068	18,037,889	18,173,134	49.81	50.19	105.3	99.256
2069	18,146,027	18,278,675	49.82	50.18	105.3	99.274
2070	18,252,375	18,382,748	49.82	50.18	105.4	99.291
2071	18,355,660	18,484,013	49.83	50.17	105.3	99.306
2072	18,457,413	18,583,995	49.83	50.17	105.3	99.319
2073	18,560,044	18,685,015	49.83	50.17	105.4	99.331
2074	18,664,286	18,787,567	49.84	50.16	105.4	99.344
2075	18,768,995	18,890,590	49.84	50.16	105.4	99.356
2076	18,872,823	18,992,840	49.84	50.16	105.4	99.368
2077	18,977,615	19,096,185	49.84	50.16	105.3	99.379
2078	19,083,519	19,200,488	49.85	50.15	105.3	99.391
2079	19,188,850	19,304,007	49.85	50.15	105.3	99.403
2080	19,293,863	19,406,981	49.85	50.15	105.3	99.417
2081	19,401,343	19,512,039	49.86	50.14	105.3	99.433
2082	19,509,638	19,617,589	49.86	50.14	105.4	99.450
2083	19,618,021	19,723,123	49.87	50.13	105.4	99.467
2084	19,725,234	19,827,504	49.87	50.13	105.4	99.484
2085	19,829,772	19,929,546	49.87	50.13	105.4	99.499
2086	19,936,269	20,034,064	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.512
2087	20,046,103	20,142,330	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.522
2088	20,160,580	20,255,719	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.530
2089	20,275,906	20,370,585	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.535
2090	20,390,860	20,485,844	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.536
2091	20,507,664	20,603,755	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.534
2092	20,623,319	20,721,390	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.527
2093	20,736,915	20,837,807	49.88	50.12	105.4	99.516
2094	20,846,293	20,950,851	49.87	50.13	105.4	99.501
2095	20,953,730	21,062,745	49.87	50.13	105.4	99.482
2096	21,064,607	21,178,745	49.86	50.14	105.3	99.461
2097	21,178,622	21,298,503	49.86	50.14	105.3	99.437
2098	21,290,297	21,416,439	49.85	50.15	105.3	99.411
2099	21,396,953	21,529,681	49.85	50.15	105.3	99.384
2100	21,502,031	21,641,654	49.84	50.16	105.3	99.355