Member Data
AAO by the numbers.
The AAO is a diverse group. Our 19,000 members are from all corners of the globe – practicing in a diverse range of modalities. You may use the information on this page in your own research. Please credit AAO when you do.
AAO Members
Active: 8,381
Life Active: 1,216
Honorary: 2
Student: 1,637
Service: 110
Retired: 4,518
Foreign-Trained Academic: 35
International: 2,472
International Student: 564
AAO Members by Gender
*Active Member category only
*Active Member category only
Active
Male: 61.1%
Female: 38.9%
Life Active
Male: 90.6%
Female: 9.4%
Student
Male: 41.5%
Female: 58.5%
International
Male: 66.1%
Female: 33.9%
International Student
Male: 28.8%
Female: 71.2%
AAO Members by Age
30 and under: 7.7%
31-40: 19.3%
41-50: 18.1%
51-60: 16.5%
61-70: 14.3%
71-80: 11.3%
Over 80: 12.8%
*AAO membership data is current as of March 2025.
2023 AAO Economics and Patient Census Study
A bi-annual study conducted among AAO members that presents practice health metrics and notable differences among member groups and prior years. Due to COVID-19, the last study was conducted in 2019.
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