Australia Population 1950-2022
Chart and table of Australia population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Australia in 2022 is 26,068,792, a 1.09% increase from 2021.
- The population of Australia in 2021 was 25,788,215, a 1.13% increase from 2020.
- The population of Australia in 2020 was 25,499,884, a 1.18% increase from 2019.
- The population of Australia in 2019 was 25,203,198, a 1.23% increase from 2018.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
| Country Name |
2022 Population |
| United States |
334,805,269 |
| Japan |
125,584,838 |
| Germany |
83,883,596 |
| United Kingdom |
68,497,907 |
| France |
65,584,518 |
| Italy |
60,262,770 |
| South Korea |
51,329,899 |
| Spain |
46,719,142 |
| Argentina |
46,010,234 |
| Canada |
38,388,419 |
| Poland |
37,739,785 |
| Saudi Arabia |
35,844,909 |
| Australia |
26,068,792 |
| Taiwan |
23,888,595 |
| Chile |
19,250,195 |
| Netherlands |
17,211,447 |
| Belgium |
11,668,278 |
| Greece |
10,316,637 |
| Sweden |
10,218,971 |
| Portugal |
10,140,570 |
| UAE |
10,081,785 |
| Hungary |
9,606,259 |
| Austria |
9,066,710 |
| Israel |
8,922,892 |
| Switzerland |
8,773,637 |
| Hong Kong |
7,604,299 |
| Singapore |
5,943,546 |
| Denmark |
5,834,950 |
| Finland |
5,554,960 |
| Norway |
5,511,370 |
| Oman |
5,323,993 |
| Ireland |
5,020,199 |
| New Zealand |
4,898,203 |
| Panama |
4,446,964 |
| Kuwait |
4,380,326 |
| Croatia |
4,059,286 |
| Uruguay |
3,496,016 |
| Qatar |
2,979,915 |
| Puerto Rico |
2,829,812 |
| Lithuania |
2,661,708 |
| Slovenia |
2,078,034 |
| Latvia |
1,848,837 |
| Bahrain |
1,783,983 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1,406,585 |
| Estonia |
1,321,910 |
| Cyprus |
1,223,387 |
| Macao |
667,490 |
| Luxembourg |
642,371 |
| Malta |
444,033 |
| Bahamas |
400,516 |
| Iceland |
345,393 |
| New Caledonia |
290,915 |
| Barbados |
288,023 |
| French Polynesia |
284,164 |
| Channel Islands |
176,463 |
| Guam |
171,519 |
| Curacao |
165,529 |
| Aruba |
107,609 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
99,509 |
| Seychelles |
99,426 |
| Isle of Man |
85,732 |
| Andorra |
77,463 |
| Cayman Islands |
67,277 |
| Bermuda |
61,939 |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
58,269 |
| Greenland |
56,973 |
| Faroe Islands |
49,233 |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
43,966 |
| Monaco |
39,783 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
39,741 |
| Liechtenstein |
38,387 |
| San Marino |
34,085 |
| Gibraltar |
33,704 |
| British Virgin Islands |
30,596 |
| Palau |
18,233 |
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Australia - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2022 |
26,068,792 |
1.09% |
| 2021 |
25,788,215 |
1.13% |
| 2020 |
25,499,884 |
1.18% |
| 2019 |
25,203,198 |
1.23% |
| 2018 |
24,898,152 |
1.28% |
| 2017 |
24,584,620 |
1.33% |
| 2016 |
24,262,712 |
1.38% |
| 2015 |
23,932,502 |
1.42% |
| 2014 |
23,596,424 |
1.47% |
| 2013 |
23,254,913 |
1.53% |
| 2012 |
22,903,948 |
1.62% |
| 2011 |
22,538,001 |
1.73% |
| 2010 |
22,154,679 |
1.86% |
| 2009 |
21,750,851 |
1.96% |
| 2008 |
21,332,282 |
1.99% |
| 2007 |
20,916,344 |
1.90% |
| 2006 |
20,526,303 |
1.72% |
| 2005 |
20,178,540 |
1.50% |
| 2004 |
19,879,649 |
1.30% |
| 2003 |
19,624,166 |
1.15% |
| 2002 |
19,401,368 |
1.08% |
| 2001 |
19,194,672 |
1.07% |
| 2000 |
18,991,431 |
1.08% |
| 1999 |
18,788,186 |
1.08% |
| 1998 |
18,587,021 |
1.09% |
| 1997 |
18,387,214 |
1.09% |
| 1996 |
18,189,277 |
1.09% |
| 1995 |
17,993,074 |
1.09% |
| 1994 |
17,798,529 |
1.11% |
| 1993 |
17,603,205 |
1.16% |
| 1992 |
17,402,173 |
1.24% |
| 1991 |
17,189,240 |
1.35% |
| 1990 |
16,960,597 |
1.48% |
| 1989 |
16,713,989 |
1.59% |
| 1988 |
16,452,255 |
1.66% |
| 1987 |
16,183,168 |
1.67% |
| 1986 |
15,917,572 |
1.62% |
| 1985 |
15,663,663 |
1.56% |
| 1984 |
15,423,166 |
1.50% |
| 1983 |
15,194,641 |
1.44% |
| 1982 |
14,979,205 |
1.37% |
| 1981 |
14,777,243 |
1.29% |
| 1980 |
14,588,405 |
1.22% |
| 1979 |
14,413,000 |
1.15% |
| 1978 |
14,249,401 |
1.11% |
| 1977 |
14,092,548 |
1.13% |
| 1976 |
13,935,731 |
1.18% |
| 1975 |
13,773,288 |
1.23% |
| 1974 |
13,605,570 |
1.29% |
| 1973 |
13,431,794 |
1.42% |
| 1972 |
13,244,171 |
1.62% |
| 1971 |
13,033,133 |
1.88% |
| 1970 |
12,793,034 |
2.19% |
| 1969 |
12,518,937 |
2.48% |
| 1968 |
12,215,701 |
2.66% |
| 1967 |
11,899,639 |
2.64% |
| 1966 |
11,593,413 |
2.48% |
| 1965 |
11,313,195 |
2.24% |
| 1964 |
11,065,415 |
2.03% |
| 1963 |
10,845,178 |
1.90% |
| 1962 |
10,643,417 |
1.89% |
| 1961 |
10,445,837 |
1.99% |
| 1960 |
10,242,076 |
2.13% |
| 1959 |
10,028,799 |
2.25% |
| 1958 |
9,808,596 |
2.31% |
| 1957 |
9,587,458 |
2.30% |
| 1956 |
9,371,789 |
2.25% |
| 1955 |
9,165,707 |
2.18% |
| 1954 |
8,970,127 |
2.14% |
| 1953 |
8,782,173 |
2.18% |
| 1952 |
8,595,072 |
2.34% |
| 1951 |
8,398,231 |
2.70% |
| 1950 |
8,177,342 |
0.00% |
