Australia Population (LIVE)

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Australia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Australia is 26,828,407 as of Monday, December 9, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Australia 2024 population is estimated at 26,713,205 people at mid year.
  • Australia population is equivalent to 0.33% of the total world population.
  • Australia ranks number 55 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Australia is 3 per Km2 (9 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 7,682,300 Km2 (2,966,151 sq. miles).
  • 86.3 % of the population is urban (23,052,351 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Australia is 38.0 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Australia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationAustralia
Global Rank
2024 26,713,205 0.99 % 262,081 138,510 38.0 1.64 3 86.3 % 23,052,351 0.33 % 8,161,972,572 55
2023 26,451,124 0.95 % 250,140 140,232 37.8 1.64 3 86.1 % 22,768,759 0.33 % 8,091,734,930 54
2022 26,200,984 0.94 % 244,567 140,972 37.5 1.64 3 85.8 % 22,483,604 0.33 % 8,021,407,192 55
2020 25,743,791 1.02 % 261,077 44,447 36.9 1.59 3 85.1 % 21,903,705 0.33 % 7,887,001,292 55
2015 23,948,002 1.58 % 361,284 212,350 36.3 1.80 3 85.2 % 20,396,531 0.32 % 7,470,491,872 54
2010 22,141,581 1.76 % 369,418 166,752 36.0 1.95 3 85.1 % 18,842,292 0.32 % 7,021,732,148 56
2005 20,294,490 1.19 % 232,404 131,371 35.5 1.85 3 84.4 % 17,118,434 0.31 % 6,586,970,132 53
2000 19,132,471 1.12 % 207,425111,186 34.4 1.76 2 83.9 % 16,060,093 0.31 % 6,171,702,993 52
1995 18,095,344 1.11 % 193,809 80,456 32.7 1.83 2 84.8 % 15,346,879 0.31 % 5,758,878,982 48
1990 17,126,298 1.58 % 258,110 100,093 31.1 1.91 2 85.0 % 14,558,985 0.32 % 5,327,803,110 49
1985 15,835,747 1.47 % 222,880 98,327 29.8 1.90 2 85.0 % 13,461,702 0.33 % 4,868,943,465 46
1980 14,721,347 1.16 % 165,472 89,189 28.4 1.90 2 85.1 % 12,532,663 0.33 % 4,447,606,236 47
1975 13,893,989 1.98 % 258,916 25,336 27.1 2.21 2 84.4 % 11,727,714 0.34 % 4,070,735,277 41
1970 12,599,411 2.10 % 248,387 256,295 26.5 2.86 2 85.6 % 10,787,874 0.34 % 3,694,683,794 41
1965 11,357,477 2.01 % 215,333 118,891 27.3 2.98 1 83.1 % 9,439,263 0.34 % 3,334,533,703 41
1960 10,280,813 2.23 % 215,126 85,707 28.6 3.45 1 81.6 % 8,389,125 0.34 % 3,015,470,894 39
1955 9,205,181 2.40 % 205,686 94,986 29.2 3.27 1 79.4 % 7,309,544 0.34 % 2,740,213,792 41
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Australia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationAustralia
Global Rank
2025 26,974,026 0.94 % 246,047 137,109 38.3 1.64 4 86.5 % 23,335,357 0.33 % 8,231,613,070 55
2030 28,188,539 0.88 % 242,903 135,595 39.5 1.64 4 87.8 % 24,740,161 0.33 % 8,569,124,911 57
2035 29,296,168 0.77 % 221,526 144,963 40.7 1.64 4 89.1 % 26,110,367 0.33 % 8,885,210,181 58
2040 30,357,450 0.71 % 212,256 151,056 41.5 1.64 4 90.5 % 27,469,166 0.33 % 9,177,190,203 61
2045 31,431,123 0.70 % 214,735 165,998 41.7 1.64 4 91.7 % 28,832,697 0.33 % 9,439,639,668 61
2050 32,506,969 0.68 % 215,169   42.0 1.64 4 92.9 % 30,186,022 0.34 % 9,664,378,587 60
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Australia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Australia
Life Expectancy
84.07 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
2.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Australia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Sydney 5,231,147
2 Melbourne 4,917,750
3 Brisbane 2,582,007
4 Perth 2,192,229
5 Adelaide 1,387,290
6 Gold Coast 640,778
7 Canberra 367,752
8 Newcastle 348,539
9 Logan City 326,615
10 Wollongong 280,153
11 Geelong 268,984
12 Hobart 247,086
13 Townsville 180,820
14 Cairns 153,075
15 Darwin 147,255
16 Toowoomba 140,303
17 Mackay 123,183
18 Ballarat 116,201
19 Mandurah 107,641
20 Bendigo 103,034
21 Launceston 87,345
22 Rockhampton 78,592
23 Bunbury 76,452
24 Maitland 67,132
25 Point Cook 66,781
26 Craigieburn 65,178
27 Tamworth 63,920
28 Adelaide Hills 60,394
29 Melbourne City Centre 60,057
30 Tarneit 56,370
31 Pakenham 54,118
32 Hervey Bay 52,230
33 Shepparton 51,631
34 Reservoir 51,096
35 Berwick 50,298
36 Bundaberg 50,148
37 Werribee 50,027
38 Blacktown 46,942
39 Port Macquarie 45,692
40 Dubbo 43,516
41 Glen Waverley 42,642
42 Castle Hill 39,284
43 Sunbury 38,851
44 Orange 38,408
45 Baldivis 37,697
46 Geraldton 37,648
47 St Albans 37,629
48 Frankston 37,331
49 Auburn 37,245
50 Hoppers Crossing 37,216
51 Baulkham Hills 36,792
52 Truganina 36,305
53 Mount Waverley 35,340
54 Saint Albans 35,091
55 Bankstown 34,933
56 Canning Vale 34,504
57 Frankston East 34,457
58 Preston 33,790
59 Albany 33,650
60 Rowville 33,571
61 Epping 33,489
62 Bathurst 33,110
63 Southport 32,965
64 Mildura 32,936
65 Surfers Paradise 31,073
66 Doncaster East 30,926
67 Noble Park 30,921
68 Narre Warren South 30,909
69 Gladstone 30,489
70 Kwinana 30,433

See also

Notes

The Australia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Australia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Australia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Australia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.