Australia Population

Live population as of 6 December 2024, updated in real time:

26,826,842

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	8,049,000
1951	8,305,000
1952	8,533,000
1953	8,729,000
1954	8,903,000
1955	9,095,000
1956	9,315,000
1957	9,534,000
1958	9,743,000
1959	9,952,000
1960	10,168,000
1961	10,394,000
1962	10,607,000
1963	10,807,000
1964	11,019,000
1965	11,237,000
1966	11,478,000
1967	11,707,000
1968	11,914,000
1969	12,146,000
1970	12,399,000
1971	12,800,000
1972	13,196,000
1973	13,414,000
1974	13,623,000
1975	13,816,000
1976	13,972,000
1977	14,121,000
1978	14,286,000
1979	14,448,000
1980	14,618,000
1981	14,825,000
1982	15,073,000
1983	15,312,000
1984	15,518,000
1985	15,723,000
1986	15,948,000
1987	16,191,000
1988	16,454,000
1989	16,735,000
1990	17,004,000
1991	17,248,000
1992	17,458,000
1993	17,641,000
1994	17,805,000
1995	17,990,000
1996	18,201,000
1997	18,410,000
1998	18,600,000
1999	18,803,000
2000	19,017,000
2001	19,248,000
2002	19,483,000
2003	19,708,000
2004	19,931,000
2005	20,163,000
2006	20,426,000
2007	20,755,000
2008	21,154,000
2009	21,587,000
2010	21,979,000
2011	22,304,000
2012	22,656,000
2013	23,050,000
2014	23,423,000
2015	23,768,000
2016	24,128,000
2017	24,532,000
2018	24,930,000
2019	25,310,000
2020	25,656,000
2021	25,832,000
2022	26,081,000
2023	26,321,000
2024	26,581,000
2025	26,845,000
2026	27,103,000
2027	27,351,000
2028	27,597,000
2029	27,840,000
2030	28,073,000
2031	28,304,000
2032	28,531,000
2033	28,752,000
2034	28,971,000
2035	29,187,000
2036	29,405,000
2037	29,622,000
2038	29,831,000
2039	30,045,000
2040	30,252,000
2041	30,463,000
2042	30,678,000
2043	30,895,000
2044	31,109,000
2045	31,323,000
2046	31,539,000
2047	31,762,000
2048	31,971,000
2049	32,192,000
2050	32,402,000
2051	32,612,000
2052	32,820,000
2053	33,024,000
2054	33,228,000
2055	33,435,000
2056	33,644,000
2057	33,847,000
2058	34,051,000
2059	34,263,000
2060	34,463,000
2061	34,663,000
2062	34,867,000
2063	35,072,000
2064	35,279,000
2065	35,476,000
2066	35,679,000
2067	35,891,000
2068	36,104,000
2069	36,318,000
2070	36,531,000
2071	36,739,000
2072	36,940,000
2073	37,143,000
2074	37,348,000
2075	37,556,000
2076	37,763,000
2077	37,968,000
2078	38,179,000
2079	38,389,000
2080	38,597,000
2081	38,805,000
2082	39,022,000
2083	39,232,000
2084	39,450,000
2085	39,656,000
2086	39,863,000
2087	40,078,000
2088	40,299,000
2089	40,533,000
2090	40,760,000
2091	40,994,000
2092	41,229,000
2093	41,460,000
2094	41,689,000
2095	41,905,000
2096	42,128,000
2097	42,359,000
2098	42,595,000
2099	42,818,000
2100	43,035,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.