Australia Population

Live population as of 20 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,669,536

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	8,147,889
1951	8,394,468
1952	8,610,865
1953	8,799,870
1954	8,981,422
1955	9,184,859
1956	9,404,717
1957	9,620,847
1958	9,829,769
1959	10,041,793
1960	10,260,851
1961	10,482,405
1962	10,689,944
1963	10,893,315
1964	11,107,270
1965	11,331,743
1966	11,567,565
1967	11,786,541
1968	12,000,522
1969	12,241,057
1970	12,547,040
1971	12,947,784
1972	13,278,527
1973	13,489,852
1974	13,691,713
1975	13,870,245
1976	14,021,389
1977	14,174,538
1978	14,337,984
1979	14,502,539
1980	14,682,361
1981	14,901,755
1982	15,141,745
1983	15,361,770
1984	15,556,796
1985	15,761,712
1986	15,985,300
1987	16,230,069
1988	16,494,016
1989	16,767,179
1990	17,021,514
1991	17,247,971
1992	17,443,546
1993	17,614,192
1994	17,785,064
1995	17,978,922
1996	18,188,048
1997	18,389,311
1998	18,580,474
1999	18,777,975
2000	18,991,206
2001	19,222,071
2002	19,451,063
2003	19,674,283
2004	19,898,986
2005	20,142,588
2006	20,429,738
2007	20,785,075
2008	21,197,233
2009	21,617,199
2010	21,984,324
2011	22,317,513
2012	22,683,145
2013	23,070,466
2014	23,432,277
2015	23,779,986
2016	24,150,414
2017	24,545,396
2018	24,936,314
2019	25,314,079
2020	25,643,524
2021	25,893,326
2022	26,147,342
2023	26,409,825
2024	26,669,536
2025	26,929,136
2026	27,185,616
2027	27,438,767
2028	27,688,689
2029	27,934,873
2030	28,175,632
2031	28,411,884
2032	28,641,171
2033	28,867,263
2034	29,088,444
2035	29,305,075
2036	29,517,860
2037	29,726,903
2038	29,933,276
2039	30,134,591
2040	30,333,464
2041	30,529,300
2042	30,723,312
2043	30,914,708
2044	31,103,630
2045	31,290,204
2046	31,473,590
2047	31,654,101
2048	31,830,985
2049	32,004,810
2050	32,174,161
2051	32,340,665
2052	32,503,499
2053	32,664,980
2054	32,824,555
2055	32,981,615
2056	33,134,657
2057	33,286,927
2058	33,437,379
2059	33,585,723
2060	33,731,390
2061	33,875,813
2062	34,018,290
2063	34,159,310
2064	34,297,468
2065	34,435,599
2066	34,570,901
2067	34,705,285
2068	34,836,924
2069	34,969,261
2070	35,098,642
2071	35,225,150
2072	35,348,079
2073	35,469,574
2074	35,588,769
2075	35,705,181
2076	35,819,248
2077	35,929,934
2078	36,036,313
2079	36,140,629
2080	36,241,568
2081	36,340,218
2082	36,436,631
2083	36,528,745
2084	36,618,610
2085	36,709,942
2086	36,799,152
2087	36,886,306
2088	36,973,224
2089	37,059,389
2090	37,146,104
2091	37,234,151
2092	37,322,698
2093	37,413,680
2094	37,506,518
2095	37,599,429
2096	37,693,986
2097	37,790,218
2098	37,885,426
2099	37,981,161
2100	38,078,236

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 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 2021 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.