Australia Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

26,670,423

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	8,148,785
1951	8,395,252
1952	8,611,529
1953	8,800,462
1954	8,982,092
1955	9,185,637
1956	9,405,477
1957	9,621,560
1958	9,830,486
1959	10,042,543
1960	10,261,637
1961	10,483,131
1962	10,690,626
1963	10,894,047
1964	11,108,020
1965	11,332,584
1966	11,568,348
1967	11,787,237
1968	12,001,324
1969	12,241,911
1970	12,548,526
1971	12,949,186
1972	13,279,163
1973	13,490,562
1974	13,692,363
1975	13,870,761
1976	14,021,891
1977	14,175,108
1978	14,338,542
1979	14,503,116
1980	14,683,080
1981	14,902,627
1982	15,142,550
1983	15,362,424
1984	15,557,466
1985	15,762,466
1986	15,986,128
1987	16,230,965
1988	16,494,979
1989	16,768,097
1990	17,022,327
1991	17,248,676
1992	17,444,130
1993	17,614,747
1994	17,785,716
1995	17,979,667
1996	18,188,767
1997	18,389,949
1998	18,581,142
1999	18,778,692
2000	18,992,015
2001	19,222,870
2002	19,451,832
2003	19,675,048
2004	19,899,776
2005	20,143,509
2006	20,430,903
2007	20,786,502
2008	21,198,757
2009	21,618,541
2010	21,985,396
2011	22,318,739
2012	22,684,524
2013	23,071,745
2014	23,433,445
2015	23,781,228
2016	24,151,791
2017	24,546,772
2018	24,937,630
2019	25,315,387
2020	25,644,316
2021	25,894,182
2022	26,148,257
2023	26,410,724
2024	26,670,423
2025	26,930,027
2026	27,186,492
2027	27,439,638
2028	27,689,541
2029	27,935,708
2030	28,176,445
2031	28,412,690
2032	28,641,947
2033	28,868,027
2034	29,089,203
2035	29,305,813
2036	29,518,587
2037	29,727,615
2038	29,933,978
2039	30,135,282
2040	30,334,143
2041	30,529,970
2042	30,723,982
2043	30,915,365
2044	31,104,274
2045	31,290,847
2046	31,474,219
2047	31,654,714
2048	31,831,588
2049	32,005,402
2050	32,174,742
2051	32,341,230
2052	32,504,056
2053	32,665,534
2054	32,825,092
2055	32,982,152
2056	33,135,179
2057	33,287,453
2058	33,437,890
2059	33,586,225
2060	33,731,891
2061	33,876,312
2062	34,018,774
2063	34,159,794
2064	34,297,934
2065	34,436,075
2066	34,571,366
2067	34,705,739
2068	34,837,378
2069	34,969,717
2070	35,099,084
2071	35,225,577
2072	35,348,498
2073	35,469,988
2074	35,589,176
2075	35,705,575
2076	35,819,631
2077	35,930,305
2078	36,036,672
2079	36,140,980
2080	36,241,912
2081	36,340,549
2082	36,436,952
2083	36,529,062
2084	36,618,922
2085	36,710,252
2086	36,799,456
2087	36,886,604
2088	36,973,518
2089	37,059,686
2090	37,146,409
2091	37,234,455
2092	37,323,009
2093	37,413,999
2094	37,506,843
2095	37,599,756
2096	37,694,317
2097	37,790,550
2098	37,885,751
2099	37,981,494
2100	38,078,567

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.