# Population at the end of the quarter in Australia

Population at the end of the quarter in Australia was 27.92 million in Q1 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

- Indicator id: `population_quarter_end`
- Place id: `au`
- Unit: persons
- Definition: Estimated resident population at the end of the quarter: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December.
- Note: Available for Australia and its states and territories from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The reference date differs from the annual 1 January or 1 July dates in population, so the two are not comparable. The ABS states that all data after 30 June 2021 are subject to revision.
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q) (https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/australian-bureau-of-statistics
- Retrieved: 2026-10-11
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- Citation: Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/population-quarter-end/australia
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_quarter_end&place=au

| Period | persons |
|---|---:|
| 2026-Q1 | 27,921,150 |
| 2025-Q4 | 27,790,263 |
| 2025-Q3 | 27,712,106 |
| 2025-Q2 | 27,601,739 |
| 2025-Q1 | 27,528,422 |
| 2024-Q4 | 27,391,125 |
| 2024-Q3 | 27,299,005 |
| 2024-Q2 | 27,194,286 |
| 2024-Q1 | 27,113,517 |
| 2023-Q4 | 26,956,660 |
| 2023-Q3 | 26,831,131 |
| 2023-Q2 | 26,659,922 |
| 2023-Q1 | 26,514,302 |
| 2022-Q4 | 26,320,285 |
| 2022-Q3 | 26,169,314 |
| 2022-Q2 | 26,018,721 |
| 2022-Q1 | 25,912,977 |
| 2021-Q4 | 25,773,795 |
| 2021-Q3 | 25,704,774 |
| 2021-Q2 | 25,685,412 |
| 2021-Q1 | 25,653,005 |
| 2020-Q4 | 25,630,698 |
| 2020-Q3 | 25,633,341 |
| 2020-Q2 | 25,649,248 |
| 2020-Q1 | 25,627,924 |
| 2019-Q4 | 25,520,468 |
| 2019-Q3 | 25,438,073 |
| 2019-Q2 | 25,334,826 |
| 2019-Q1 | 25,264,932 |
| 2018-Q4 | 25,146,140 |
| 2018-Q3 | 25,067,399 |
| 2018-Q2 | 24,963,258 |
| 2018-Q1 | 24,881,751 |
| 2017-Q4 | 24,759,018 |
| 2017-Q3 | 24,690,071 |
| 2017-Q2 | 24,592,588 |
| 2017-Q1 | 24,511,409 |
| 2016-Q4 | 24,385,064 |
| 2016-Q3 | 24,297,530 |
| 2016-Q2 | 24,190,907 |
| 2016-Q1 | 24,103,425 |
| 2015-Q4 | 23,984,581 |
| 2015-Q3 | 23,904,271 |
| 2015-Q2 | 23,815,995 |
| 2015-Q1 | 23,745,629 |
| 2014-Q4 | 23,640,331 |
| 2014-Q3 | 23,562,901 |
| 2014-Q2 | 23,475,686 |
| 2014-Q1 | 23,406,193 |
| 2013-Q4 | 23,297,777 |
| 2013-Q3 | 23,220,231 |
| 2013-Q2 | 23,128,129 |
| 2013-Q1 | 23,043,004 |
| 2012-Q4 | 22,928,023 |
| 2012-Q3 | 22,833,922 |
| 2012-Q2 | 22,733,465 |
| 2012-Q1 | 22,640,943 |
| 2011-Q4 | 22,522,197 |
| 2011-Q3 | 22,432,771 |
| 2011-Q2 | 22,340,024 |
| 2011-Q1 | 22,268,758 |
| 2010-Q4 | 22,172,469 |
| 2010-Q3 | 22,104,402 |
| 2010-Q2 | 22,031,750 |
| 2010-Q1 | 21,964,097 |
| 2009-Q4 | 21,865,623 |
| 2009-Q3 | 21,788,088 |
| 2009-Q2 | 21,691,653 |
| 2009-Q1 | 21,601,676 |
| 2008-Q4 | 21,475,625 |
| 2008-Q3 | 21,366,049 |
| 2008-Q2 | 21,249,199 |
| 2008-Q1 | 21,148,928 |
| 2007-Q4 | 21,016,121 |
| 2007-Q3 | 20,924,160 |
| 2007-Q2 | 20,827,622 |
| 2007-Q1 | 20,742,817 |
| 2006-Q4 | 20,627,547 |
| 2006-Q3 | 20,542,282 |
| 2006-Q2 | 20,450,966 |
| 2006-Q1 | 20,398,132 |
| 2005-Q4 | 20,311,543 |
| 2005-Q3 | 20,244,727 |
| 2005-Q2 | 20,176,844 |
| 2005-Q1 | 20,126,553 |
| 2004-Q4 | 20,046,003 |
| 2004-Q3 | 19,989,677 |
| 2004-Q2 | 19,932,722 |
| 2004-Q1 | 19,894,105 |
| 2003-Q4 | 19,827,155 |
| 2003-Q3 | 19,773,429 |
| 2003-Q2 | 19,720,737 |
| 2003-Q1 | 19,676,628 |
| 2002-Q4 | 19,605,441 |
| 2002-Q3 | 19,548,871 |
| 2002-Q2 | 19,495,210 |
| 2002-Q1 | 19,453,350 |
| 2001-Q4 | 19,386,461 |
| 2001-Q3 | 19,329,107 |
| 2001-Q2 | 19,274,701 |
| 2001-Q1 | 19,225,181 |
| 2000-Q4 | 19,141,036 |
| 2000-Q3 | 19,086,040 |
| 2000-Q2 | 19,028,802 |
| 2000-Q1 | 18,986,711 |
| 1999-Q4 | 18,919,210 |
| 1999-Q3 | 18,867,680 |
| 1999-Q2 | 18,812,264 |
| 1999-Q1 | 18,770,525 |
| 1998-Q4 | 18,705,620 |
| 1998-Q3 | 18,658,381 |
| 1998-Q2 | 18,607,584 |
| 1998-Q1 | 18,572,416 |
| 1997-Q4 | 18,510,004 |
| 1997-Q3 | 18,468,718 |
| 1997-Q2 | 18,423,037 |
| 1997-Q1 | 18,388,710 |
| 1996-Q4 | 18,330,079 |
| 1996-Q3 | 18,281,323 |
| 1996-Q2 | 18,224,767 |
| 1996-Q1 | 18,175,986 |
| 1995-Q4 | 18,119,616 |
| 1995-Q3 | 18,062,176 |
| 1995-Q2 | 18,004,882 |
| 1995-Q1 | 17,951,550 |
| 1994-Q4 | 17,893,433 |
| 1994-Q3 | 17,859,257 |
| 1994-Q2 | 17,805,468 |
| 1994-Q1 | 17,772,078 |
| 1993-Q4 | 17,719,090 |
| 1993-Q3 | 17,683,713 |
| 1993-Q2 | 17,634,808 |
| 1993-Q1 | 17,609,552 |
| 1992-Q4 | 17,557,133 |
| 1992-Q3 | 17,523,303 |
| 1992-Q2 | 17,478,635 |
| 1992-Q1 | 17,441,287 |
| 1991-Q4 | 17,378,981 |
| 1991-Q3 | 17,338,859 |
| 1991-Q2 | 17,284,036 |
| 1991-Q1 | 17,237,424 |
| 1990-Q4 | 17,169,768 |
| 1990-Q3 | 17,121,132 |
| 1990-Q2 | 17,065,128 |
| 1990-Q1 | 17,005,636 |
| 1989-Q4 | 16,936,723 |
| 1989-Q3 | 16,872,038 |
| 1989-Q2 | 16,814,416 |
| 1989-Q1 | 16,764,042 |
| 1988-Q4 | 16,687,082 |
| 1988-Q3 | 16,612,639 |
| 1988-Q2 | 16,532,164 |
| 1988-Q1 | 16,471,767 |
| 1987-Q4 | 16,394,641 |
| 1987-Q3 | 16,328,866 |
| 1987-Q2 | 16,263,874 |
| 1987-Q1 | 16,204,041 |
| 1986-Q4 | 16,138,769 |
| 1986-Q3 | 16,075,041 |
| 1986-Q2 | 16,018,350 |
| 1986-Q1 | 15,961,498 |
| 1985-Q4 | 15,900,566 |
| 1985-Q3 | 15,839,702 |
| 1985-Q2 | 15,788,312 |
| 1985-Q1 | 15,736,665 |
| 1984-Q4 | 15,677,282 |
| 1984-Q3 | 15,628,548 |
| 1984-Q2 | 15,579,391 |
| 1984-Q1 | 15,531,541 |
| 1983-Q4 | 15,483,496 |
| 1983-Q3 | 15,439,005 |
| 1983-Q2 | 15,393,472 |
| 1983-Q1 | 15,346,242 |
| 1982-Q4 | 15,288,891 |
| 1982-Q3 | 15,239,278 |
| 1982-Q2 | 15,184,247 |
| 1982-Q1 | 15,121,698 |
| 1981-Q4 | 15,054,117 |
| 1981-Q3 | 14,988,677 |