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Population at the end of the quarter in New South Wales

Population at the end of the quarter in New South Wales was 8.67 million in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.1% from Q1 2025.

Q1 2026, persons8,670,105
Change on Q1 2025+1.1%
Series high8,670,105Q1 2026
Series low5,249,455Q3 1981

Population at the end of the quarter in New South Wales, Q3 1981 to Q1 2026

5M6M7M8M9M1981-Q31988-Q11994-Q32001-Q12007-Q32014-Q12020-Q32026-Q11981-Q3: 5,249,455 persons1981-Q4: 5,266,894 persons1982-Q1: 5,286,119 persons1982-Q2: 5,303,580 persons1982-Q3: 5,315,846 persons1982-Q4: 5,328,221 persons1983-Q1: 5,344,027 persons1983-Q2: 5,352,959 persons1983-Q3: 5,363,744 persons1983-Q4: 5,374,915 persons1984-Q1: 5,389,180 persons1984-Q2: 5,402,729 persons1984-Q3: 5,416,536 persons1984-Q4: 5,431,752 persons1985-Q1: 5,451,549 persons1985-Q2: 5,464,512 persons1985-Q3: 5,478,254 persons1985-Q4: 5,496,467 persons1986-Q1: 5,516,377 persons1986-Q2: 5,531,526 persons1986-Q3: 5,549,928 persons1986-Q4: 5,574,251 persons1987-Q1: 5,596,207 persons1987-Q2: 5,616,736 persons1987-Q3: 5,639,899 persons1987-Q4: 5,666,219 persons1988-Q1: 5,689,397 persons1988-Q2: 5,707,309 persons1988-Q3: 5,730,331 persons1988-Q4: 5,752,254 persons1989-Q1: 5,769,720 persons1989-Q2: 5,776,283 persons1989-Q3: 5,785,625 persons1989-Q4: 5,803,079 persons1990-Q1: 5,818,151 persons1990-Q2: 5,834,021 persons1990-Q3: 5,849,534 persons1990-Q4: 5,862,497 persons1991-Q1: 5,883,248 persons1991-Q2: 5,898,731 persons1991-Q3: 5,916,714 persons1991-Q4: 5,928,072 persons1992-Q1: 5,946,386 persons1992-Q2: 5,957,822 persons1992-Q3: 5,970,754 persons1992-Q4: 5,977,823 persons1993-Q1: 5,990,424 persons1993-Q2: 5,995,055 persons1993-Q3: 6,009,659 persons1993-Q4: 6,020,171 persons1994-Q1: 6,037,096 persons1994-Q2: 6,044,819 persons1994-Q3: 6,063,058 persons1994-Q4: 6,071,872 persons1995-Q1: 6,087,910 persons1995-Q2: 6,105,560 persons1995-Q3: 6,124,648 persons1995-Q4: 6,143,971 persons1996-Q1: 6,159,806 persons1996-Q2: 6,176,461 persons1996-Q3: 6,196,251 persons1996-Q4: 6,214,548 persons1997-Q1: 6,234,303 persons1997-Q2: 6,246,267 persons1997-Q3: 6,260,867 persons1997-Q4: 6,274,966 persons1998-Q1: 6,295,260 persons1998-Q2: 6,305,799 persons1998-Q3: 6,324,111 persons1998-Q4: 6,338,790 persons1999-Q1: 6,360,552 persons1999-Q2: 6,375,103 persons1999-Q3: 6,393,100 persons1999-Q4: 6,409,971 persons2000-Q1: 6,431,826 persons2000-Q2: 6,446,558 persons2000-Q3: 6,465,614 persons2000-Q4: 6,485,081 persons2001-Q1: 6,513,844 persons2001-Q2: 6,530,349 persons2001-Q3: 6,544,891 persons2001-Q4: 6,558,484 persons2002-Q1: 6,575,296 persons2002-Q2: 6,580,807 persons2002-Q3: 6,590,659 persons2002-Q4: 6,599,441 persons2003-Q1: 6,615,712 persons2003-Q2: 6,620,715 persons2003-Q3: 6,627,538 persons2003-Q4: 6,634,509 persons2004-Q1: 6,648,280 persons2004-Q2: 6,650,735 persons2004-Q3: 6,660,416 persons2004-Q4: 6,669,206 persons2005-Q1: 6,685,875 persons2005-Q2: 6,693,206 persons2005-Q3: 6,707,429 persons2005-Q4: 6,718,023 persons2006-Q1: 6,735,528 persons2006-Q2: 6,742,690 persons2006-Q3: 6,766,133 persons2006-Q4: 6,786,160 persons2007-Q1: 6,815,359 persons2007-Q2: 6,834,156 persons2007-Q3: 6,859,736 persons2007-Q4: 6,883,852 persons2008-Q1: 6,919,907 persons2008-Q2: 6,943,461 persons2008-Q3: 6,972,395 persons2008-Q4: 7,001,782 persons2009-Q1: 7,032,423 persons2009-Q2: 7,053,755 persons2009-Q3: 7,079,175 persons2009-Q4: 7,101,504 persons2010-Q1: 7,128,356 persons2010-Q2: 7,144,292 persons2010-Q3: 7,162,726 persons2010-Q4: 7,179,891 persons2011-Q1: 7,204,737 persons2011-Q2: 7,218,529 persons2011-Q3: 7,239,528 persons2011-Q4: 7,258,722 persons2012-Q1: 7,284,982 persons2012-Q2: 7,304,244 persons2012-Q3: 7,327,614 persons2012-Q4: 7,353,189 persons2013-Q1: 7,382,957 persons2013-Q2: 7,404,032 persons2013-Q3: 7,430,904 persons2013-Q4: 7,454,938 persons2014-Q1: 7,487,834 persons2014-Q2: 7,508,353 persons2014-Q3: 7,536,277 persons2014-Q4: 7,562,171 persons2015-Q1: 7,595,731 persons2015-Q2: 7,616,168 persons2015-Q3: 7,645,324 persons2015-Q4: 7,671,401 persons2016-Q1: 7,707,412 persons2016-Q2: 7,732,858 persons2016-Q3: 7,767,915 persons2016-Q4: 7,795,625 persons2017-Q1: 7,833,463 persons2017-Q2: 7,855,316 persons2017-Q3: 7,884,752 persons2017-Q4: 7,900,946 persons2018-Q1: 7,934,688 persons2018-Q2: 7,954,476 persons2018-Q3: 7,984,525 persons2018-Q4: 8,003,564 persons2019-Q1: 8,032,991 persons2019-Q2: 8,046,748 persons2019-Q3: 8,071,350 persons2019-Q4: 8,088,361 persons2020-Q1: 8,112,001 persons2020-Q2: 8,110,610 persons2020-Q3: 8,098,905 persons2020-Q4: 8,094,300 persons2021-Q1: 8,093,015 persons2021-Q2: 8,097,062 persons2021-Q3: 8,096,719 persons2021-Q4: 8,117,057 persons2022-Q1: 8,153,203 persons2022-Q2: 8,182,098 persons2022-Q3: 8,223,908 persons2022-Q4: 8,264,048 persons2023-Q1: 8,317,329 persons2023-Q2: 8,356,387 persons2023-Q3: 8,406,338 persons2023-Q4: 8,437,334 persons2024-Q1: 8,477,401 persons2024-Q2: 8,492,050 persons2024-Q3: 8,519,506 persons2024-Q4: 8,538,677 persons2025-Q1: 8,573,134 persons2025-Q2: 8,587,369 persons2025-Q3: 8,618,132 persons2025-Q4: 8,635,200 persons2026-Q1: 8,670,105 persons
persons. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 179 values
Periodpersons
2026-Q18,670,105
2025-Q48,635,200
2025-Q38,618,132
2025-Q28,587,369
2025-Q18,573,134
2024-Q48,538,677
2024-Q38,519,506
2024-Q28,492,050
2024-Q18,477,401
2023-Q48,437,334
2023-Q38,406,338
2023-Q28,356,387
2023-Q18,317,329
2022-Q48,264,048
2022-Q38,223,908
2022-Q28,182,098
2022-Q18,153,203
2021-Q48,117,057
2021-Q38,096,719
2021-Q28,097,062
2021-Q18,093,015
2020-Q48,094,300
2020-Q38,098,905
2020-Q28,110,610
2020-Q18,112,001
2019-Q48,088,361
2019-Q38,071,350
2019-Q28,046,748
2019-Q18,032,991
2018-Q48,003,564
2018-Q37,984,525
2018-Q27,954,476
2018-Q17,934,688
2017-Q47,900,946
2017-Q37,884,752
2017-Q27,855,316
2017-Q17,833,463
2016-Q47,795,625
2016-Q37,767,915
2016-Q27,732,858
2016-Q17,707,412
2015-Q47,671,401
2015-Q37,645,324
2015-Q27,616,168
2015-Q17,595,731
2014-Q47,562,171
2014-Q37,536,277
2014-Q27,508,353
2014-Q17,487,834
2013-Q47,454,938
2013-Q37,430,904
2013-Q27,404,032
2013-Q17,382,957
2012-Q47,353,189
2012-Q37,327,614
2012-Q27,304,244
2012-Q17,284,982
2011-Q47,258,722
2011-Q37,239,528
2011-Q27,218,529
2011-Q17,204,737
2010-Q47,179,891
2010-Q37,162,726
2010-Q27,144,292
2010-Q17,128,356
2009-Q47,101,504
2009-Q37,079,175
2009-Q27,053,755
2009-Q17,032,423
2008-Q47,001,782
2008-Q36,972,395
2008-Q26,943,461
2008-Q16,919,907
2007-Q46,883,852
2007-Q36,859,736
2007-Q26,834,156
2007-Q16,815,359
2006-Q46,786,160
2006-Q36,766,133
2006-Q26,742,690
2006-Q16,735,528
2005-Q46,718,023
2005-Q36,707,429
2005-Q26,693,206
2005-Q16,685,875
2004-Q46,669,206
2004-Q36,660,416
2004-Q26,650,735
2004-Q16,648,280
2003-Q46,634,509
2003-Q36,627,538
2003-Q26,620,715
2003-Q16,615,712
2002-Q46,599,441
2002-Q36,590,659
2002-Q26,580,807
2002-Q16,575,296
2001-Q46,558,484
2001-Q36,544,891
2001-Q26,530,349
2001-Q16,513,844
2000-Q46,485,081
2000-Q36,465,614
2000-Q26,446,558
2000-Q16,431,826
1999-Q46,409,971
1999-Q36,393,100
1999-Q26,375,103
1999-Q16,360,552
1998-Q46,338,790
1998-Q36,324,111
1998-Q26,305,799
1998-Q16,295,260
1997-Q46,274,966
1997-Q36,260,867
1997-Q26,246,267
1997-Q16,234,303
1996-Q46,214,548
1996-Q36,196,251
1996-Q26,176,461
1996-Q16,159,806
1995-Q46,143,971
1995-Q36,124,648
1995-Q26,105,560
1995-Q16,087,910
1994-Q46,071,872
1994-Q36,063,058
1994-Q26,044,819
1994-Q16,037,096
1993-Q46,020,171
1993-Q36,009,659
1993-Q25,995,055
1993-Q15,990,424
1992-Q45,977,823
1992-Q35,970,754
1992-Q25,957,822
1992-Q15,946,386
1991-Q45,928,072
1991-Q35,916,714
1991-Q25,898,731
1991-Q15,883,248
1990-Q45,862,497
1990-Q35,849,534
1990-Q25,834,021
1990-Q15,818,151
1989-Q45,803,079
1989-Q35,785,625
1989-Q25,776,283
1989-Q15,769,720
1988-Q45,752,254
1988-Q35,730,331
1988-Q25,707,309
1988-Q15,689,397
1987-Q45,666,219
1987-Q35,639,899
1987-Q25,616,736
1987-Q15,596,207
1986-Q45,574,251
1986-Q35,549,928
1986-Q25,531,526
1986-Q15,516,377
1985-Q45,496,467
1985-Q35,478,254
1985-Q25,464,512
1985-Q15,451,549
1984-Q45,431,752
1984-Q35,416,536
1984-Q25,402,729
1984-Q15,389,180
1983-Q45,374,915
1983-Q35,363,744
1983-Q25,352,959
1983-Q15,344,027
1982-Q45,328,221
1982-Q35,315,846
1982-Q25,303,580
1982-Q15,286,119
1981-Q45,266,894
1981-Q35,249,455

Compared with Australia

PlaceQ1 2026
New South Wales8,670,105
Australia27,921,150

Definition

Estimated resident population at the end of the quarter: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December.

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.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population at the end of the quarter in New South Wales?

Population at the end of the quarter in New South Wales was 8.67 million in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.1% from Q1 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population at the end of the quarter in New South Wales?

8.67 million in Q1 2026, the highest value since Q3 1981 in this series.

Population at the end of the quarter elsewhere in Australia

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