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Population at the end of the quarter in Northern Territory

Population at the end of the quarter in Northern Territory was 268,899 in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.5% from Q1 2025.

Q1 2026, persons268,899
Change on Q1 2025+1.5%
Series high268,899Q1 2026
Series low125,186Q3 1981

Population at the end of the quarter in Northern Territory, Q3 1981 to Q1 2026

100K150K200K250K300K1981-Q31988-Q11994-Q32001-Q12007-Q32014-Q12020-Q32026-Q11981-Q3: 125,186 persons1981-Q4: 127,718 persons1982-Q1: 129,593 persons1982-Q2: 130,314 persons1982-Q3: 131,517 persons1982-Q4: 132,784 persons1983-Q1: 134,529 persons1983-Q2: 135,916 persons1983-Q3: 137,942 persons1983-Q4: 139,519 persons1984-Q1: 140,666 persons1984-Q2: 142,154 persons1984-Q3: 143,934 persons1984-Q4: 145,293 persons1985-Q1: 146,662 persons1985-Q2: 148,536 persons1985-Q3: 150,596 persons1985-Q4: 152,356 persons1986-Q1: 153,284 persons1986-Q2: 154,421 persons1986-Q3: 155,571 persons1986-Q4: 156,578 persons1987-Q1: 157,775 persons1987-Q2: 158,205 persons1987-Q3: 159,142 persons1987-Q4: 159,040 persons1988-Q1: 158,959 persons1988-Q2: 159,026 persons1988-Q3: 159,804 persons1988-Q4: 160,536 persons1989-Q1: 161,050 persons1989-Q2: 161,179 persons1989-Q3: 161,674 persons1989-Q4: 162,097 persons1990-Q1: 162,538 persons1990-Q2: 163,728 persons1990-Q3: 164,392 persons1990-Q4: 165,047 persons1991-Q1: 165,356 persons1991-Q2: 165,493 persons1991-Q3: 166,716 persons1991-Q4: 167,043 persons1992-Q1: 168,117 persons1992-Q2: 168,546 persons1992-Q3: 169,101 persons1992-Q4: 170,420 persons1993-Q1: 171,319 persons1993-Q2: 171,708 persons1993-Q3: 172,884 persons1993-Q4: 173,590 persons1994-Q1: 174,237 persons1994-Q2: 174,908 persons1994-Q3: 175,543 persons1994-Q4: 176,761 persons1995-Q1: 178,692 persons1995-Q2: 179,602 persons1995-Q3: 180,698 persons1995-Q4: 182,829 persons1996-Q1: 183,859 persons1996-Q2: 184,516 persons1996-Q3: 186,229 persons1996-Q4: 187,342 persons1997-Q1: 188,223 persons1997-Q2: 189,755 persons1997-Q3: 190,694 persons1997-Q4: 191,259 persons1998-Q1: 192,061 persons1998-Q2: 192,905 persons1998-Q3: 193,703 persons1998-Q4: 194,390 persons1999-Q1: 195,251 persons1999-Q2: 196,012 persons1999-Q3: 196,807 persons1999-Q4: 197,757 persons2000-Q1: 198,304 persons2000-Q2: 199,149 persons2000-Q3: 199,816 persons2000-Q4: 200,045 persons2001-Q1: 200,789 persons2001-Q2: 201,743 persons2001-Q3: 201,995 persons2001-Q4: 201,751 persons2002-Q1: 201,880 persons2002-Q2: 202,251 persons2002-Q3: 202,069 persons2002-Q4: 201,549 persons2003-Q1: 201,068 persons2003-Q2: 201,725 persons2003-Q3: 201,781 persons2003-Q4: 201,708 persons2004-Q1: 202,009 persons2004-Q2: 202,663 persons2004-Q3: 203,527 persons2004-Q4: 203,857 persons2005-Q1: 204,897 persons2005-Q2: 205,905 persons2005-Q3: 206,759 persons2005-Q4: 207,385 persons2006-Q1: 208,347 persons2006-Q2: 209,057 persons2006-Q3: 210,284 persons2006-Q4: 211,029 persons2007-Q1: 212,372 persons2007-Q2: 213,748 persons2007-Q3: 215,180 persons2007-Q4: 216,618 persons2008-Q1: 217,912 persons2008-Q2: 219,874 persons2008-Q3: 221,464 persons2008-Q4: 222,526 persons2009-Q1: 223,922 persons2009-Q2: 226,027 persons2009-Q3: 227,255 persons2009-Q4: 227,783 persons2010-Q1: 228,600 persons2010-Q2: 229,778 persons2010-Q3: 230,460 persons2010-Q4: 230,299 persons2011-Q1: 230,224 persons2011-Q2: 231,292 persons2011-Q3: 232,581 persons2011-Q4: 232,952 persons2012-Q1: 234,275 persons2012-Q2: 235,915 persons2012-Q3: 237,517 persons2012-Q4: 238,728 persons2013-Q1: 240,107 persons2013-Q2: 241,722 persons2013-Q3: 242,301 persons2013-Q4: 242,304 persons2014-Q1: 242,790 persons2014-Q2: 242,894 persons2014-Q3: 243,201 persons2014-Q4: 242,753 persons2015-Q1: 243,059 persons2015-Q2: 244,692 persons2015-Q3: 244,570 persons2015-Q4: 244,090 persons2016-Q1: 244,627 persons2016-Q2: 245,678 persons2016-Q3: 246,443 persons2016-Q4: 246,065 persons2017-Q1: 246,231 persons2017-Q2: 247,412 persons2017-Q3: 247,514 persons2017-Q4: 246,862 persons2018-Q1: 246,674 persons2018-Q2: 247,095 persons2018-Q3: 247,006 persons2018-Q4: 245,920 persons2019-Q1: 246,016 persons2019-Q2: 246,559 persons2019-Q3: 246,677 persons2019-Q4: 246,213 persons2020-Q1: 246,969 persons2020-Q2: 247,428 persons2020-Q3: 247,755 persons2020-Q4: 247,819 persons2021-Q1: 248,185 persons2021-Q2: 248,151 persons2021-Q3: 249,465 persons2021-Q4: 250,500 persons2022-Q1: 252,107 persons2022-Q2: 253,100 persons2022-Q3: 254,404 persons2022-Q4: 255,294 persons2023-Q1: 256,466 persons2023-Q2: 257,508 persons2023-Q3: 258,543 persons2023-Q4: 259,143 persons2024-Q1: 259,967 persons2024-Q2: 260,884 persons2024-Q3: 262,026 persons2024-Q4: 263,283 persons2025-Q1: 264,934 persons2025-Q2: 265,978 persons2025-Q3: 267,088 persons2025-Q4: 267,703 persons2026-Q1: 268,899 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-Q1268,899
2025-Q4267,703
2025-Q3267,088
2025-Q2265,978
2025-Q1264,934
2024-Q4263,283
2024-Q3262,026
2024-Q2260,884
2024-Q1259,967
2023-Q4259,143
2023-Q3258,543
2023-Q2257,508
2023-Q1256,466
2022-Q4255,294
2022-Q3254,404
2022-Q2253,100
2022-Q1252,107
2021-Q4250,500
2021-Q3249,465
2021-Q2248,151
2021-Q1248,185
2020-Q4247,819
2020-Q3247,755
2020-Q2247,428
2020-Q1246,969
2019-Q4246,213
2019-Q3246,677
2019-Q2246,559
2019-Q1246,016
2018-Q4245,920
2018-Q3247,006
2018-Q2247,095
2018-Q1246,674
2017-Q4246,862
2017-Q3247,514
2017-Q2247,412
2017-Q1246,231
2016-Q4246,065
2016-Q3246,443
2016-Q2245,678
2016-Q1244,627
2015-Q4244,090
2015-Q3244,570
2015-Q2244,692
2015-Q1243,059
2014-Q4242,753
2014-Q3243,201
2014-Q2242,894
2014-Q1242,790
2013-Q4242,304
2013-Q3242,301
2013-Q2241,722
2013-Q1240,107
2012-Q4238,728
2012-Q3237,517
2012-Q2235,915
2012-Q1234,275
2011-Q4232,952
2011-Q3232,581
2011-Q2231,292
2011-Q1230,224
2010-Q4230,299
2010-Q3230,460
2010-Q2229,778
2010-Q1228,600
2009-Q4227,783
2009-Q3227,255
2009-Q2226,027
2009-Q1223,922
2008-Q4222,526
2008-Q3221,464
2008-Q2219,874
2008-Q1217,912
2007-Q4216,618
2007-Q3215,180
2007-Q2213,748
2007-Q1212,372
2006-Q4211,029
2006-Q3210,284
2006-Q2209,057
2006-Q1208,347
2005-Q4207,385
2005-Q3206,759
2005-Q2205,905
2005-Q1204,897
2004-Q4203,857
2004-Q3203,527
2004-Q2202,663
2004-Q1202,009
2003-Q4201,708
2003-Q3201,781
2003-Q2201,725
2003-Q1201,068
2002-Q4201,549
2002-Q3202,069
2002-Q2202,251
2002-Q1201,880
2001-Q4201,751
2001-Q3201,995
2001-Q2201,743
2001-Q1200,789
2000-Q4200,045
2000-Q3199,816
2000-Q2199,149
2000-Q1198,304
1999-Q4197,757
1999-Q3196,807
1999-Q2196,012
1999-Q1195,251
1998-Q4194,390
1998-Q3193,703
1998-Q2192,905
1998-Q1192,061
1997-Q4191,259
1997-Q3190,694
1997-Q2189,755
1997-Q1188,223
1996-Q4187,342
1996-Q3186,229
1996-Q2184,516
1996-Q1183,859
1995-Q4182,829
1995-Q3180,698
1995-Q2179,602
1995-Q1178,692
1994-Q4176,761
1994-Q3175,543
1994-Q2174,908
1994-Q1174,237
1993-Q4173,590
1993-Q3172,884
1993-Q2171,708
1993-Q1171,319
1992-Q4170,420
1992-Q3169,101
1992-Q2168,546
1992-Q1168,117
1991-Q4167,043
1991-Q3166,716
1991-Q2165,493
1991-Q1165,356
1990-Q4165,047
1990-Q3164,392
1990-Q2163,728
1990-Q1162,538
1989-Q4162,097
1989-Q3161,674
1989-Q2161,179
1989-Q1161,050
1988-Q4160,536
1988-Q3159,804
1988-Q2159,026
1988-Q1158,959
1987-Q4159,040
1987-Q3159,142
1987-Q2158,205
1987-Q1157,775
1986-Q4156,578
1986-Q3155,571
1986-Q2154,421
1986-Q1153,284
1985-Q4152,356
1985-Q3150,596
1985-Q2148,536
1985-Q1146,662
1984-Q4145,293
1984-Q3143,934
1984-Q2142,154
1984-Q1140,666
1983-Q4139,519
1983-Q3137,942
1983-Q2135,916
1983-Q1134,529
1982-Q4132,784
1982-Q3131,517
1982-Q2130,314
1982-Q1129,593
1981-Q4127,718
1981-Q3125,186

Compared with Australia

PlaceQ1 2026
Northern Territory268,899
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 Northern Territory?

Population at the end of the quarter in Northern Territory was 268,899 in Q1 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 1.5% 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 Northern Territory?

268,899 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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