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Population in Australia

Population in Australia was 27.61 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 55th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons27,614,411
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank55th of 215Countries ranked
Series high27,614,4112025
Series low10,276,4771960

Population in Australia, 1960 to 2025

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10M15M20M25M30M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 10,276,477 persons1961: 10,483,000 persons1962: 10,742,000 persons1963: 10,950,000 persons1964: 11,167,000 persons1965: 11,388,000 persons1966: 11,651,000 persons1967: 11,799,000 persons1968: 12,009,000 persons1969: 12,263,000 persons1970: 12,507,000 persons1971: 12,937,000 persons1972: 13,177,000 persons1973: 13,380,000 persons1974: 13,723,000 persons1975: 13,893,000 persons1976: 14,033,000 persons1977: 14,192,000 persons1978: 14,358,000 persons1979: 14,514,000 persons1980: 14,692,000 persons1981: 14,923,260 persons1982: 15,184,247 persons1983: 15,393,472 persons1984: 15,579,391 persons1985: 15,788,312 persons1986: 16,018,350 persons1987: 16,263,874 persons1988: 16,532,164 persons1989: 16,814,416 persons1990: 17,065,128 persons1991: 17,284,036 persons1992: 17,478,635 persons1993: 17,634,808 persons1994: 17,805,468 persons1995: 18,004,882 persons1996: 18,224,767 persons1997: 18,423,037 persons1998: 18,607,584 persons1999: 18,812,264 persons2000: 19,028,802 persons2001: 19,274,701 persons2002: 19,495,210 persons2003: 19,720,737 persons2004: 19,932,722 persons2005: 20,176,844 persons2006: 20,450,966 persons2007: 20,827,622 persons2008: 21,249,199 persons2009: 21,691,653 persons2010: 22,031,750 persons2011: 22,340,024 persons2012: 22,733,465 persons2013: 23,128,129 persons2014: 23,475,686 persons2015: 23,815,995 persons2016: 24,190,907 persons2017: 24,592,588 persons2018: 24,963,258 persons2019: 25,334,826 persons2020: 25,649,248 persons2021: 25,685,412 persons2022: 26,018,721 persons2023: 26,659,922 persons2024: 27,194,286 persons2025: 27,614,411 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202527,614,411
202427,194,286
202326,659,922
202226,018,721
202125,685,412
202025,649,248
201925,334,826
201824,963,258
201724,592,588
201624,190,907
201523,815,995
201423,475,686
201323,128,129
201222,733,465
201122,340,024
201022,031,750
200921,691,653
200821,249,199
200720,827,622
200620,450,966
200520,176,844
200419,932,722
200319,720,737
200219,495,210
200119,274,701
200019,028,802
199918,812,264
199818,607,584
199718,423,037
199618,224,767
199518,004,882
199417,805,468
199317,634,808
199217,478,635
199117,284,036
199017,065,128
198916,814,416
198816,532,164
198716,263,874
198616,018,350
198515,788,312
198415,579,391
198315,393,472
198215,184,247
198114,923,260
198014,692,000
197914,514,000
197814,358,000
197714,192,000
197614,033,000
197513,893,000
197413,723,000
197313,380,000
197213,177,000
197112,937,000
197012,507,000
196912,263,000
196812,009,000
196711,799,000
196611,651,000
196511,388,000
196411,167,000
196310,950,000
196210,742,000
196110,483,000
196010,276,477

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Australia?

Population in Australia was 27.61 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 55th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Australia?

27.61 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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