Population in Australia

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Australia

Latest population in Australia
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	27,614,411 people	2025	55th highest of 216	+20,836,089 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.48 births per woman	2024	63rd lowest of 216	−0.42 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Australia stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 55th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 44 more
Australia27,614,411
… 151 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	27,614,411
2024	27,194,286
2023	26,659,922
2022	26,018,721
2021	25,685,412
2020	25,649,248
2019	25,334,826
2018	24,963,258
2017	24,592,588
2016	24,190,907
2015	23,815,995
2014	23,475,686
2013	23,128,129
2012	22,733,465
2011	22,340,024
2010	22,031,750
2009	21,691,653
2008	21,249,199
2007	20,827,622
2006	20,450,966
2005	20,176,844
2004	19,932,722
2003	19,720,737
2002	19,495,210
2001	19,274,701
2000	19,028,802
1999	18,812,264
1998	18,607,584
1997	18,423,037
1996	18,224,767
1995	18,004,882
1994	17,805,468
1993	17,634,808
1992	17,478,635
1991	17,284,036
1990	17,065,128
1989	16,814,416
1988	16,532,164
1987	16,263,874
1986	16,018,350
1985	15,788,312
1984	15,579,391
1983	15,393,472
1982	15,184,247
1981	14,923,260
1980	14,692,000
1979	14,514,000
1978	14,358,000
1977	14,192,000
1976	14,033,000
1975	13,893,000
1974	13,723,000
1973	13,380,000
1972	13,177,000
1971	12,937,000
1970	12,507,000
1969	12,263,000
1968	12,009,000
1967	11,799,000
1966	11,651,000
1965	11,388,000
1964	11,167,000
1963	10,950,000
1962	10,742,000
1961	10,483,000
1960	10,276,477

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.48
2023	1.50
2022	1.63
2021	1.70
2020	1.58
2019	1.66
2018	1.74
2017	1.74
2016	1.75
2015	1.81
2014	1.83
2013	1.86
2012	1.92
2011	1.93
2010	1.93
2009	1.97
2008	1.98
2007	1.96
2006	1.91
2005	1.81
2004	1.77
2003	1.75
2002	1.76
2001	1.74
2000	1.76
1999	1.76
1998	1.76
1997	1.78
1996	1.80
1995	1.82
1994	1.84
1993	1.86
1992	1.89
1991	1.85
1990	1.90
1989	1.84
1988	1.83
1987	1.85
1986	1.87
1985	1.92
1984	1.84
1983	1.92
1982	1.93
1981	1.94
1980	1.89
1979	1.91
1978	1.95
1977	2.01
1976	2.06
1975	2.15
1974	2.40
1973	2.49
1972	2.74
1971	2.96
1970	2.86
1969	2.89
1968	2.89
1967	2.85
1966	2.88
1965	2.98
1964	3.15
1963	3.33
1962	3.44
1961	3.54
1960	3.45

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allfigures, “Population, Australia, 2025: 27,614,411 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/australia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.