Australia Population History
Year-by-year population history from 1960 to 2025.
Historical population trend
Population by year
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,614,411 | — | — |
| 2024 | 27,194,286 | -1.52% | -420,125 |
| 2023 | 26,659,922 | -1.96% | -534,364 |
| 2022 | 26,018,721 | -2.41% | -641,201 |
| 2021 | 25,685,412 | -1.28% | -333,309 |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 | -0.14% | -36,164 |
| 2019 | 25,334,826 | -1.23% | -314,422 |
| 2018 | 24,963,258 | -1.47% | -371,568 |
| 2017 | 24,592,588 | -1.48% | -370,670 |
| 2016 | 24,190,907 | -1.63% | -401,681 |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 | -1.55% | -374,912 |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 | -1.43% | -340,309 |
| 2013 | 23,128,129 | -1.48% | -347,557 |
| 2012 | 22,733,465 | -1.71% | -394,664 |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 | -1.73% | -393,441 |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 | -1.38% | -308,274 |
| 2009 | 21,691,653 | -1.54% | -340,097 |
| 2008 | 21,249,199 | -2.04% | -442,454 |
| 2007 | 20,827,622 | -1.98% | -421,577 |
| 2006 | 20,450,966 | -1.81% | -376,656 |
| 2005 | 20,176,844 | -1.34% | -274,122 |
| 2004 | 19,932,722 | -1.21% | -244,122 |
| 2003 | 19,720,737 | -1.06% | -211,985 |
| 2002 | 19,495,210 | -1.14% | -225,527 |
| 2001 | 19,274,701 | -1.13% | -220,509 |
| 2000 | 19,028,802 | -1.28% | -245,899 |
| 1999 | 18,812,264 | -1.14% | -216,538 |
| 1998 | 18,607,584 | -1.09% | -204,680 |
| 1997 | 18,423,037 | -0.99% | -184,547 |
| 1996 | 18,224,767 | -1.08% | -198,270 |
| 1995 | 18,004,882 | -1.21% | -219,885 |
| 1994 | 17,805,468 | -1.11% | -199,414 |
| 1993 | 17,634,808 | -0.96% | -170,660 |
| 1992 | 17,478,635 | -0.89% | -156,173 |
| 1991 | 17,284,036 | -1.11% | -194,599 |
| 1990 | 17,065,128 | -1.27% | -218,908 |
| 1989 | 16,814,416 | -1.47% | -250,712 |
| 1988 | 16,532,164 | -1.68% | -282,252 |
| 1987 | 16,263,874 | -1.62% | -268,290 |
| 1986 | 16,018,350 | -1.51% | -245,524 |
| 1985 | 15,788,312 | -1.44% | -230,038 |
| 1984 | 15,579,391 | -1.32% | -208,921 |
| 1983 | 15,393,472 | -1.19% | -185,919 |
| 1982 | 15,184,247 | -1.36% | -209,225 |
| 1981 | 14,923,260 | -1.72% | -260,987 |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 | -1.55% | -231,260 |
| 1979 | 14,514,000 | -1.21% | -178,000 |
| 1978 | 14,358,000 | -1.07% | -156,000 |
| 1977 | 14,192,000 | -1.16% | -166,000 |
| 1976 | 14,033,000 | -1.12% | -159,000 |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | -1.00% | -140,000 |
| 1974 | 13,723,000 | -1.22% | -170,000 |
| 1973 | 13,380,000 | -2.50% | -343,000 |
| 1972 | 13,177,000 | -1.52% | -203,000 |
| 1971 | 12,937,000 | -1.82% | -240,000 |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 | -3.32% | -430,000 |
| 1969 | 12,263,000 | -1.95% | -244,000 |
| 1968 | 12,009,000 | -2.07% | -254,000 |
| 1967 | 11,799,000 | -1.75% | -210,000 |
| 1966 | 11,651,000 | -1.25% | -148,000 |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 | -2.26% | -263,000 |
| 1964 | 11,167,000 | -1.94% | -221,000 |
| 1963 | 10,950,000 | -1.94% | -217,000 |
| 1962 | 10,742,000 | -1.90% | -208,000 |
| 1961 | 10,483,000 | -2.41% | -259,000 |
| 1960 | 10,276,477 | -1.97% | -206,523 |
Historical summary
Australia population in 2025
The latest population shown for oceania/australia">Australia is 27,614,411. Compared with the previous year, the population increased by +1.54%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, Australia recorded a upward population movement of +15.95%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 27,614,411 in 2025. The lowest is 10,276,477 in 1960.
available population ranking
Australia is currently listed at #54 in the available available population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.