Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Australia's population stands at 27.61M as of 2025-12-31, up from 27.19M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Australia's population was 27.61M, up from 27.19M in 2024.
In 2024, Australia's population was 27.19M, up from 26.66M in 2023.
In 2023, Australia's population was 26.66M, up from 26.02M in 2022.
In 2022, Australia's population was 26.02M, up from 25.69M in 2021.
In 2021, Australia's population was 25.69M, up from 25.65M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.61M | +420,125 |
| 2024 | 27.19M | +534,364 |
| 2023 | 26.66M | +641,201 |
| 2022 | 26.02M | +333,309 |
| 2021 | 25.69M | +36,164 |
| 2020 | 25.65M | +314,422 |
| 2019 | 25.33M | +371,568 |
| 2018 | 24.96M | +370,670 |
| 2017 | 24.59M | +401,681 |
| 2016 | 24.19M | +374,912 |
| 2015 | 23.82M | +340,309 |
| 2014 | 23.48M | +347,557 |
| 2013 | 23.13M | +394,664 |
| 2012 | 22.73M | +393,441 |
| 2011 | 22.34M | +308,274 |
| 2010 | 22.03M | +340,097 |
| 2009 | 21.69M | +442,454 |
| 2008 | 21.25M | +421,577 |
| 2007 | 20.83M | +376,656 |
| 2006 | 20.45M | +274,122 |
| 2005 | 20.18M | +244,122 |
| 2004 | 19.93M | +211,985 |
| 2003 | 19.72M | +225,527 |
| 2002 | 19.50M | +220,509 |
| 2001 | 19.27M | +245,899 |
| 2000 | 19.03M | +216,538 |
| 1999 | 18.81M | +204,680 |
| 1998 | 18.61M | +184,547 |
| 1997 | 18.42M | +198,270 |
| 1996 | 18.22M | +219,885 |
| 1995 | 18.00M | +199,414 |
| 1994 | 17.81M | +170,660 |
| 1993 | 17.63M | +156,173 |
| 1992 | 17.48M | +194,599 |
| 1991 | 17.28M | +218,908 |
| 1990 | 17.07M | +250,712 |
| 1989 | 16.81M | +282,252 |
| 1988 | 16.53M | +268,290 |
| 1987 | 16.26M | +245,524 |
| 1986 | 16.02M | +230,038 |
| 1985 | 15.79M | +208,921 |
| 1984 | 15.58M | +185,919 |
| 1983 | 15.39M | +209,225 |
| 1982 | 15.18M | +260,987 |
| 1981 | 14.92M | +231,260 |
| 1980 | 14.69M | +178,000 |
| 1979 | 14.51M | +156,000 |
| 1978 | 14.36M | +166,000 |
| 1977 | 14.19M | +159,000 |
| 1976 | 14.03M | +140,000 |
| 1975 | 13.89M | +170,000 |
| 1974 | 13.72M | +343,000 |
| 1973 | 13.38M | +203,000 |
| 1972 | 13.18M | +240,000 |
| 1971 | 12.94M | +430,000 |
| 1970 | 12.51M | +244,000 |
| 1969 | 12.26M | +254,000 |
| 1968 | 12.01M | +210,000 |
| 1967 | 11.80M | +148,000 |
| 1966 | 11.65M | +263,000 |
| 1965 | 11.39M | +221,000 |
| 1964 | 11.17M | +217,000 |
| 1963 | 10.95M | +208,000 |
| 1962 | 10.74M | +259,000 |
| 1961 | 10.48M | +206,523 |
| 1960 | 10.28M | — |
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Australia's population is 27.61M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 27.19M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 27.61M (2025); the lowest is 10.28M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.