Population, total in Australia
Australia: Population, total was 27.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.61 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
10.28 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Australia stood at 27.61 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Australia peaked at 27.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.28 million, in 1960.
That places Australia 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 10.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 11.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 11.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 11.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 11.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 12.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 13.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 13.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 13.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 14.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 16.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 16.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 18.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 27.61 million | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 27.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 27.61 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 19.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 million | 10.28 million | 12.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 million | 12.51 million | 14.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 million | 14.69 million | 16.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.93 million | 17.07 million | 18.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.18 million | 19.03 million | 21.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 million | 22.03 million | 25.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.47 million | 25.65 million | 27.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Australia?
- Population, total in Australia was 27.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population, total?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.