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Australia population

Current population of Australia

28,081,774

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
168
Deaths today
108
Change today (UTC)
+241
World rank
55th of 218
0.34% of world population
Population
27,614,411
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.53%
2025
Density
3.5 /km²
2023
Land area
7,692,020 km²
Urban population
88%
2025
Median age
38.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.48
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
+137,109
2025
Capital
Canberra
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Australia: overview

Australia has a population of 27,614,411 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 55th largest in the world. Australia is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Canberra.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.53% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 420,125 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 137,109 people in 2025.

With roughly 3.5 people per km², Australia is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 7,692,020 km² of land. Most residents — 88% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 38.3 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.48 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 32.51 million by 2050 (18% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 28,188,539.

Australia population, 1960–2025 and projections

07.5M15M22.5M30M37.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 27.61M1960: 10,276,4771961: 10,483,0001962: 10,742,0001963: 10,950,0001964: 11,167,0001965: 11,388,0001966: 11,651,0001967: 11,799,0001968: 12,009,0001969: 12,263,0001970: 12,507,0001971: 12,937,0001972: 13,177,0001973: 13,380,0001974: 13,723,0001975: 13,893,0001976: 14,033,0001977: 14,192,0001978: 14,358,0001979: 14,514,0001980: 14,692,0001981: 14,923,2601982: 15,184,2471983: 15,393,4721984: 15,579,3911985: 15,788,3121986: 16,018,3501987: 16,263,8741988: 16,532,1641989: 16,814,4161990: 17,065,1281991: 17,284,0361992: 17,478,6351993: 17,634,8081994: 17,805,4681995: 18,004,8821996: 18,224,7671997: 18,423,0371998: 18,607,5841999: 18,812,2642000: 19,028,8022001: 19,274,7012002: 19,495,2102003: 19,720,7372004: 19,932,7222005: 20,176,8442006: 20,450,9662007: 20,827,6222008: 21,249,1992009: 21,691,6532010: 22,031,7502011: 22,340,0242012: 22,733,4652013: 23,128,1292014: 23,475,6862015: 23,815,9952016: 24,190,9072017: 24,592,5882018: 24,963,2582019: 25,334,8262020: 25,649,2482021: 25,685,4122022: 26,018,7212023: 26,659,9222024: 27,194,2862025: 27,614,4112030: 28,188,5392050: 32,506,969
Population of Australia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202527,614,411+1.53%+420,125
202427,194,286+1.98%+534,364
202326,659,922+2.43%+641,201
202226,018,721+1.29%+333,309
202125,685,412+0.14%+36,164
202025,649,248+1.23%+314,422
201925,334,826+1.48%+371,568
201824,963,258+1.50%+370,670
201724,592,588+1.65%+401,681
201624,190,907+1.56%+374,912
201523,815,995+1.44%+340,309
201423,475,686+1.49%+347,557
201022,031,750+1.56%+340,097
200520,176,844+1.22%+244,122
200019,028,802+1.14%+216,538
199518,004,882+1.11%+199,414
199017,065,128+1.48%+250,712
198515,788,312+1.33%+208,921
198014,692,000+1.22%+178,000
197513,893,000+1.23%+170,000
197012,507,000+1.97%+244,000
196511,388,000+1.96%+221,000
196010,276,477––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Australia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Australia
YearProjected populationvs today
203028,188,539+2.1%
205032,506,969+17.7%

Australia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.7% of Australia's population is under 15, 64.2% is of working age (15–64), and 18.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 794,662 (2.9%)0-4 female: 753,806 (2.8%)0-45-9 male: 808,381 (3.0%)5-9 female: 764,412 (2.8%)10-14 male: 846,538 (3.1%)10-14 female: 801,102 (3.0%)10-1415-19 male: 852,821 (3.2%)15-19 female: 807,074 (3.0%)20-24 male: 833,530 (3.1%)20-24 female: 790,932 (2.9%)20-2425-29 male: 925,218 (3.4%)25-29 female: 879,232 (3.3%)30-34 male: 979,126 (3.6%)30-34 female: 974,018 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 972,095 (3.6%)35-39 female: 990,569 (3.7%)40-44 male: 932,583 (3.5%)40-44 female: 944,688 (3.5%)40-4445-49 male: 815,201 (3.0%)45-49 female: 835,707 (3.1%)50-54 male: 831,832 (3.1%)50-54 female: 854,770 (3.2%)50-5455-59 male: 770,067 (2.9%)55-59 female: 799,941 (3.0%)60-64 male: 746,840 (2.8%)60-64 female: 788,466 (2.9%)60-6465-69 male: 669,758 (2.5%)65-69 female: 726,774 (2.7%)70-74 male: 575,589 (2.1%)70-74 female: 630,647 (2.3%)70-7475-79 male: 484,536 (1.8%)75-79 female: 532,957 (2.0%)80-84 male: 302,846 (1.1%)80-84 female: 350,141 (1.3%)80-8485-89 male: 162,986 (0.6%)85-89 female: 217,507 (0.8%)90-94 male: 63,575 (0.2%)90-94 female: 107,406 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 15,320 (0.1%)95-99 female: 34,019 (0.1%)100+ male: 1,489 (0.0%)100+ female: 4,863 (0.0%)100+

Australia population FAQ

What is the population of Australia in 2026?

Australia's population is estimated at about 28.08 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 27,614,411 (2025). Australia ranks 55th in the world by population.

Is the population of Australia growing or shrinking?

Australia's population is growing at about 1.53% per year, an increase of roughly 420,125 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Australia?

Australia has about 3 people per square kilometre across a land area of 7,692,020 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Australia?

Australia is home to about 0.34% of the world's population.

What is Australia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Australia's population at 32,506,969 in 2050, passing through 28,188,539 in 2030.

What is the median age in Australia?

The median age in Australia is 38.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.