Population growth in Australia
The population of Australia changed by 1.53% in 2025.
Australia, 2025
1.53%
Change from 2024
−0.45percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
0.46%
Position in 2025
69th of 217
Population growth in Australia over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.53% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 1.98% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 2.43% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1.29% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1.23% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 1.48% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.50% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 1.65% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 1.56% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 1.44% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.49% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 1.72% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.75% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 1.39% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 1.56% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 2.06% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 2.00% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 1.82% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 1.35% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 1.22% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 1.07% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 1.15% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 1.14% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.45 percentage points from 1.98% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.44%, the figure has changed by +0.09 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Australia has the 69th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
Population
27,614,411 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
137,109 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
26,451,124 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
37.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.64 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.99%
2023 · UN Population Division