Population estimates and projections in Australia
Australia had an estimated population of 26,451,124 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Australia, 2023 (latest estimate)
26,451,124
Change from 2022
+1.0%
Projection for 2030
28,188,539 people
Projection for 2050
32,506,969 people
Projection for 2100
43,143,685 people
Position in 2023
54th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Australia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 43,143,685 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 42,016,474 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 40,876,704 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 39,759,318 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 38,700,844 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 37,659,585 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 36,635,122 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 35,577,439 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 34,562,683 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 33,539,309 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 32,506,969 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 31,431,123 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 30,357,450 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 29,296,168 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 28,188,539 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 26,974,026 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 26,451,124 people |
| 2022 | 26,200,984 people |
| 2021 | 25,956,417 people |
| 2020 | 25,743,791 people |
| 2019 | 25,482,714 people |
| 2018 | 25,119,706 people |
| 2017 | 24,731,038 people |
| 2016 | 24,329,963 people |
| 2015 | 23,948,002 people |
| 2014 | 23,595,601 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0% from 26,200,984 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 23,236,270 people, the figure has changed by +13.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Australia has the 54th highest value.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
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
Population
27,614,411 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.53%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
18.1%
2025 · World Bank