Population (International Monetary) in Australia
Australia: Population (International Monetary) was 27.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.20 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.28 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 27.20 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Australia peaked at 27.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.28 million, in 1960.
That places Australia 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) 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 | 26.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.20 million | +2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 27.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 27.20 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 4.8× the median. (28 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 | 26.24 million | 25.65 million | 27.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Australia?
- Population in Australia was 27.20 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.