Population, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population, annual growth rate was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.44 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
0.1411 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.07 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 3.44 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1411 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Australia 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1963 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1969 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1972 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8937 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.968 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +807.6% |
| 2023 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2024 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.8937 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.1411 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 47 Iraq 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Nigeria 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Singapore 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1.99 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Population, annual growth rate in Australia was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1411 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.