Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Australia, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.02 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 2.15 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.995 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Australia 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.995 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2027 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.995 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Colombia 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Ireland 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 111 New Caledonia 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 % 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)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Australia was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.