Australia vs Venezuela: Population (Our World)
Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
Venezuela
28.30 million
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Venezuela rank
54th
Population (Our World) over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28.30 million against 26.45 million in Australia, a difference of 1.85 million.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 54th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Venezuela in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 314,851 | 300,000 | 14,851 | Australia |
| 1100s | 315,026 | 320,000 | 4,974 | Venezuela |
| 1200s | 315,290 | 340,000 | 24,710 | Venezuela |
| 1300s | 315,685 | 360,000 | 44,315 | Venezuela |
| 1400s | 316,277 | 380,000 | 63,723 | Venezuela |
| 1500s | 317,166 | 400,000 | 82,834 | Venezuela |
| 1600s | 318,500 | 400,000 | 81,500 | Venezuela |
| 1700s | 314,500 | 500,313 | 185,813 | Venezuela |
| 1710s | 314,500 | 506,646 | 192,146 | Venezuela |
| 1720s | 314,500 | 513,059 | 198,559 | Venezuela |
| 1730s | 314,500 | 519,554 | 205,054 | Venezuela |
| 1740s | 314,500 | 526,130 | 211,630 | Venezuela |
| 1750s | 314,500 | 532,790 | 218,290 | Venezuela |
| 1760s | 314,500 | 539,535 | 225,035 | Venezuela |
| 1770s | 314,667 | 546,364 | 231,697 | Venezuela |
| 1780s | 315,087 | 553,280 | 238,193 | Venezuela |
| 1790s | 316,556 | 560,284 | 243,728 | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 225,070 | 907,299 | 682,228 | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 290,865 | 764,715 | 473,850 | Venezuela |
| 1820s | 331,661 | 793,489 | 461,827 | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 369,690 | 1.03 million | 659,196 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 499,291 | 1.26 million | 764,178 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 888,154 | 1.40 million | 513,010 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 1.51 million | 1.59 million | 77,014 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 1.95 million | 1.84 million | 106,113 | Australia |
| 1880s | 2.56 million | 2.16 million | 401,361 | Australia |
| 1890s | 3.35 million | 2.50 million | 846,524 | Australia |
| 1900s | 3.97 million | 2.84 million | 1.13 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 4.73 million | 3.13 million | 1.61 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 5.75 million | 3.40 million | 2.35 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 6.62 million | 3.82 million | 2.80 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 7.47 million | 4.69 million | 2.78 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 9.12 million | 6.65 million | 2.48 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 11.26 million | 9.56 million | 1.70 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.72 million | 13.06 million | 657,770 | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.76 million | 17.26 million | 1.50 million | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 18.02 million | 21.95 million | 3.94 million | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 26.53 million | 6.24 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 29.84 million | 6.05 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26.09 million | 28.30 million | 2.21 million | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Australia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28.30 million against 26.45 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Australia and Venezuela?
- 1.85 million, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for population?
- Australia ranks 55th and Venezuela ranks 54th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.