Comparison of world population projections in Australia
Australia: Comparison of world population projections was 26.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.45 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.18 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of world population projections in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Australia stood at 26.45 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Australia peaked at 26.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.18 million, in 1950.
Australia ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of world population projections in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.18 million | — |
| 1951 | 8.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 8.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 8.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 9.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 9.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 9.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 9.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 10.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 10.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 11.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 11.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 12.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 13.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 13.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 14.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 14.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 14.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 14.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 15.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 15.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 15.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 15.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 16.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 18.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.45 million | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26.45 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 8.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26.45 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 19.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.12 million | 8.18 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.26 million | 10.28 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.72 million | 12.60 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.76 million | 14.72 million | 16.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.02 million | 17.13 million | 18.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 19.13 million | 21.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 22.14 million | 25.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 million | 25.74 million | 26.45 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Australia?
- Comparison of world population projections in Australia was 26.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 million in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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