Natural population growth rate in Australia
Australia: Natural population growth rate was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.5% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Australia peaked at 1.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Australia 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 134 Brazil 0.5% compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 138 Iceland 0.4% compare
- 139 Greenland 0.4% compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.4% compare
More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,511 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Australia?
- Natural population growth rate in Australia was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.