Population in Australia
Australia: Population was 43.14 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Australia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 43.14 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Australia peaked at 43.14 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 26.71 million people, in 2024.
That places Australia 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 27.34 million people | 26.71 million people | 27.96 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 29.18 million people | 28.19 million people | 30.15 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 31.33 million people | 30.36 million people | 32.30 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 33.44 million people | 32.51 million people | 34.36 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 35.48 million people | 34.56 million people | 36.42 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 37.56 million people | 36.64 million people | 38.49 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 39.66 million people | 38.70 million people | 40.65 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 41.91 million people | 40.88 million people | 42.93 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 43.14 million people | 43.14 million people | 43.14 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Australia?
- Population in Australia was 43.14 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.71 million people in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for population?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.