Population long run with projections in Australia
Australia: Population long run with projections was 43.14 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
43.14 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.14 million
in 2100
All-time low
26.71 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population long run with projections in Australia, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 43.14 million for population long run with projections 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 long run with projections in Australia peaked at 43.14 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 26.71 million, 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.
Population long run with projections in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.71 million | — |
| 2025 | 26.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 27.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 27.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 27.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 27.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 28.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 28.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 28.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 28.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 29.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 29.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 29.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 29.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 29.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 30.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 30.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 30.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 30.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 31.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 31.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 31.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 31.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 31.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 32.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 32.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 32.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 32.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 32.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 33.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2054 | 33.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 33.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2056 | 33.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 33.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2058 | 34.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2059 | 34.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 34.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 34.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 34.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 35.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 35.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 35.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 35.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 36.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 36.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 36.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 36.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 36.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 37.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 37.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 37.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 37.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 37.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 38.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 38.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 38.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 38.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 38.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 39.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2083 | 39.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 39.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 39.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 39.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 40.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 40.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 40.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 40.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 41.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 41.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 41.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 41.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 42.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 42.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 42.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 42.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 42.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 43.14 million | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 43.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 20.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 43.14 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million, 21.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 27.34 million | 26.71 million | 27.96 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 29.18 million | 28.19 million | 30.15 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 31.33 million | 30.36 million | 32.30 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 33.44 million | 32.51 million | 34.36 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 35.48 million | 34.56 million | 36.42 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 37.56 million | 36.64 million | 38.49 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 39.66 million | 38.70 million | 40.65 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 41.91 million | 40.88 million | 42.93 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 43.14 million | 43.14 million | 43.14 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population long run with projections in Australia?
- Population long run with projections in Australia was 43.14 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.71 million in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for population long run with projections?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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