Population regions with projections in Australia

Australia: Population regions with projections was 43.14 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
43.14 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 239 countries
All-time high
43.14 million
in 2100
All-time low
200,000
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population regions with projections in Australia, 1000–2100

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 43.14 million for population regions with projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 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 regions with projections in Australia peaked at 43.14 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 1800.

That places Australia 54th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population regions with projections in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections in Australia, 1000 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1000 314,851 —
1100 315,026 +0.1%
1200 315,290 +0.1%
1300 315,685 +0.1%
1400 316,277 +0.2%
1500 317,166 +0.3%
1600 318,500 +0.4%
1700 314,500 -1.3%
1710 314,500 +0.0%
1720 314,500 +0.0%
1730 314,500 +0.0%
1740 314,500 +0.0%
1750 314,500 +0.0%
1760 314,500 +0.0%
1770 314,667 +0.1%
1780 315,087 +0.1%
1790 316,556 +0.5%
1800 200,000 -36.8%
1801 205,195 +2.6%
1802 210,524 +2.6%
1803 215,992 +2.6%
1804 221,602 +2.6%
1805 227,357 +2.6%
1806 233,263 +2.6%
1807 239,321 +2.6%
1808 245,537 +2.6%
1809 251,914 +2.6%
1810 258,627 +2.7%
1811 265,344 +2.6%
1812 272,236 +2.6%
1813 279,307 +2.6%
1814 286,561 +2.6%
1815 294,004 +2.6%
1816 301,640 +2.6%
1817 309,474 +2.6%
1818 317,512 +2.6%
1819 323,943 +2.0%
1820 328,728 +1.5%
1821 331,827 +0.9%
1822 333,197 +0.4%
1823 332,795 -0.1%
1824 332,395 -0.1%
1825 331,994 -0.1%
1826 331,595 -0.1%
1827 331,195 -0.1%
1828 330,797 -0.1%
1829 332,089 +0.4%
1830 335,111 +0.9%
1831 339,904 +1.4%
1832 346,508 +1.9%
1833 354,966 +2.4%
1834 363,631 +2.4%
1835 372,507 +2.4%
1836 381,599 +2.4%
1837 390,914 +2.4%
1838 400,456 +2.4%
1839 411,303 +2.7%
1840 423,526 +3.0%
1841 437,202 +3.2%
1842 452,407 +3.5%
1843 469,223 +3.7%
1844 486,665 +3.7%
1845 504,755 +3.7%
1846 523,518 +3.7%
1847 542,978 +3.7%
1848 563,161 +3.7%
1849 589,474 +4.7%
1850 622,584 +5.6%
1851 663,068 +6.5%
1852 711,848 +7.4%
1853 769,782 +8.1%
1854 832,431 +8.1%
1855 900,179 +8.1%
1856 973,440 +8.1%
1857 1.05 million +8.1%
1858 1.14 million +8.1%
1859 1.22 million +6.9%
1860 1.29 million +5.8%
1861 1.35 million +4.8%
1862 1.40 million +3.9%
1863 1.44 million +2.9%
1864 1.49 million +2.9%
1865 1.53 million +2.9%
1866 1.58 million +2.9%
1867 1.62 million +2.9%
1868 1.67 million +2.9%
1869 1.72 million +2.8%
1870 1.76 million +2.6%
1871 1.80 million +2.4%
1872 1.84 million +2.3%
1873 1.88 million +2.1%
1874 1.92 million +2.1%
1875 1.96 million +2.1%
1876 2.01 million +2.1%
1877 2.05 million +2.1%
1878 2.09 million +2.1%
1879 2.14 million +2.4%
1880 2.20 million +2.7%
1881 2.27 million +3.0%
1882 2.34 million +3.2%
1883 2.42 million +3.5%
1884 2.51 million +3.5%
1885 2.60 million +3.5%
1886 2.69 million +3.5%
1887 2.78 million +3.5%
1888 2.88 million +3.5%
1889 2.97 million +3.1%
1890 3.05 million +2.8%
1891 3.13 million +2.5%
1892 3.20 million +2.2%
1893 3.25 million +1.9%
1894 3.31 million +1.9%
1895 3.38 million +1.9%
1896 3.44 million +1.9%
1897 3.50 million +1.9%
1898 3.57 million +1.9%
1899 3.63 million +1.8%
1900 3.69 million +1.7%
1901 3.76 million +1.7%
1902 3.82 million +1.6%
1903 3.87 million +1.6%
1904 3.94 million +1.6%
1905 4.00 million +1.6%
1906 4.06 million +1.6%
1907 4.12 million +1.6%
1908 4.19 million +1.6%
1909 4.25 million +1.7%
1910 4.33 million +1.7%
1911 4.41 million +1.8%
1912 4.49 million +1.9%
1913 4.58 million +2.0%
1914 4.68 million +2.0%
1915 4.77 million +2.0%
1916 4.87 million +2.0%
1917 4.97 million +2.0%
1918 5.07 million +2.0%
1919 5.17 million +2.0%
1920 5.27 million +2.0%
1921 5.38 million +2.0%
1922 5.48 million +1.9%
1923 5.59 million +1.9%
1924 5.69 million +1.9%
1925 5.80 million +1.9%
1926 5.91 million +1.9%
1927 6.02 million +1.9%
1928 6.14 million +1.9%
1929 6.24 million +1.7%
1930 6.33 million +1.5%
1931 6.41 million +1.3%
1932 6.48 million +1.1%
1933 6.54 million +0.9%
1934 6.59 million +0.9%
1935 6.65 million +0.9%
1936 6.70 million +0.9%
1937 6.76 million +0.9%
1938 6.82 million +0.9%
1939 6.89 million +1.0%
1940 6.97 million +1.2%
1941 7.06 million +1.3%
1942 7.16 million +1.5%
1943 7.28 million +1.6%
1944 7.40 million +1.6%
1945 7.52 million +1.6%
1946 7.64 million +1.6%
1947 7.76 million +1.6%
1948 7.89 million +1.6%
1949 8.03 million +1.8%
1950 8.18 million +1.9%
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%
2024 26.71 million +1.0%
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)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population regions with projections in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 -36.8% 316,556 200,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 314,851 314,851 314,851 1
1100s 315,026 315,026 315,026 1
1200s 315,290 315,290 315,290 1
1300s 315,685 315,685 315,685 1
1400s 316,277 316,277 316,277 1
1500s 317,166 317,166 317,166 1
1600s 318,500 318,500 318,500 1
1700s 314,500 314,500 314,500 1
1710s 314,500 314,500 314,500 1
1720s 314,500 314,500 314,500 1
1730s 314,500 314,500 314,500 1
1740s 314,500 314,500 314,500 1
1750s 314,500 314,500 314,500 1
1760s 314,500 314,500 314,500 1
1770s 314,667 314,667 314,667 1
1780s 315,087 315,087 315,087 1
1790s 316,556 316,556 316,556 1
1800s 225,070 200,000 251,914 10
1810s 290,865 258,627 323,943 10
1820s 331,661 328,728 333,197 10
1830s 369,690 335,111 411,303 10
1840s 499,291 423,526 589,474 10
1850s 888,154 622,584 1.22 million 10
1860s 1.51 million 1.29 million 1.72 million 10
1870s 1.95 million 1.76 million 2.14 million 10
1880s 2.56 million 2.20 million 2.97 million 10
1890s 3.35 million 3.05 million 3.63 million 10
1900s 3.97 million 3.69 million 4.25 million 10
1910s 4.73 million 4.33 million 5.17 million 10
1920s 5.75 million 5.27 million 6.24 million 10
1930s 6.62 million 6.33 million 6.89 million 10
1940s 7.47 million 6.97 million 8.03 million 10
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 26.84 million 25.74 million 27.96 million 10
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 regions with projections in Australia?
Population regions with projections in Australia was 43.14 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 43.14 million in 2100.
What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 1800.
How does Australia rank for population regions with projections?
Australia ranks 54th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population regions 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 volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections
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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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