Projected population under age 5 in Australia
Australia: Projected population under age 5 was 2.09 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
2.09 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.09 million
in 2100
All-time low
1.53 million
in 2034
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in Australia, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.09 million for projected population under age 5 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Australia peaked at 2.09 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2034.
That places Australia 54th 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.
Projected population under age 5 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.54 million | — |
| 2025 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 1.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 1.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 1.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 1.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 1.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 1.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 1.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 1.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 1.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 1.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 1.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 1.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 1.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2051 | 1.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 1.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 1.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 1.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2063 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2064 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 1.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2067 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 1.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 1.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 1.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 1.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 1.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 1.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 1.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 1.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 1.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 1.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2083 | 1.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 1.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 1.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 1.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2087 | 1.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 2.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 2.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2091 | 2.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 2.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 2.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 2.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 2.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 2.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 2.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 2.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504, 31.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.09 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,537, 21.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 1.56 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.54 million | 1.53 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.72 million | 1.70 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.78 million | 1.75 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.87 million | 1.82 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.97 million | 1.93 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 2.05 million | 2.02 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 1 |
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- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in Australia?
- Projected population under age 5 in Australia was 2.09 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2034.
- How does Australia rank for projected population under age 5?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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