Total population in Australia
Australia: Total population was 26,845 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Australia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Australia recorded 26,845 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Australia peaked at 26,845 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,399 thousands, in 1970.
Australia ranks 54th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,608 thousands | 12,399 thousands | 14,448 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,640 thousands | 14,618 thousands | 16,735 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,916 thousands | 17,004 thousands | 18,803 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,147 thousands | 19,017 thousands | 21,587 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,608 thousands | 21,979 thousands | 25,310 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,219 thousands | 25,656 thousands | 26,845 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Australia?
- Total population in Australia was 26,845 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,845 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,399 thousands in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for total population?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release