World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Australia
Australia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 was 26.45 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.45 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 232 countries
All-time high
26.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
200,000
in 1800
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Australia, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Australia stood at 26.45 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Australia peaked at 26.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 1800.
Australia ranks 55th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Australia, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 26.09 million | 25.74 million | 26.45 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Australia?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Australia was 26.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 1800.
- How does Australia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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