Population · Oceania
Australia population 2026
Right now · estimate
Australia population right now
27,312,068
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 254,539
- Births minus deaths this year
- +97,598
Australia has an estimated 27,227,096 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 253,070 more than a year earlier (+0.94%). It is the 55th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 32.5 million by 2050 and 43.1 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Australia in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 303 thousand 831 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 187 thousand 512 a day
- Net migration
- +132 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.91% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.64per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 38.5years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 84.3years
- Aged 65 and over
- 18.5% 23.9% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Canberra
- Area
- 7,686,850 km² 6th largest of 237
- Population density
- 4per km² 233rd most crowded
- Urban population
- 87.8% 89.6% by 2050
- Men and women
- 13.5 million / 13.7 million 98.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 86.1years men: 82.6 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.5per 1,000 births under-5: 3.0
- Birth rate
- 11.1per 1,000 death rate: 6.9
- Net migration rate
- +4.8per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Australia, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 32.5 million (+19.4% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
43.1M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,176,750 |
| 1951 | 8,418,610 |
| 1952 | 8,630,704 |
| 1953 | 8,816,081 |
| 1954 | 8,999,383 |
| 1955 | 9,205,181 |
| 1956 | 9,424,662 |
| 1957 | 9,638,775 |
| 1958 | 9,847,636 |
| 1959 | 10,060,036 |
| 1960 | 10,280,813 |
| 1961 | 10,500,443 |
| 1962 | 10,707,236 |
| 1963 | 10,913,265 |
| 1964 | 11,128,250 |
| 1965 | 11,357,477 |
| 1966 | 11,592,485 |
| 1967 | 11,810,519 |
| 1968 | 12,030,013 |
| 1969 | 12,272,380 |
| 1970 | 12,599,411 |
| 1971 | 12,997,964 |
| 1972 | 13,304,896 |
| 1973 | 13,518,685 |
| 1974 | 13,719,494 |
| 1975 | 13,893,989 |
| 1976 | 14,046,755 |
| 1977 | 14,203,508 |
| 1978 | 14,367,098 |
| 1979 | 14,533,035 |
| 1980 | 14,721,347 |
| 1981 | 14,949,202 |
| 1982 | 15,192,485 |
| 1983 | 15,414,893 |
| 1984 | 15,620,653 |
| 1985 | 15,835,748 |
| 1986 | 16,069,633 |
| 1987 | 16,322,268 |
| 1988 | 16,594,099 |
| 1989 | 16,869,362 |
| 1990 | 17,126,298 |
| 1991 | 17,353,193 |
| 1992 | 17,549,288 |
| 1993 | 17,722,911 |
| 1994 | 17,897,433 |
| 1995 | 18,095,344 |
| 1996 | 18,305,307 |
| 1997 | 18,504,912 |
| 1998 | 18,701,717 |
| 1999 | 18,909,981 |
| 2000 | 19,132,471 |
| 2001 | 19,365,433 |
| 2002 | 19,595,355 |
| 2003 | 19,819,454 |
| 2004 | 20,046,677 |
| 2005 | 20,294,490 |
| 2006 | 20,590,559 |
| 2007 | 20,954,549 |
| 2008 | 21,370,589 |
| 2009 | 21,783,011 |
| 2010 | 22,141,580 |
| 2011 | 22,479,775 |
| 2012 | 22,852,644 |
| 2013 | 23,236,270 |
| 2014 | 23,595,601 |
| 2015 | 23,948,002 |
| 2016 | 24,329,963 |
| 2017 | 24,731,038 |
| 2018 | 25,119,706 |
| 2019 | 25,482,714 |
| 2020 | 25,743,791 |
| 2021 | 25,956,417 |
| 2022 | 26,200,984 |
| 2023 | 26,451,124 |
| 2024 * | 26,713,205 |
| 2025 * | 26,974,026 |
| 2026 * | 27,227,096 |
| 2027 * | 27,474,271 |
| 2028 * | 27,718,838 |
| 2029 * | 27,956,571 |
| 2030 * | 28,188,539 |
| 2031 * | 28,417,794 |
| 2032 * | 28,641,922 |
| 2033 * | 28,861,602 |
| 2034 * | 29,078,992 |
| 2035 * | 29,296,168 |
| 2036 * | 29,513,613 |
| 2037 * | 29,726,637 |
| 2038 * | 29,938,042 |
| 2039 * | 30,148,427 |
| 2040 * | 30,357,450 |
| 2041 * | 30,570,272 |
| 2042 * | 30,786,334 |
| 2043 * | 31,002,214 |
| 2044 * | 31,216,093 |
| 2045 * | 31,431,123 |
| 2046 * | 31,650,488 |
| 2047 * | 31,866,219 |
| 2048 * | 32,081,621 |
| 2049 * | 32,297,180 |
| 2050 * | 32,506,969 |
| 2051 * | 32,716,087 |
| 2052 * | 32,921,908 |
| 2053 * | 33,125,573 |
| 2054 * | 33,331,248 |
| 2055 * | 33,539,309 |
| 2056 * | 33,745,342 |
| 2057 * | 33,949,054 |
| 2058 * | 34,156,815 |
| 2059 * | 34,362,634 |
| 2060 * | 34,562,683 |
| 2061 * | 34,764,692 |
| 2062 * | 34,969,212 |
| 2063 * | 35,175,466 |
| 2064 * | 35,377,580 |
| 2065 * | 35,577,439 |
| 2066 * | 35,784,852 |
| 2067 * | 35,997,266 |
| 2068 * | 36,211,023 |
| 2069 * | 36,424,702 |
| 2070 * | 36,635,122 |
| 2071 * | 36,839,672 |
| 2072 * | 37,041,408 |
| 2073 * | 37,245,058 |
| 2074 * | 37,451,852 |
| 2075 * | 37,659,585 |
| 2076 * | 37,865,664 |
| 2077 * | 38,073,800 |
| 2078 * | 38,284,007 |
| 2079 * | 38,492,857 |
| 2080 * | 38,700,844 |
| 2081 * | 38,913,382 |
| 2082 * | 39,127,226 |
| 2083 * | 39,341,144 |
| 2084 * | 39,552,738 |
| 2085 * | 39,759,318 |
| 2086 * | 39,970,333 |
| 2087 * | 40,188,433 |
| 2088 * | 40,416,300 |
| 2089 * | 40,646,491 |
| 2090 * | 40,876,704 |
| 2091 * | 41,111,420 |
| 2092 * | 41,344,708 |
| 2093 * | 41,574,723 |
| 2094 * | 41,797,144 |
| 2095 * | 42,016,474 |
| 2096 * | 42,243,352 |
| 2097 * | 42,477,126 |
| 2098 * | 42,706,735 |
| 2099 * | 42,926,634 |
| 2100 * | 43,143,685 |
* UN projection
Population of Australia by year
19.1 million in 2000, 27.2 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 27,227,096 | +0.94% | +253,070 | +131,706 | 38.5 | 1.64 | 4 | 88% | 0.33% | 55 |
| 2025* | 26,974,026 | +0.98% | +260,821 | +137,109 | 38.3 | 1.64 | 3 | 88% | 0.33% | 55 |
| 2024* | 26,713,205 | +0.99% | +262,081 | +138,510 | 38.0 | 1.64 | 3 | 88% | 0.33% | 55 |
| 2023 | 26,451,124 | +0.95% | +250,140 | +140,232 | 37.8 | 1.64 | 3 | 88% | 0.33% | 54 |
| 2022 | 26,200,984 | +0.94% | +244,567 | +140,972 | 37.5 | 1.64 | 3 | 87% | 0.33% | 55 |
| 2021 | 25,956,417 | +0.83% | +212,626 | +116,768 | 37.3 | 1.65 | 3 | 87% | 0.33% | 55 |
| 2020 | 25,743,791 | +1.02% | +261,077 | +44,447 | 36.9 | 1.59 | 3 | 87% | 0.33% | 55 |
| 2019 | 25,482,714 | +1.45% | +363,008 | +207,142 | 36.5 | 1.67 | 3 | 87% | 0.33% | 55 |
| 2018 | 25,119,706 | +1.57% | +388,668 | +226,412 | 36.4 | 1.74 | 3 | 87% | 0.32% | 54 |
| 2017 | 24,731,038 | +1.65% | +401,075 | +255,023 | 36.3 | 1.75 | 3 | 87% | 0.32% | 54 |
| 2016 | 24,329,963 | +1.59% | +381,961 | +254,648 | 36.2 | 1.79 | 3 | 87% | 0.32% | 54 |
| 2015 | 23,948,002 | +1.49% | +352,401 | +212,350 | 36.3 | 1.80 | 3 | 87% | 0.32% | 54 |
| 2010 | 22,141,580 | +1.65% | +358,569 | +166,752 | 36.0 | 1.95 | 3 | 86% | 0.32% | 56 |
| 2005 | 20,294,490 | +1.24% | +247,813 | +131,371 | 35.5 | 1.85 | 3 | 86% | 0.31% | 53 |
| 2000 | 19,132,471 | +1.18% | +222,490 | +111,186 | 34.4 | 1.76 | 2 | 85% | 0.31% | 52 |
| 1995 | 18,095,344 | +1.11% | +197,911 | +80,456 | 32.7 | 1.82 | 2 | 85% | 0.31% | 48 |
| 1990 | 17,126,298 | +1.52% | +256,936 | +100,093 | 31.1 | 1.91 | 2 | 85% | 0.32% | 49 |
| 1985 | 15,835,748 | +1.38% | +215,095 | +98,327 | 29.8 | 1.90 | 2 | 85% | 0.33% | 46 |
| 1980 | 14,721,347 | +1.30% | +188,312 | +89,189 | 28.4 | 1.90 | 2 | 86% | 0.33% | 47 |
| 1975 | 13,893,989 | +1.27% | +174,495 | +25,336 | 27.1 | 2.21 | 2 | 86% | 0.34% | 41 |
| 1970 | 12,599,411 | +2.66% | +327,031 | +256,295 | 26.5 | 2.86 | 2 | 85% | 0.34% | 41 |
| 1965 | 11,357,477 | +2.06% | +229,227 | +118,891 | 27.3 | 2.98 | 1 | 83% | 0.34% | 41 |
| 1960 | 10,280,813 | +2.19% | +220,777 | +85,707 | 28.6 | 3.45 | 1 | 82% | 0.34% | 39 |
| 1955 | 9,205,181 | +2.29% | +205,798 | +94,986 | 29.2 | 3.27 | 1 | 79% | 0.34% | 41 |
| 1950 | 8,176,750 | – | – | +144,875 | 29.4 | 3.06 | 1 | 76% | 0.33% | 43 |
Population forecast for Australia
UN medium-variant projection: 32.5 million in 2050 (+19.4% from 2026), 43.1 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 28,188,539 | +0.83% | +135,595 | 39.5 | 1.64 | 4 | 88% | 0.33% | 57 |
| 2035 | 29,296,168 | +0.75% | +144,963 | 40.7 | 1.64 | 4 | 89% | 0.33% | 58 |
| 2040 | 30,357,450 | +0.69% | +151,056 | 41.5 | 1.64 | 4 | 89% | 0.33% | 61 |
| 2045 | 31,431,123 | +0.69% | +165,998 | 41.7 | 1.64 | 4 | 90% | 0.33% | 61 |
| 2050 | 32,506,969 | +0.65% | +169,597 | 42.0 | 1.64 | 4 | 90% | 0.34% | 60 |
| 2060 | 34,562,683 | +0.58% | +174,385 | 42.9 | 1.63 | 4 | – | 0.35% | 60 |
| 2070 | 36,635,122 | +0.58% | +188,251 | 43.6 | 1.63 | 5 | – | 0.36% | 58 |
| 2080 | 38,700,844 | +0.54% | +194,755 | 43.9 | 1.64 | 5 | – | 0.38% | 57 |
| 2090 | 40,876,704 | +0.57% | +210,305 | 44.1 | 1.64 | 5 | – | 0.40% | 54 |
| 2100 | 43,143,685 | +0.51% | +189,462 | 44.8 | 1.63 | 6 | – | 0.42% | 53 |
Largest cities in Australia
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 4,175,163 | 4,554,766 |
| 2 | Melbourne | 3,662,000 | 4,237,996 |
| 3 | Perth | 1,113,828 | 1,519,791 |
| 4 | Brisbane | 1,079,164 | 1,545,569 |
| 5 | Adelaide | 883,038 | 1,029,529 |
| 6 | Point Cook | 406,781 | 459,507 |
| 7 | Gold Coast | 308,772 | 552,540 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 184,559 | 201,732 |
| 9 | Dallas | 122,851 | 145,003 |
| 10 | North Lakes | 112,918 | 184,697 |
Age structure
Median age 38.5. 18.5% are 65 or older, 23.9% by 2050; 17.5% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.64 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1976.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.06 |
| 1951 | 3.06 |
| 1952 | 3.18 |
| 1953 | 3.19 |
| 1954 | 3.19 |
| 1955 | 3.27 |
| 1956 | 3.33 |
| 1957 | 3.42 |
| 1958 | 3.42 |
| 1959 | 3.44 |
| 1960 | 3.45 |
| 1961 | 3.54 |
| 1962 | 3.43 |
| 1963 | 3.33 |
| 1964 | 3.15 |
| 1965 | 2.98 |
| 1966 | 2.88 |
| 1967 | 2.85 |
| 1968 | 2.89 |
| 1969 | 2.89 |
| 1970 | 2.86 |
| 1971 | 2.95 |
| 1972 | 2.74 |
| 1973 | 2.49 |
| 1974 | 2.38 |
| 1975 | 2.21 |
| 1976 | 2.06 |
| 1977 | 2.02 |
| 1978 | 1.96 |
| 1979 | 1.91 |
| 1980 | 1.90 |
| 1981 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 1.94 |
| 1983 | 1.93 |
| 1984 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 1.90 |
| 1986 | 1.87 |
| 1987 | 1.85 |
| 1988 | 1.84 |
| 1989 | 1.84 |
| 1990 | 1.91 |
| 1991 | 1.86 |
| 1992 | 1.89 |
| 1993 | 1.86 |
| 1994 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 1.82 |
| 1996 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 1.78 |
| 1998 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 1.74 |
| 2002 | 1.76 |
| 2003 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 1.78 |
| 2005 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 1.88 |
| 2007 | 1.99 |
| 2008 | 2.02 |
| 2009 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 1.95 |
| 2011 | 1.92 |
| 2012 | 1.93 |
| 2013 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 1.80 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 1.67 |
| 2020 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 1.65 |
| 2022 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | 1.64 |
| 2024 * | 1.64 |
| 2025 * | 1.64 |
| 2026 * | 1.64 |
| 2027 * | 1.64 |
| 2028 * | 1.64 |
| 2029 * | 1.64 |
| 2030 * | 1.64 |
| 2031 * | 1.64 |
| 2032 * | 1.64 |
| 2033 * | 1.64 |
| 2034 * | 1.64 |
| 2035 * | 1.64 |
| 2036 * | 1.64 |
| 2037 * | 1.64 |
| 2038 * | 1.64 |
| 2039 * | 1.64 |
| 2040 * | 1.64 |
| 2041 * | 1.64 |
| 2042 * | 1.64 |
| 2043 * | 1.64 |
| 2044 * | 1.64 |
| 2045 * | 1.64 |
| 2046 * | 1.63 |
| 2047 * | 1.63 |
| 2048 * | 1.64 |
| 2049 * | 1.64 |
| 2050 * | 1.64 |
| 2051 * | 1.64 |
| 2052 * | 1.64 |
| 2053 * | 1.64 |
| 2054 * | 1.63 |
| 2055 * | 1.63 |
| 2056 * | 1.64 |
| 2057 * | 1.64 |
| 2058 * | 1.64 |
| 2059 * | 1.64 |
| 2060 * | 1.63 |
| 2061 * | 1.63 |
| 2062 * | 1.63 |
| 2063 * | 1.63 |
| 2064 * | 1.63 |
| 2065 * | 1.63 |
| 2066 * | 1.63 |
| 2067 * | 1.63 |
| 2068 * | 1.63 |
| 2069 * | 1.63 |
| 2070 * | 1.63 |
| 2071 * | 1.63 |
| 2072 * | 1.63 |
| 2073 * | 1.63 |
| 2074 * | 1.63 |
| 2075 * | 1.63 |
| 2076 * | 1.63 |
| 2077 * | 1.63 |
| 2078 * | 1.63 |
| 2079 * | 1.64 |
| 2080 * | 1.64 |
| 2081 * | 1.63 |
| 2082 * | 1.63 |
| 2083 * | 1.63 |
| 2084 * | 1.64 |
| 2085 * | 1.64 |
| 2086 * | 1.63 |
| 2087 * | 1.63 |
| 2088 * | 1.63 |
| 2089 * | 1.64 |
| 2090 * | 1.64 |
| 2091 * | 1.63 |
| 2092 * | 1.63 |
| 2093 * | 1.64 |
| 2094 * | 1.64 |
| 2095 * | 1.64 |
| 2096 * | 1.63 |
| 2097 * | 1.64 |
| 2098 * | 1.63 |
| 2099 * | 1.63 |
| 2100 * | 1.63 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
408k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188,769 | 77,951 |
| 1951 | 192,103 | 81,464 |
| 1952 | 200,981 | 81,306 |
| 1953 | 201,657 | 79,815 |
| 1954 | 201,032 | 81,260 |
| 1955 | 205,979 | 81,394 |
| 1956 | 210,461 | 85,160 |
| 1957 | 217,683 | 84,217 |
| 1958 | 219,962 | 82,997 |
| 1959 | 223,658 | 88,278 |
| 1960 | 227,483 | 87,553 |
| 1961 | 237,166 | 88,031 |
| 1962 | 233,683 | 92,057 |
| 1963 | 232,667 | 93,800 |
| 1964 | 225,690 | 99,404 |
| 1965 | 220,766 | 99,072 |
| 1966 | 221,771 | 103,201 |
| 1967 | 227,577 | 101,854 |
| 1968 | 239,374 | 107,971 |
| 1969 | 249,190 | 105,588 |
| 1970 | 257,096 | 111,711 |
| 1971 | 279,895 | 108,456 |
| 1972 | 272,954 | 109,409 |
| 1973 | 255,594 | 109,384 |
| 1974 | 250,586 | 114,275 |
| 1975 | 238,852 | 107,680 |
| 1976 | 227,842 | 111,611 |
| 1977 | 226,991 | 107,449 |
| 1978 | 224,741 | 107,874 |
| 1979 | 223,189 | 106,150 |
| 1980 | 225,831 | 107,574 |
| 1981 | 235,219 | 108,882 |
| 1982 | 240,045 | 113,462 |
| 1983 | 242,964 | 109,706 |
| 1984 | 238,247 | 112,855 |
| 1985 | 244,258 | 117,399 |
| 1986 | 243,741 | 114,223 |
| 1987 | 244,350 | 118,082 |
| 1988 | 246,692 | 119,044 |
| 1989 | 250,952 | 125,441 |
| 1990 | 263,218 | 118,986 |
| 1991 | 259,333 | 118,721 |
| 1992 | 264,856 | 122,907 |
| 1993 | 261,619 | 120,919 |
| 1994 | 259,687 | 127,106 |
| 1995 | 256,169 | 125,333 |
| 1996 | 253,947 | 128,269 |
| 1997 | 251,705 | 128,803 |
| 1998 | 249,240 | 127,524 |
| 1999 | 249,146 | 128,545 |
| 2000 | 249,532 | 129,227 |
| 2001 | 246,155 | 129,270 |
| 2002 | 250,488 | 133,936 |
| 2003 | 251,074 | 132,711 |
| 2004 | 254,798 | 133,217 |
| 2005 | 265,050 | 132,450 |
| 2006 | 271,597 | 135,419 |
| 2007 | 290,455 | 140,516 |
| 2008 | 299,959 | 143,461 |
| 2009 | 299,304 | 142,355 |
| 2010 | 301,517 | 143,711 |
| 2011 | 301,733 | 147,558 |
| 2012 | 308,329 | 150,203 |
| 2013 | 306,983 | 149,459 |
| 2014 | 300,278 | 155,137 |
| 2015 | 305,482 | 158,342 |
| 2016 | 309,657 | 159,873 |
| 2017 | 308,126 | 165,430 |
| 2018 | 313,988 | 160,793 |
| 2019 | 305,307 | 166,046 |
| 2020 | 295,156 | 163,847 |
| 2021 | 304,162 | 171,431 |
| 2022 | 303,397 | 204,735 |
| 2023 | 304,340 | 183,924 |
| 2024 * | 304,984 | 179,981 |
| 2025 * | 304,326 | 183,315 |
| 2026 * | 303,345 | 187,033 |
| 2027 * | 302,373 | 190,716 |
| 2028 * | 301,452 | 194,605 |
| 2029 * | 299,996 | 198,691 |
| 2030 * | 299,017 | 203,343 |
| 2031 * | 297,931 | 207,946 |
| 2032 * | 297,674 | 212,726 |
| 2033 * | 297,938 | 217,740 |
| 2034 * | 299,010 | 222,917 |
| 2035 * | 300,819 | 227,869 |
| 2036 * | 302,770 | 233,304 |
| 2037 * | 305,381 | 238,580 |
| 2038 * | 308,241 | 243,666 |
| 2039 * | 310,910 | 248,797 |
| 2040 * | 313,546 | 253,597 |
| 2041 * | 316,495 | 258,236 |
| 2042 * | 319,235 | 262,855 |
| 2043 * | 321,626 | 267,250 |
| 2044 * | 324,014 | 271,093 |
| 2045 * | 325,629 | 275,069 |
| 2046 * | 327,147 | 278,864 |
| 2047 * | 328,485 | 282,330 |
| 2048 * | 330,043 | 285,655 |
| 2049 * | 331,440 | 288,757 |
| 2050 * | 332,401 | 292,027 |
| 2051 * | 333,263 | 294,734 |
| 2052 * | 334,037 | 297,800 |
| 2053 * | 334,730 | 300,876 |
| 2054 * | 335,230 | 303,428 |
| 2055 * | 336,454 | 305,544 |
| 2056 * | 337,614 | 308,014 |
| 2057 * | 338,607 | 309,752 |
| 2058 * | 339,769 | 312,076 |
| 2059 * | 340,704 | 313,926 |
| 2060 * | 341,291 | 315,781 |
| 2061 * | 342,464 | 317,503 |
| 2062 * | 343,537 | 319,626 |
| 2063 * | 344,230 | 321,404 |
| 2064 * | 346,071 | 323,544 |
| 2065 * | 346,728 | 325,357 |
| 2066 * | 348,501 | 326,969 |
| 2067 * | 350,378 | 329,598 |
| 2068 * | 352,001 | 331,712 |
| 2069 * | 354,884 | 334,069 |
| 2070 * | 356,610 | 336,943 |
| 2071 * | 359,148 | 339,453 |
| 2072 * | 361,546 | 342,255 |
| 2073 * | 363,632 | 345,190 |
| 2074 * | 365,656 | 348,044 |
| 2075 * | 368,192 | 351,060 |
| 2076 * | 369,884 | 354,525 |
| 2077 * | 371,704 | 357,317 |
| 2078 * | 373,849 | 360,287 |
| 2079 * | 376,515 | 362,801 |
| 2080 * | 378,258 | 365,332 |
| 2081 * | 379,759 | 367,547 |
| 2082 * | 381,369 | 369,365 |
| 2083 * | 383,155 | 370,504 |
| 2084 * | 385,110 | 371,577 |
| 2085 * | 386,337 | 372,426 |
| 2086 * | 387,262 | 372,636 |
| 2087 * | 388,933 | 372,562 |
| 2088 * | 390,414 | 372,278 |
| 2089 * | 392,375 | 371,873 |
| 2090 * | 394,379 | 370,594 |
| 2091 * | 395,327 | 370,253 |
| 2092 * | 397,055 | 369,220 |
| 2093 * | 398,747 | 369,303 |
| 2094 * | 400,551 | 368,946 |
| 2095 * | 401,445 | 369,939 |
| 2096 * | 402,605 | 370,662 |
| 2097 * | 404,262 | 372,001 |
| 2098 * | 405,640 | 373,945 |
| 2099 * | 406,580 | 377,203 |
| 2100 * | 408,076 | 380,411 |
* UN projection
Economy of Australia
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $2.11 trillion 14th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $75,172 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 75,039 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +1.9% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.9% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 4.4% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 52.6% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 1.6%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
2.6T 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 324,557,000,000 |
| 1991 | 324,883,000,000 |
| 1992 | 318,439,000,000 |
| 1993 | 309,732,000,000 |
| 1994 | 353,884,000,000 |
| 1995 | 379,778,000,000 |
| 1996 | 425,319,000,000 |
| 1997 | 427,122,000,000 |
| 1998 | 382,165,000,000 |
| 1999 | 412,711,000,000 |
| 2000 | 401,053,000,000 |
| 2001 | 378,786,000,000 |
| 2002 | 426,225,000,000 |
| 2003 | 542,013,000,000 |
| 2004 | 659,807,000,000 |
| 2005 | 737,715,000,000 |
| 2006 | 784,846,000,000 |
| 2007 | 951,924,000,000 |
| 2008 | 1,059,501,000,000 |
| 2009 | 1,004,205,000,000 |
| 2010 | 1,258,448,000,000 |
| 2011 | 1,520,464,000,000 |
| 2012 | 1,575,907,000,000 |
| 2013 | 1,526,585,000,000 |
| 2014 | 1,463,096,000,000 |
| 2015 | 1,238,841,000,000 |
| 2016 | 1,267,648,000,000 |
| 2017 | 1,386,401,000,000 |
| 2018 | 1,422,650,000,000 |
| 2019 | 1,391,999,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,366,592,000,000 |
| 2021 | 1,660,108,000,000 |
| 2022 | 1,731,293,000,000 |
| 2023 | 1,748,100,000,000 |
| 2024 | 1,799,014,000,000 |
| 2025 | 1,840,755,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 2,110,657,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 2,217,437,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 2,301,554,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 2,391,001,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 2,490,648,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 2,596,767,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Australia
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 387 million tonnes 16th largest emitter
- Per person
- 14.5 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 1.00% 0.33% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +39% +0% since 2005
387 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.64 |
| 1951 | 61.05 |
| 1952 | 62.41 |
| 1953 | 63.00 |
| 1954 | 67.92 |
| 1955 | 71.95 |
| 1956 | 75.47 |
| 1957 | 75.47 |
| 1958 | 77.93 |
| 1959 | 83.07 |
| 1960 | 87.44 |
| 1961 | 87.01 |
| 1962 | 90.91 |
| 1963 | 96.00 |
| 1964 | 103.55 |
| 1965 | 113.61 |
| 1966 | 115.74 |
| 1967 | 122.28 |
| 1968 | 128.77 |
| 1969 | 136.41 |
| 1970 | 147.86 |
| 1971 | 151.12 |
| 1972 | 153.60 |
| 1973 | 170.14 |
| 1974 | 166.18 |
| 1975 | 173.10 |
| 1976 | 169.80 |
| 1977 | 181.91 |
| 1978 | 191.05 |
| 1979 | 192.32 |
| 1980 | 204.37 |
| 1981 | 213.81 |
| 1982 | 218.00 |
| 1983 | 207.65 |
| 1984 | 217.51 |
| 1985 | 224.56 |
| 1986 | 224.04 |
| 1987 | 234.60 |
| 1988 | 240.74 |
| 1989 | 256.84 |
| 1990 | 278.06 |
| 1991 | 279.44 |
| 1992 | 284.43 |
| 1993 | 288.78 |
| 1994 | 293.61 |
| 1995 | 304.96 |
| 1996 | 311.85 |
| 1997 | 320.24 |
| 1998 | 334.04 |
| 1999 | 343.88 |
| 2000 | 349.90 |
| 2001 | 357.67 |
| 2002 | 362.43 |
| 2003 | 370.78 |
| 2004 | 382.00 |
| 2005 | 385.08 |
| 2006 | 391.37 |
| 2007 | 398.90 |
| 2008 | 404.28 |
| 2009 | 406.98 |
| 2010 | 405.03 |
| 2011 | 403.87 |
| 2012 | 405.00 |
| 2013 | 397.85 |
| 2014 | 392.61 |
| 2015 | 400.59 |
| 2016 | 409.67 |
| 2017 | 413.41 |
| 2018 | 414.78 |
| 2019 | 414.93 |
| 2020 | 398.55 |
| 2021 | 388.47 |
| 2022 | 384.08 |
| 2023 | 384.32 |
| 2024 | 386.73 |
By source, 2024
- Oil37.7%
- Coal36.9%
- Gas19.5%
- Flaring4.2%
- Other industry1.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Oceania
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 27.2 million | +0.91% | 1.64 | 38.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10.9 million | +1.68% | 2.99 | 23.0 |
| New Zealand | 5.3 million | +0.65% | 1.64 | 38.0 |
| Timor Leste | 1.4 million | +1.31% | 2.50 | 22.1 |
| Fiji | 937 thousand | +0.43% | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Solomon Islands | 858 thousand | +2.30% | 3.42 | 20.9 |
| Vanuatu | 343 thousand | +2.16% | 3.50 | 20.3 |
| New Caledonia | 298 thousand | +0.83% | 1.93 | 34.8 |
| French Polynesia | 283 thousand | +0.21% | 1.47 | 36.7 |
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Questions
What is the population of Australia in 2026?
27,227,096 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 27.2 million people, +0.94% on 2025.
Is Australia's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 253,070 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 831 births and 512 deaths a day and net migration of +131,706 a year.
When will Australia's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 32.5 million in 2050 and 43.1 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Australia?
1.64 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Australia has been below that since 1976.
How many babies are born in Australia every day?
About 831 a day (303 thousand in 2026), against about 512 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Australia?
84.3 years at birth in 2026: 86.1 for women and 82.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Australia?
About 13.5 million men and 13.7 million women in 2026, or 98.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Australia?
4 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 7,686,850 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Australia in 2000?
19,132,471 (19.1 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 42% since, to 27.2 million in 2026.
What will the population of Australia be in 2050?
About 32.5 million on the UN's medium projection (32,506,969), +19.4% from 2026; 43.1 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Australia?
Sydney (4.2 million), Melbourne (3.7 million), Perth (1.1 million), Brisbane (1.1 million), Adelaide (883 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Australia in 2026?
$2.11 trillion at current prices, the 14th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.9%.
What is Australia's GDP per capita?
$75,172 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 75,039 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Australia emit?
387 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 14.5 t per person and 1.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (38%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.