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Tasmania population 2026

Tasmania has 580,691 people on the latest official figure, for 31 March 2026, 3,394 more than a year earlier (+0.59%). It is 6th of Australia’s 8 states and territories by population, home to 2.1% of Australia’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 582 thousand by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Tasmania in numbers

Population
581 thousand 31 March 2026
Change in a year
+0.59% +3,394 people
Change since 2020
+3.63% from 558 thousand
Share of Australia
2.1% 6th of 8 states and territories
Population density
9per km² 68,401 km²

That is about as many people as Western Sahara (611 thousand).

Population of Tasmania by year

Population of Tasmania
578k
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YearPopulation
2000473,123
2001473,668
2002474,152
2003478,534
2004483,178
2005486,202
2006489,302
2007493,262
2008498,568
2009504,353
2010508,847
2011511,483
2012511,724
2013512,231
2014513,621
2015515,117
2016517,514
2017526,762
2018537,291
2019547,841
2020557,578
2021567,239
2022572,300
2023573,731
2024574,765
2025577,827
YearPopulationChange
2025 577,827 +3,062
2024 574,765 +1,034
2023 573,731 +1,431
2022 572,300 +5,061
2021 567,239 +9,661
2020 557,578 +9,737
2019 547,841 +10,550
2018 537,291 +10,529
2017 526,762 +9,248
2016 517,514 +2,397
2015 515,117 +1,496
2014 513,621 +1,390
2013 512,231 +507
2012 511,724 +241
2011 511,483 +2,636

Yearly figures are for 30 June; the headline is the latest quarter, 31 March 2026, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

Tasmania among Australia’s states and territories

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States and territories of Australia by population
#
1 New South Wales8,670,105+1.13%
2 Victoria7,154,221+1.55%
3 Queensland5,739,461+1.59%
4 Western Australia3,096,222+2.12%
5 South Australia1,916,836+0.97%
6 Tasmania580,691+0.59%
7 Australian Capital Territory489,668+1.28%
8 Northern Territory268,899+1.50%

Largest cities in Tasmania

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), so years differ.

  1. Hobart254,930
  2. Launceston90,953
  3. Devonport26,150
  4. Burnie20,417

Questions

What is the population of Tasmania in 2026?
The latest official figure is 580,691, for 31 March 2026 (Australian Bureau of Statistics). If last year’s change continues, Tasmania would have about 582 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. The ABS updates these estimates every quarter.

Is Tasmania’s population growing or shrinking?
It grew by 3,394 people (+0.59%) in the latest year, and has changed +3.63% since 2020.

How does Tasmania rank in Australia?
Tasmania is 6th of Australia’s 8 states and territories, with 2.1% of the people. New South Wales is the largest, with 8.7 million.

What is the population density of Tasmania?
About 9 people per km², on 68,401 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Tasmania?
Hobart, with about 255 thousand people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Australian Bureau of Statistics, National, state and territory population. CC BY 4.0. Total area, Wikidata. The ABS updates these estimates every quarter. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Australia, which uses a different method. The 2026 figure above carries last year’s change forward; it does not come from the source.

Cite this page: Tasmania population, Australian Bureau of Statistics, 31 March 2026. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/australia/tasmania/

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