Australia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 8,176,000 4,120,000 4,056,000 1.06 1
1951 8,418,000 4,252,000 4,166,000 1.10
1952 8,630,000 4,366,000 4,264,000 1.12 1
1953 8,816,000 4,462,000 4,354,000 1.15
1954 8,999,000 4,553,000 4,445,000 1.17
1955 9,205,000 4,659,000 4,545,000 1.20 1
1956 9,424,000 4,773,000 4,651,000 1.23
1957 9,638,000 4,879,000 4,759,000 1.26 1
1958 9,847,000 4,979,000 4,868,000 1.28
1959 10,060,000 5,083,000 4,976,000 1.31 1
1960 10,280,000 5,194,000 5,085,000 1.34
1961 10,500,000 5,304,000 5,195,000 1.37 1
1962 10,707,000 5,403,000 5,303,000 1.39
1963 10,913,000 5,502,000 5,410,000 1.42
1964 11,128,000 5,608,000 5,519,000 1.45 1
1965 11,357,000 5,722,000 5,635,000 1.48
1966 11,592,000 5,837,000 5,754,000 1.51 1
1967 11,810,000 5,945,000 5,865,000 1.54
1968 12,030,000 6,053,000 5,976,000 1.57 1
1969 12,272,000 6,174,000 6,097,000 1.60
1970 12,599,000 6,336,000 6,262,000 1.64 1
1971 12,997,000 6,534,000 6,463,000 1.69
1972 13,304,000 6,685,000 6,619,000 1.73 1
1973 13,518,000 6,790,000 6,728,000 1.76 1
1974 13,719,000 6,887,000 6,831,000 1.79
1975 13,893,000 6,970,000 6,923,000 1.81
1976 14,046,000 7,039,000 7,006,000 1.83 1
1977 14,203,000 7,111,000 7,092,000 1.85
1978 14,367,000 7,186,000 7,180,000 1.87
1979 14,533,000 7,263,000 7,269,000 1.89 1
1980 14,721,000 7,352,000 7,369,000 1.92
1981 14,949,000 7,463,000 7,485,000 1.95
1982 15,192,000 7,585,000 7,606,000 1.98 1
1983 15,414,000 7,697,000 7,716,000 2.01
1984 15,620,000 7,801,000 7,819,000 2.03 1
1985 15,835,000 7,909,000 7,926,000 2.06
1986 16,069,000 8,027,000 8,042,000 2.09 1
1987 16,322,000 8,150,000 8,171,000 2.13
1988 16,594,000 8,282,000 8,311,000 2.16 1
1989 16,869,000 8,417,000 8,452,000 2.20
1990 17,126,000 8,542,000 8,583,000 2.23 1
1991 17,353,000 8,651,000 8,702,000 2.26
1992 17,549,000 8,743,000 8,805,000 2.28 1
1993 17,722,000 8,826,000 8,896,000 2.31
1994 17,897,000 8,909,000 8,987,000 2.33
1995 18,095,000 9,005,000 9,090,000 2.36 1
1996 18,305,000 9,104,000 9,200,000 2.38
1997 18,504,000 9,198,000 9,306,000 2.41 1
1998 18,701,000 9,290,000 9,410,000 2.43
1999 18,909,000 9,389,000 9,520,000 2.46
2000 19,132,000 9,496,000 9,636,000 2.49 1
2001 19,365,000 9,610,000 9,755,000 2.52
2002 19,595,000 9,725,000 9,869,000 2.55 1
2003 19,819,000 9,838,000 9,981,000 2.58
2004 20,046,000 9,952,000 10,093,000 2.61 1
2005 20,294,000 10,078,000 10,216,000 2.64
2006 20,590,000 10,229,000 10,361,000 2.68 1
2007 20,954,000 10,416,000 10,537,000 2.73
2008 21,370,000 10,632,000 10,738,000 2.78 1
2009 21,783,000 10,844,000 10,938,000 2.84 1
2010 22,141,000 11,023,000 11,118,000 2.88 1
2011 22,479,000 11,189,000 11,290,000 2.93
2012 22,852,000 11,372,000 11,480,000 2.98 1
2013 23,236,000 11,558,000 11,677,000 3.03 1
2014 23,595,000 11,727,000 11,867,000 3.07 1
2015 23,948,000 11,892,000 12,055,000 3.12
2016 24,329,000 12,074,000 12,255,000 3.17 1
2017 24,731,000 12,270,000 12,460,000 3.22 1
2018 25,119,000 12,465,000 12,654,000 3.27 1
2019 25,482,000 12,645,000 12,836,000 3.32
2020 25,743,000 12,773,000 12,970,000 3.35 1
2021 25,956,000 12,879,000 13,077,000 3.38
2022 26,200,000 13,000,000 13,200,000 3.41 1
2023 26,451,000 13,123,000 13,327,000 3.44
2024 26,713,000 13,254,000 13,458,000 3.48 1
2025 26,974,000 13,384,000 13,589,000 3.51 1
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