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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 48,956 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
48,956 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 227 countries
All-time high
48,956 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
10,088 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Australia and New Zealand, 1950–2100

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Australia and New Zealand stood at 48,956 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 48,956 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 10,088 1000 No, in 1950.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 44th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 10,088 1000 No —
1951 10,370 1000 No +2.8%
1952 10,628 1000 No +2.5%
1953 10,864 1000 No +2.2%
1954 11,094 1000 No +2.1%
1955 11,345 1000 No +2.3%
1956 11,610 1000 No +2.3%
1957 11,872 1000 No +2.3%
1958 12,133 1000 No +2.2%
1959 12,394 1000 No +2.2%
1960 12,660 1000 No +2.2%
1961 12,930 1000 No +2.1%
1962 13,192 1000 No +2.0%
1963 13,451 1000 No +2.0%
1964 13,717 1000 No +2.0%
1965 13,994 1000 No +2.0%
1966 14,275 1000 No +2.0%
1967 14,534 1000 No +1.8%
1968 14,784 1000 No +1.7%
1969 15,057 1000 No +1.8%
1970 15,422 1000 No +2.4%
1971 15,865 1000 No +2.9%
1972 16,224 1000 No +2.3%
1973 16,498 1000 No +1.7%
1974 16,761 1000 No +1.6%
1975 16,988 1000 No +1.4%
1976 17,173 1000 No +1.1%
1977 17,344 1000 No +1.0%
1978 17,509 1000 No +1.0%
1979 17,675 1000 No +0.9%
1980 17,868 1000 No +1.1%
1981 18,109 1000 No +1.4%
1982 18,378 1000 No +1.5%
1983 18,634 1000 No +1.4%
1984 18,870 1000 No +1.3%
1985 19,104 1000 No +1.2%
1986 19,351 1000 No +1.3%
1987 19,622 1000 No +1.4%
1988 19,910 1000 No +1.5%
1989 20,203 1000 No +1.5%
1990 20,523 1000 No +1.6%
1991 20,834 1000 No +1.5%
1992 21,082 1000 No +1.2%
1993 21,296 1000 No +1.0%
1994 21,518 1000 No +1.0%
1995 21,770 1000 No +1.2%
1996 22,035 1000 No +1.2%
1997 22,282 1000 No +1.1%
1998 22,513 1000 No +1.0%
1999 22,746 1000 No +1.0%
2000 22,990 1000 No +1.1%
2001 23,257 1000 No +1.2%
2002 23,546 1000 No +1.2%
2003 23,842 1000 No +1.3%
2004 24,131 1000 No +1.2%
2005 24,430 1000 No +1.2%
2006 24,772 1000 No +1.4%
2007 25,178 1000 No +1.6%
2008 25,632 1000 No +1.8%
2009 26,087 1000 No +1.8%
2010 26,489 1000 No +1.5%
2011 26,862 1000 No +1.4%
2012 27,264 1000 No +1.5%
2013 27,690 1000 No +1.6%
2014 28,119 1000 No +1.5%
2015 28,562 1000 No +1.6%
2016 29,045 1000 No +1.7%
2017 29,544 1000 No +1.7%
2018 30,021 1000 No +1.6%
2019 30,472 1000 No +1.5%
2020 30,814 1000 No +1.1%
2021 31,064 1000 No +0.8%
2022 31,333 1000 No +0.9%
2023 31,624 1000 No +0.9%
2024 31,927 1000 No +1.0%
2025 32,226 1000 No +0.9%
2026 32,515 1000 No +0.9%
2027 32,795 1000 No +0.9%
2028 33,071 1000 No +0.8%
2029 33,337 1000 No +0.8%
2030 33,596 1000 No +0.8%
2031 33,850 1000 No +0.8%
2032 34,098 1000 No +0.7%
2033 34,340 1000 No +0.7%
2034 34,579 1000 No +0.7%
2035 34,817 1000 No +0.7%
2036 35,054 1000 No +0.7%
2037 35,287 1000 No +0.7%
2038 35,518 1000 No +0.7%
2039 35,747 1000 No +0.6%
2040 35,975 1000 No +0.6%
2041 36,206 1000 No +0.6%
2042 36,440 1000 No +0.6%
2043 36,673 1000 No +0.6%
2044 36,902 1000 No +0.6%
2045 37,132 1000 No +0.6%
2046 37,364 1000 No +0.6%
2047 37,591 1000 No +0.6%
2048 37,817 1000 No +0.6%
2049 38,043 1000 No +0.6%
2050 38,262 1000 No +0.6%
2051 38,483 1000 No +0.6%
2052 38,699 1000 No +0.6%
2053 38,912 1000 No +0.5%
2054 39,127 1000 No +0.6%
2055 39,344 1000 No +0.6%
2056 39,558 1000 No +0.5%
2057 39,768 1000 No +0.5%
2058 39,981 1000 No +0.5%
2059 40,192 1000 No +0.5%
2060 40,396 1000 No +0.5%
2061 40,600 1000 No +0.5%
2062 40,807 1000 No +0.5%
2063 41,017 1000 No +0.5%
2064 41,221 1000 No +0.5%
2065 41,425 1000 No +0.5%
2066 41,636 1000 No +0.5%
2067 41,852 1000 No +0.5%
2068 42,068 1000 No +0.5%
2069 42,283 1000 No +0.5%
2070 42,494 1000 No +0.5%
2071 42,699 1000 No +0.5%
2072 42,903 1000 No +0.5%
2073 43,109 1000 No +0.5%
2074 43,317 1000 No +0.5%
2075 43,526 1000 No +0.5%
2076 43,732 1000 No +0.5%
2077 43,941 1000 No +0.5%
2078 44,151 1000 No +0.5%
2079 44,359 1000 No +0.5%
2080 44,565 1000 No +0.5%
2081 44,776 1000 No +0.5%
2082 44,987 1000 No +0.5%
2083 45,197 1000 No +0.5%
2084 45,405 1000 No +0.5%
2085 45,608 1000 No +0.4%
2086 45,816 1000 No +0.5%
2087 46,031 1000 No +0.5%
2088 46,257 1000 No +0.5%
2089 46,485 1000 No +0.5%
2090 46,713 1000 No +0.5%
2091 46,947 1000 No +0.5%
2092 47,179 1000 No +0.5%
2093 47,408 1000 No +0.5%
2094 47,628 1000 No +0.5%
2095 47,846 1000 No +0.5%
2096 48,070 1000 No +0.5%
2097 48,301 1000 No +0.5%
2098 48,528 1000 No +0.5%
2099 48,743 1000 No +0.4%
2100 48,956 1000 No +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11,240 1000 No 10,088 1000 No 12,394 1000 No 10
1960s 13,859 1000 No 12,660 1000 No 15,057 1000 No 10
1970s 16,746 1000 No 15,422 1000 No 17,675 1000 No 10
1980s 19,005 1000 No 17,868 1000 No 20,203 1000 No 10
1990s 21,660 1000 No 20,523 1000 No 22,746 1000 No 10
2000s 24,387 1000 No 22,990 1000 No 26,087 1000 No 10
2010s 28,407 1000 No 26,489 1000 No 30,472 1000 No 10
2020s 32,071 1000 No 30,814 1000 No 33,337 1000 No 10
2030s 34,689 1000 No 33,596 1000 No 35,747 1000 No 10
2040s 37,014 1000 No 35,975 1000 No 38,043 1000 No 10
2050s 39,232 1000 No 38,262 1000 No 40,192 1000 No 10
2060s 41,331 1000 No 40,396 1000 No 42,283 1000 No 10
2070s 43,423 1000 No 42,494 1000 No 44,359 1000 No 10
2080s 45,513 1000 No 44,565 1000 No 46,485 1000 No 10
2090s 47,736 1000 No 46,713 1000 No 48,743 1000 No 10
2100s 48,956 1000 No 48,956 1000 No 48,956 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 41 Canada 53,612 1000 No compare
  2. 42 Burkina Faso 49,854 1000 No compare
  3. 43 Myanmar 49,659 1000 No compare
  4. 45 Colombia 47,081 1000 No compare
  5. 46 Senegal 47,014 1000 No compare
  6. 47 Sudan (former) 46,429 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Australia and New Zealand?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Australia and New Zealand was 48,956 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 48,956 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,088 1000 No in 1950.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 44th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.