Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Australia
Australia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 43,144 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Australia, 1950–2100
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 stood at 43,144 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Australia peaked at 43,144 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 8,177 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Australia 56th out of 243 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,122 1000 No | 8,177 1000 No | 10,060 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,259 1000 No | 10,281 1000 No | 12,272 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,718 1000 No | 12,599 1000 No | 14,533 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,759 1000 No | 14,721 1000 No | 16,869 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,017 1000 No | 17,126 1000 No | 18,910 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,295 1000 No | 19,132 1000 No | 21,783 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,792 1000 No | 22,142 1000 No | 25,483 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,842 1000 No | 25,744 1000 No | 27,957 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 29,181 1000 No | 28,188 1000 No | 30,148 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 31,326 1000 No | 30,357 1000 No | 32,297 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 33,435 1000 No | 32,507 1000 No | 34,363 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 35,484 1000 No | 34,563 1000 No | 36,425 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 37,559 1000 No | 36,635 1000 No | 38,493 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 39,662 1000 No | 38,701 1000 No | 40,646 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 41,907 1000 No | 40,877 1000 No | 42,927 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 43,144 1000 No | 43,144 1000 No | 43,144 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Australia?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Australia was 43,144 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?
- The highest recorded value was 43,144 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,177 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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.