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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

Latest (2100)
43,144 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 227 countries
All-time high
43,144 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
8,177 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195020252100

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 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 50th out of 227 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.

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 8,177 1000 No —
1951 8,419 1000 No +3.0%
1952 8,631 1000 No +2.5%
1953 8,816 1000 No +2.1%
1954 8,999 1000 No +2.1%
1955 9,205 1000 No +2.3%
1956 9,425 1000 No +2.4%
1957 9,639 1000 No +2.3%
1958 9,848 1000 No +2.2%
1959 10,060 1000 No +2.2%
1960 10,281 1000 No +2.2%
1961 10,500 1000 No +2.1%
1962 10,707 1000 No +2.0%
1963 10,913 1000 No +1.9%
1964 11,128 1000 No +2.0%
1965 11,358 1000 No +2.1%
1966 11,592 1000 No +2.1%
1967 11,810 1000 No +1.9%
1968 12,030 1000 No +1.9%
1969 12,272 1000 No +2.0%
1970 12,599 1000 No +2.7%
1971 12,998 1000 No +3.2%
1972 13,305 1000 No +2.4%
1973 13,519 1000 No +1.6%
1974 13,720 1000 No +1.5%
1975 13,894 1000 No +1.3%
1976 14,047 1000 No +1.1%
1977 14,204 1000 No +1.1%
1978 14,367 1000 No +1.2%
1979 14,533 1000 No +1.2%
1980 14,721 1000 No +1.3%
1981 14,949 1000 No +1.5%
1982 15,192 1000 No +1.6%
1983 15,415 1000 No +1.5%
1984 15,621 1000 No +1.3%
1985 15,836 1000 No +1.4%
1986 16,070 1000 No +1.5%
1987 16,322 1000 No +1.6%
1988 16,594 1000 No +1.7%
1989 16,869 1000 No +1.7%
1990 17,126 1000 No +1.5%
1991 17,353 1000 No +1.3%
1992 17,549 1000 No +1.1%
1993 17,723 1000 No +1.0%
1994 17,897 1000 No +1.0%
1995 18,095 1000 No +1.1%
1996 18,305 1000 No +1.2%
1997 18,505 1000 No +1.1%
1998 18,702 1000 No +1.1%
1999 18,910 1000 No +1.1%
2000 19,132 1000 No +1.2%
2001 19,365 1000 No +1.2%
2002 19,595 1000 No +1.2%
2003 19,820 1000 No +1.1%
2004 20,047 1000 No +1.1%
2005 20,294 1000 No +1.2%
2006 20,591 1000 No +1.5%
2007 20,954 1000 No +1.8%
2008 21,371 1000 No +2.0%
2009 21,783 1000 No +1.9%
2010 22,142 1000 No +1.6%
2011 22,480 1000 No +1.5%
2012 22,853 1000 No +1.7%
2013 23,236 1000 No +1.7%
2014 23,596 1000 No +1.5%
2015 23,948 1000 No +1.5%
2016 24,330 1000 No +1.6%
2017 24,731 1000 No +1.6%
2018 25,120 1000 No +1.6%
2019 25,483 1000 No +1.4%
2020 25,744 1000 No +1.0%
2021 25,956 1000 No +0.8%
2022 26,201 1000 No +0.9%
2023 26,451 1000 No +1.0%
2024 26,713 1000 No +1.0%
2025 26,974 1000 No +1.0%
2026 27,227 1000 No +0.9%
2027 27,474 1000 No +0.9%
2028 27,719 1000 No +0.9%
2029 27,957 1000 No +0.9%
2030 28,188 1000 No +0.8%
2031 28,418 1000 No +0.8%
2032 28,642 1000 No +0.8%
2033 28,862 1000 No +0.8%
2034 29,079 1000 No +0.8%
2035 29,296 1000 No +0.7%
2036 29,514 1000 No +0.7%
2037 29,727 1000 No +0.7%
2038 29,938 1000 No +0.7%
2039 30,148 1000 No +0.7%
2040 30,357 1000 No +0.7%
2041 30,570 1000 No +0.7%
2042 30,786 1000 No +0.7%
2043 31,002 1000 No +0.7%
2044 31,216 1000 No +0.7%
2045 31,431 1000 No +0.7%
2046 31,650 1000 No +0.7%
2047 31,866 1000 No +0.7%
2048 32,082 1000 No +0.7%
2049 32,297 1000 No +0.7%
2050 32,507 1000 No +0.6%
2051 32,716 1000 No +0.6%
2052 32,922 1000 No +0.6%
2053 33,126 1000 No +0.6%
2054 33,331 1000 No +0.6%
2055 33,539 1000 No +0.6%
2056 33,745 1000 No +0.6%
2057 33,949 1000 No +0.6%
2058 34,157 1000 No +0.6%
2059 34,363 1000 No +0.6%
2060 34,563 1000 No +0.6%
2061 34,765 1000 No +0.6%
2062 34,969 1000 No +0.6%
2063 35,176 1000 No +0.6%
2064 35,378 1000 No +0.6%
2065 35,577 1000 No +0.6%
2066 35,785 1000 No +0.6%
2067 35,997 1000 No +0.6%
2068 36,211 1000 No +0.6%
2069 36,425 1000 No +0.6%
2070 36,635 1000 No +0.6%
2071 36,840 1000 No +0.6%
2072 37,041 1000 No +0.5%
2073 37,245 1000 No +0.5%
2074 37,452 1000 No +0.6%
2075 37,660 1000 No +0.6%
2076 37,866 1000 No +0.5%
2077 38,074 1000 No +0.5%
2078 38,284 1000 No +0.6%
2079 38,493 1000 No +0.5%
2080 38,701 1000 No +0.5%
2081 38,913 1000 No +0.5%
2082 39,127 1000 No +0.5%
2083 39,341 1000 No +0.5%
2084 39,553 1000 No +0.5%
2085 39,759 1000 No +0.5%
2086 39,970 1000 No +0.5%
2087 40,188 1000 No +0.5%
2088 40,416 1000 No +0.6%
2089 40,646 1000 No +0.6%
2090 40,877 1000 No +0.6%
2091 41,111 1000 No +0.6%
2092 41,345 1000 No +0.6%
2093 41,575 1000 No +0.6%
2094 41,797 1000 No +0.5%
2095 42,016 1000 No +0.5%
2096 42,243 1000 No +0.5%
2097 42,477 1000 No +0.6%
2098 42,707 1000 No +0.5%
2099 42,927 1000 No +0.5%
2100 43,144 1000 No +0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 43,144 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,454 1000 No, 29.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 43,144 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,364 1000 No, 31.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Sudan (former) 46,429 1000 No compare
  2. 48 Thailand 45,555 1000 No compare
  3. 49 Malaysia 44,026 1000 No compare
  4. 51 Benin 39,588 1000 No compare
  5. 52 Argentina 38,256 1000 No compare
  6. 53 Peru 38,163 1000 No compare

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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 50th out of 227 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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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.