Population · Oceania · 2025 data
Australia Population
Australia had a population of 27.61 million in 2025, ranking #55 of 216 countries and territories (0.34% of the world). The population grew by 15.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Australia, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,614,411 | +1.54% |
| 2024 | 27,194,286 | +2.00% |
| 2023 | 26,659,922 | +2.46% |
| 2022 | 26,018,721 | +1.30% |
| 2021 | 25,685,412 | +0.14% |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 | +1.24% |
| 2019 | 25,334,826 | +1.49% |
| 2018 | 24,963,258 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 24,592,588 | +1.66% |
| 2016 | 24,190,907 | +1.57% |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 | +1.45% |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 | +1.50% |
| 2013 | 23,128,129 | +1.74% |
| 2012 | 22,733,465 | +1.76% |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 | +1.40% |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 | +1.57% |
| 2009 | 21,691,653 | +2.08% |
| 2008 | 21,249,199 | +2.02% |
| 2007 | 20,827,622 | +1.84% |
| 2006 | 20,450,966 | +1.36% |
| 2005 | 20,176,844 | +1.22% |
| 2004 | 19,932,722 | +1.07% |
| 2003 | 19,720,737 | +1.16% |
| 2002 | 19,495,210 | +1.14% |
| 2001 | 19,274,701 | +1.29% |
| 2000 | 19,028,802 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 18,812,264 | +1.10% |
| 1998 | 18,607,584 | +1.00% |
| 1997 | 18,423,037 | +1.09% |
| 1996 | 18,224,767 | +1.22% |
| 1995 | 18,004,882 | +1.12% |
| 1994 | 17,805,468 | +0.97% |
| 1993 | 17,634,808 | +0.89% |
| 1992 | 17,478,635 | +1.13% |
| 1991 | 17,284,036 | +1.28% |
| 1990 | 17,065,128 | +1.49% |
| 1989 | 16,814,416 | +1.71% |
| 1988 | 16,532,164 | +1.65% |
| 1987 | 16,263,874 | +1.53% |
| 1986 | 16,018,350 | +1.46% |
| 1985 | 15,788,312 | +1.34% |
| 1984 | 15,579,391 | +1.21% |
| 1983 | 15,393,472 | +1.38% |
| 1982 | 15,184,247 | +1.75% |
| 1981 | 14,923,260 | +1.57% |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 | +1.23% |
| 1979 | 14,514,000 | +1.09% |
| 1978 | 14,358,000 | +1.17% |
| 1977 | 14,192,000 | +1.13% |
| 1976 | 14,033,000 | +1.01% |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | +1.24% |
| 1974 | 13,723,000 | +2.56% |
| 1973 | 13,380,000 | +1.54% |
| 1972 | 13,177,000 | +1.86% |
| 1971 | 12,937,000 | +3.44% |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 | +1.99% |
| 1969 | 12,263,000 | +2.12% |
| 1968 | 12,009,000 | +1.78% |
| 1967 | 11,799,000 | +1.27% |
| 1966 | 11,651,000 | +2.31% |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 | +1.98% |
| 1964 | 11,167,000 | +1.98% |
| 1963 | 10,950,000 | +1.94% |
| 1962 | 10,742,000 | +2.47% |
| 1961 | 10,483,000 | +2.01% |
| 1960 | 10,276,477 | — |
Demographics of Australia
Ethnic groups
English 33%, Australian 29.9%, Irish 9.5%, Scottish 8.6%, Chinese 5.5%, Italian 4.4%, German 4%, Indian 3.1%, Australian Aboriginal 2.9%, Greek 1.7%, unspecified 4.7% (2021 est.)
Languages
English 72%, Mandarin 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, other 15.7%, unspecified 5.7% (2021 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant 18.1% (Anglican 9.8%, Uniting Church 2.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 1.6%, Baptist 1.4%, Pentecostal 1%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 3.5%, Muslim 3.2%, Hindu 2.7%, Buddhist 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3% (Eastern Orthodox 2.1%, Oriental Orthodox 0.2%), other 2.1%, none 38.4%, unspecified 7.3% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 86.6% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).