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 1
1951 8,418,000
1952 8,630,000 1
1953 8,816,000
1954 8,999,000
1955 9,205,000 1
1956 9,424,000
1957 9,638,000 1
1958 9,847,000
1959 10,060,000 1
1960 10,280,000
1961 10,500,000 1
1962 10,707,000
1963 10,913,000
1964 11,128,000 1
1965 11,357,000
1966 11,592,000 1
1967 11,810,000
1968 12,030,000 1
1969 12,272,000
1970 12,599,000 1
1971 12,997,000
1972 13,304,000 1
1973 13,518,000 1
1974 13,719,000
1975 13,893,000
1976 14,046,000 1
1977 14,203,000
1978 14,367,000
1979 14,533,000 1
1980 14,721,000
1981 14,949,000
1982 15,192,000 1
1983 15,414,000
1984 15,620,000 1
1985 15,835,000
1986 16,069,000 1
1987 16,322,000
1988 16,594,000 1
1989 16,869,000
1990 17,126,000 1
1991 17,353,000
1992 17,549,000 1
1993 17,722,000
1994 17,897,000
1995 18,095,000 1
1996 18,305,000
1997 18,504,000 1
1998 18,701,000
1999 18,909,000
2000 19,132,000 1
2001 19,365,000
2002 19,595,000 1
2003 19,819,000
2004 20,046,000 1
2005 20,294,000
2006 20,590,000 1
2007 20,954,000
2008 21,370,000 1
2009 21,783,000 1
2010 22,141,000 1
2011 22,479,000
2012 22,852,000 1
2013 23,236,000 1
2014 23,595,000 1
2015 23,948,000
2016 24,329,000 1
2017 24,731,000 1
2018 25,119,000 1
2019 25,482,000
2020 25,743,000 1
2021 25,956,000
2022 26,200,000 1
2023 26,451,000
2024 26,713,000 1
2025 26,974,000 1
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