Population growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population growth rate was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Australia is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Australia peaked at 3.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Australia 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Australia?
- Population growth rate in Australia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for population growth rate?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.