Population, total in Australia
Australia: Population, total was 27.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Australia stood at 27.61 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Australia peaked at 27.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.28 million, in 1960.
That places Australia 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 million | 10.28 million | 12.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 million | 12.51 million | 14.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 million | 14.69 million | 16.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.93 million | 17.07 million | 18.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.18 million | 19.03 million | 21.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 million | 22.03 million | 25.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.47 million | 25.65 million | 27.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 60.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 11.62 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 33.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 45.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Australia?
- Population, total in Australia was 27.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population, total?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.