Sydney, Australia Metro Area Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Sydney, Australia metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Sydney in 2023 is 5,121,000, a 1.27% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Sydney in 2022 was 5,057,000, a 1.3% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Sydney in 2021 was 4,992,000, a 1.34% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Sydney in 2020 was 4,926,000, a 1.38% increase from 2019.
| Other Cities in Australia |
| City Name |
Population |
| Melbourne |
5,235,000 |
| Sydney |
5,121,000 |
| Brisbane |
2,505,000 |
| Perth |
2,118,000 |
| Adelaide |
1,367,000 |
| Gold Coast-Tweed Head |
732,000 |
| Canberra |
472,000 |
| Newcastle-Maitland |
461,000 |
| Sunshine Coast |
365,000 |
| Central Coast |
341,000 |
| Wollongong |
312,000 |
|
Sydney - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
5,121,000 |
1.27% |
| 2022 |
5,057,000 |
1.30% |
| 2021 |
4,992,000 |
1.34% |
| 2020 |
4,926,000 |
1.38% |
| 2019 |
4,859,000 |
1.40% |
| 2018 |
4,792,000 |
1.78% |
| 2017 |
4,708,000 |
1.79% |
| 2016 |
4,625,000 |
1.78% |
| 2015 |
4,544,000 |
1.77% |
| 2014 |
4,465,000 |
1.80% |
| 2013 |
4,386,000 |
1.76% |
| 2012 |
4,310,000 |
1.79% |
| 2011 |
4,234,000 |
1.63% |
| 2010 |
4,166,000 |
1.63% |
| 2009 |
4,099,000 |
1.64% |
| 2008 |
4,033,000 |
1.64% |
| 2007 |
3,968,000 |
1.64% |
| 2006 |
3,904,000 |
0.75% |
| 2005 |
3,875,000 |
0.75% |
| 2004 |
3,846,000 |
0.76% |
| 2003 |
3,817,000 |
0.74% |
| 2002 |
3,789,000 |
0.74% |
| 2001 |
3,761,000 |
-0.50% |
| 2000 |
3,780,000 |
-0.50% |
| 1999 |
3,799,000 |
-0.50% |
| 1998 |
3,818,000 |
-0.50% |
| 1997 |
3,837,000 |
-0.52% |
| 1996 |
3,857,000 |
1.00% |
| 1995 |
3,819,000 |
0.98% |
| 1994 |
3,782,000 |
0.99% |
| 1993 |
3,745,000 |
0.97% |
| 1992 |
3,709,000 |
0.98% |
| 1991 |
3,673,000 |
1.13% |
| 1990 |
3,632,000 |
1.14% |
| 1989 |
3,591,000 |
1.13% |
| 1988 |
3,551,000 |
1.14% |
| 1987 |
3,511,000 |
1.12% |
| 1986 |
3,472,000 |
1.17% |
| 1985 |
3,432,000 |
1.12% |
| 1984 |
3,394,000 |
1.16% |
| 1983 |
3,355,000 |
1.15% |
| 1982 |
3,317,000 |
1.13% |
| 1981 |
3,280,000 |
0.86% |
| 1980 |
3,252,000 |
0.84% |
| 1979 |
3,225,000 |
0.84% |
| 1978 |
3,198,000 |
0.85% |
| 1977 |
3,171,000 |
0.86% |
| 1976 |
3,144,000 |
0.83% |
| 1975 |
3,118,000 |
0.84% |
| 1974 |
3,092,000 |
0.82% |
| 1973 |
3,067,000 |
0.85% |
| 1972 |
3,041,000 |
0.83% |
| 1971 |
3,016,000 |
4.29% |
| 1970 |
2,892,000 |
4.29% |
| 1969 |
2,773,000 |
4.25% |
| 1968 |
2,660,000 |
4.31% |
| 1967 |
2,550,000 |
4.29% |
| 1966 |
2,445,000 |
2.30% |
| 1965 |
2,390,000 |
2.27% |
| 1964 |
2,337,000 |
2.28% |
| 1963 |
2,285,000 |
2.33% |
| 1962 |
2,233,000 |
2.24% |
| 1961 |
2,184,000 |
2.30% |
| 1960 |
2,135,000 |
2.30% |
| 1959 |
2,087,000 |
2.30% |
| 1958 |
2,040,000 |
2.31% |
| 1957 |
1,994,000 |
2.26% |
| 1956 |
1,950,000 |
2.31% |
| 1955 |
1,906,000 |
2.31% |
| 1954 |
1,863,000 |
2.36% |
| 1953 |
1,820,000 |
2.42% |
| 1952 |
1,777,000 |
2.36% |
| 1951 |
1,736,000 |
2.72% |
| 1950 |
1,690,000 |
0.00% |
