Australia Population Growth Rate 1950-2020
Chart and table of Australia population from 1950 to 2020. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Australia in 2020 is 25,499,884, a 1.18% increase from 2019.
- The population of Australia in 2019 was 25,203,198, a 1.23% increase from 2018.
- The population of Australia in 2018 was 24,898,152, a 1.28% increase from 2017.
- The population of Australia in 2017 was 24,584,620, a 1.33% increase from 2016.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate |
| Country Name |
2020 Population Growth Rate |
| United States |
331,002,651 |
| Japan |
126,476,461 |
| Germany |
83,783,942 |
| United Kingdom |
67,886,011 |
| France |
65,273,511 |
| Italy |
60,461,826 |
| South Korea |
51,269,185 |
| Spain |
46,754,778 |
| Argentina |
45,195,774 |
| Poland |
37,846,611 |
| Canada |
37,742,154 |
| Saudi Arabia |
34,813,871 |
| Australia |
25,499,884 |
| Taiwan |
23,816,775 |
| Chile |
19,116,201 |
| Netherlands |
17,134,872 |
| Belgium |
11,589,623 |
| Greece |
10,423,054 |
| Portugal |
10,196,709 |
| Sweden |
10,099,265 |
| UAE |
9,890,402 |
| Hungary |
9,660,351 |
| Austria |
9,006,398 |
| Israel |
8,655,535 |
| Switzerland |
8,654,622 |
| Hong Kong |
7,496,981 |
| Singapore |
5,850,342 |
| Denmark |
5,792,202 |
| Finland |
5,540,720 |
| Norway |
5,421,241 |
| Oman |
5,106,626 |
| Ireland |
4,937,786 |
| New Zealand |
4,822,233 |
| Panama |
4,314,767 |
| Kuwait |
4,270,571 |
| Croatia |
4,105,267 |
| Uruguay |
3,473,730 |
| Qatar |
2,881,053 |
| Puerto Rico |
2,860,853 |
| Lithuania |
2,722,289 |
| Slovenia |
2,078,938 |
| Latvia |
1,886,198 |
| Bahrain |
1,701,575 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1,399,488 |
| Estonia |
1,326,535 |
| Cyprus |
1,207,359 |
| Macao |
649,335 |
| Luxembourg |
625,978 |
| Malta |
441,543 |
| Bahamas |
393,244 |
| Iceland |
341,243 |
| Barbados |
287,375 |
| New Caledonia |
285,498 |
| French Polynesia |
280,908 |
| Channel Islands |
173,863 |
| Guam |
168,775 |
| Curacao |
164,093 |
| Aruba |
106,766 |
| Seychelles |
98,347 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
97,929 |
| Isle of Man |
85,033 |
| Andorra |
77,265 |
| Cayman Islands |
65,722 |
| Bermuda |
62,278 |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
57,559 |
| Greenland |
56,770 |
| Faroe Islands |
48,863 |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
42,876 |
| Monaco |
39,242 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
38,717 |
| Liechtenstein |
38,128 |
| San Marino |
33,931 |
| Gibraltar |
33,691 |
| British Virgin Islands |
30,231 |
| Palau |
18,094 |
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Australia - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
|
| Year |
Population Growth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
25,499,884 |
1.18% |
| 2019 |
25,203,198 |
1.23% |
| 2018 |
24,898,152 |
1.28% |
| 2017 |
24,584,620 |
1.33% |
| 2016 |
24,262,712 |
1.38% |
| 2015 |
23,932,502 |
1.42% |
| 2014 |
23,596,424 |
1.47% |
| 2013 |
23,254,913 |
1.53% |
| 2012 |
22,903,948 |
1.62% |
| 2011 |
22,538,001 |
1.73% |
| 2010 |
22,154,679 |
1.86% |
| 2009 |
21,750,851 |
1.96% |
| 2008 |
21,332,282 |
1.99% |
| 2007 |
20,916,344 |
1.90% |
| 2006 |
20,526,303 |
1.72% |
| 2005 |
20,178,540 |
1.50% |
| 2004 |
19,879,649 |
1.30% |
| 2003 |
19,624,166 |
1.15% |
| 2002 |
19,401,368 |
1.08% |
| 2001 |
19,194,672 |
1.07% |
| 2000 |
18,991,431 |
1.08% |
| 1999 |
18,788,186 |
1.08% |
| 1998 |
18,587,021 |
1.09% |
| 1997 |
18,387,214 |
1.09% |
| 1996 |
18,189,277 |
1.09% |
| 1995 |
17,993,074 |
1.09% |
| 1994 |
17,798,529 |
1.11% |
| 1993 |
17,603,205 |
1.16% |
| 1992 |
17,402,173 |
1.24% |
| 1991 |
17,189,240 |
1.35% |
| 1990 |
16,960,597 |
1.48% |
| 1989 |
16,713,989 |
1.59% |
| 1988 |
16,452,255 |
1.66% |
| 1987 |
16,183,168 |
1.67% |
| 1986 |
15,917,572 |
1.62% |
| 1985 |
15,663,663 |
1.56% |
| 1984 |
15,423,166 |
1.50% |
| 1983 |
15,194,641 |
1.44% |
| 1982 |
14,979,205 |
1.37% |
| 1981 |
14,777,243 |
1.29% |
| 1980 |
14,588,405 |
1.22% |
| 1979 |
14,413,000 |
1.15% |
| 1978 |
14,249,401 |
1.11% |
| 1977 |
14,092,548 |
1.13% |
| 1976 |
13,935,731 |
1.18% |
| 1975 |
13,773,288 |
1.23% |
| 1974 |
13,605,570 |
1.29% |
| 1973 |
13,431,794 |
1.42% |
| 1972 |
13,244,171 |
1.62% |
| 1971 |
13,033,133 |
1.88% |
| 1970 |
12,793,034 |
2.19% |
| 1969 |
12,518,937 |
2.48% |
| 1968 |
12,215,701 |
2.66% |
| 1967 |
11,899,639 |
2.64% |
| 1966 |
11,593,413 |
2.48% |
| 1965 |
11,313,195 |
2.24% |
| 1964 |
11,065,415 |
2.03% |
| 1963 |
10,845,178 |
1.90% |
| 1962 |
10,643,417 |
1.89% |
| 1961 |
10,445,837 |
1.99% |
| 1960 |
10,242,076 |
2.13% |
| 1959 |
10,028,799 |
2.25% |
| 1958 |
9,808,596 |
2.31% |
| 1957 |
9,587,458 |
2.30% |
| 1956 |
9,371,789 |
2.25% |
| 1955 |
9,165,707 |
2.18% |
| 1954 |
8,970,127 |
2.14% |
| 1953 |
8,782,173 |
2.18% |
| 1952 |
8,595,072 |
2.34% |
| 1951 |
8,398,231 |
2.70% |
| 1950 |
8,177,342 |
0.00% |
