Brisbane, Australia Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Brisbane, Australia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Brisbane in 2024 is 2,536,000, a 1.24% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Brisbane in 2023 was 2,505,000, a 1.33% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Brisbane in 2022 was 2,472,000, a 1.35% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Brisbane in 2021 was 2,439,000, a 1.37% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Other Cities in Australia
City Name Population
Melbourne 5,316,000
Sydney 5,185,000
Brisbane 2,536,000
Perth 2,143,000
Adelaide 1,379,000
Gold Coast-Tweed Head 743,000
Canberra 478,000
Newcastle-Maitland 465,000
Sunshine Coast 371,000
Central Coast 344,000
Wollongong 315,000
Brisbane - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 2,536,000 1.24%
2023 2,505,000 1.33%
2022 2,472,000 1.35%
2021 2,439,000 1.37%
2020 2,406,000 1.43%
2019 2,372,000 1.45%
2018 2,338,000 1.83%
2017 2,296,000 1.86%
2016 2,254,000 1.85%
2015 2,213,000 1.84%
2014 2,173,000 1.88%
2013 2,133,000 1.81%
2012 2,095,000 1.90%
2011 2,056,000 2.34%
2010 2,009,000 2.40%
2009 1,962,000 2.35%
2008 1,917,000 2.40%
2007 1,872,000 2.41%
2006 1,828,000 2.35%
2005 1,786,000 2.41%
2004 1,744,000 2.41%
2003 1,703,000 2.41%
2002 1,663,000 2.40%
2001 1,624,000 0.81%
2000 1,611,000 0.81%
1999 1,598,000 0.76%
1998 1,586,000 0.83%
1997 1,573,000 0.83%
1996 1,560,000 2.03%
1995 1,529,000 2.00%
1994 1,499,000 2.04%
1993 1,469,000 2.01%
1992 1,440,000 1.98%
1991 1,412,000 2.24%
1990 1,381,000 2.22%
1989 1,351,000 2.19%
1988 1,322,000 2.24%
1987 1,293,000 2.21%
1986 1,265,000 1.85%
1985 1,242,000 1.80%
1984 1,220,000 1.84%
1983 1,198,000 1.87%
1982 1,176,000 1.82%
1981 1,155,000 1.76%
1980 1,135,000 1.79%
1979 1,115,000 1.73%
1978 1,096,000 1.76%
1977 1,077,000 1.80%
1976 1,058,000 2.03%
1975 1,037,000 1.97%
1974 1,017,000 2.01%
1973 997,000 2.05%
1972 977,000 1.98%
1971 958,000 5.86%
1970 905,000 5.97%
1969 854,000 5.82%
1968 807,000 5.91%
1967 762,000 5.98%
1966 719,000 2.86%
1965 699,000 3.10%
1964 678,000 2.88%
1963 659,000 2.97%
1962 640,000 2.89%
1961 622,000 3.15%
1960 603,000 3.08%
1959 585,000 3.17%
1958 567,000 3.09%
1957 550,000 3.00%
1956 534,000 3.09%
1955 518,000 3.19%
1954 502,000 3.29%
1953 486,000 3.18%
1952 471,000 3.29%
1951 456,000 3.17%
1950 442,000 0.00%