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Population in Australia compared to Bangladesh: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 175,686,899 people in Bangladesh in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 178,936,470 in Bangladesh.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 6.39 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Bangladesh is the 8th.
  • The countries together account for 2.49% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 2.15% for Bangladesh.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.97% in Bangladesh.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Bangladesh has grown from 146M to 179M (22.2% growth).

Australia vs Bangladesh: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Bangladesh
2100 44,268,623 210,401,264
2099 44,045,424 211,451,904
2098 43,816,219 212,482,204
2097 43,573,042 213,486,272
2096 43,335,272 214,465,968
2095 43,106,279 215,426,907
2094 42,884,039 216,370,356
2093 42,648,686 217,275,808
2092 42,410,825 218,153,712
2091 42,168,735 218,982,674
2090 41,927,939 219,784,878
2089 41,695,112 220,540,401
2088 41,454,360 221,259,520
2087 41,226,316 221,938,165
2086 41,005,658 222,588,012
2085 40,792,190 223,185,997
2084 40,580,657 223,744,949
2083 40,356,871 224,275,716
2082 40,140,558 224,766,094
2081 39,916,925 225,240,154
2080 39,703,296 225,667,518
2079 39,489,029 226,061,595
2078 39,273,623 226,391,523
2077 39,056,566 226,699,126
2076 38,845,418 226,957,140
2075 38,632,596 227,161,614
2074 38,418,045 227,317,797
2073 38,207,153 227,438,605
2072 37,999,068 227,505,726
2071 37,792,119 227,524,423
2070 37,578,242 227,497,506
2069 37,359,215 227,428,570
2068 37,138,635 227,305,014
2067 36,919,449 227,121,107
2066 36,701,629 226,880,763
2065 36,492,733 226,584,072
2064 36,290,454 226,238,210
2063 36,076,918 225,824,534
2062 35,866,124 225,352,036
2061 35,656,154 224,813,409
2060 35,450,525 224,219,163
2059 35,244,589 223,571,928
2058 35,027,089 222,858,175
2057 34,817,156 222,085,438
2056 34,607,988 221,276,251
2055 34,393,278 220,407,778
2054 34,179,940 219,514,298
2053 33,970,136 218,569,959
2052 33,760,935 217,587,835
2051 33,546,695 216,556,487
2050 33,330,712 215,492,158
2049 33,115,090 214,402,257
2048 32,887,237 213,277,451
2047 32,671,939 212,116,827
2046 32,443,408 210,921,144
2045 32,220,633 209,698,915
2044 32,001,023 208,449,015
2043 31,780,612 207,172,388
2042 31,556,888 205,861,265
2041 31,336,104 204,515,400
2040 31,119,045 203,145,429
2039 30,906,074 201,737,174
2038 30,686,214 200,264,237
2037 30,471,145 198,741,429
2036 30,247,954 197,150,036
2035 30,023,790 195,501,296
2034 29,801,152 193,791,174
2033 29,576,548 191,991,968
2032 29,349,199 190,143,732
2031 29,115,445 188,210,205
2030 28,877,548 186,214,224
2029 28,638,212 184,170,034
2028 28,388,452 182,089,419
2027 28,135,058 179,975,298
2026 27,879,933 177,839,282
2025 27,614,411 175,686,899
2024 27,194,286 173,562,364
2023 26,659,922 171,466,990
2022 26,018,721 169,384,897
2021 25,685,412 167,658,854
2020 25,649,248 166,298,024
2019 25,334,826 164,913,055
2018 24,963,258 163,523,103
2017 24,592,588 162,186,147
2016 24,190,907 160,811,932
2015 23,815,995 159,383,179
2014 23,475,686 157,964,929
2013 23,128,129 156,532,141
2012 22,733,465 155,070,101
2011 22,340,024 153,591,076
2010 22,031,750 152,201,981
2009 21,691,653 150,873,714
2008 21,249,199 149,474,264
2007 20,827,622 147,989,278
2006 20,450,966 146,405,973
2005 20,176,844 144,715,786
2004 19,932,722 142,902,856
2003 19,720,737 140,970,351
2002 19,495,210 138,933,658
2001 19,274,701 136,805,810
2000 19,028,802 134,544,304
1999 18,812,264 132,108,065
1998 18,607,584 129,622,332
1997 18,423,037 127,198,069
1996 18,224,767 124,862,179
1995 18,004,882 122,600,370
1994 17,805,468 120,343,179
1993 17,634,808 118,132,360
1992 17,478,635 115,952,192
1991 17,284,036 113,787,109
1990 17,065,128 111,633,717
1989 16,814,416 109,433,799
1988 16,532,164 107,216,008
1987 16,263,874 104,959,291
1986 16,018,350 102,635,572
1985 15,788,312 100,253,825
1984 15,579,391 97,814,966
1983 15,393,472 95,335,155
1982 15,184,247 92,814,507
1981 14,923,260 90,303,105
1980 14,692,000 88,016,432
1979 14,514,000 85,935,072
1978 14,358,000 83,889,655
1977 14,192,000 81,867,264
1976 14,033,000 79,855,318
1975 13,893,000 77,854,351
1974 13,723,000 75,839,348
1973 13,380,000 73,722,294
1972 13,177,000 71,641,519
1971 12,937,000 70,276,758
1970 12,507,000 69,058,894
1969 12,263,000 67,294,133
1968 12,009,000 65,408,276
1967 11,799,000 63,510,929
1966 11,651,000 61,669,806
1965 11,388,000 59,902,519
1964 11,167,000 58,178,374
1963 10,950,000 56,504,402
1962 10,742,000 54,881,146
1961 10,483,000 53,310,348
1960 10,276,477 51,828,660

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Bangladesh gained 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Bangladesh's population increased by 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Bangladesh was ranked 8th in 2006 and still ranked 8th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Bangladesh will increase by 20.4% to 215,492,158 people and rank change from 8th to 10th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 228M people in 2071 for Bangladesh.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Bangladesh
2100 0.51% -0.5%
2099 0.52% -0.48%
2098 0.56% -0.47%
2097 0.55% -0.46%
2096 0.53% -0.45%
2095 0.52% -0.44%
2094 0.55% -0.42%
2093 0.56% -0.4%
2092 0.57% -0.38%
2091 0.57% -0.36%
2090 0.56% -0.34%
2089 0.58% -0.33%
2088 0.55% -0.31%
2087 0.54% -0.29%
2086 0.52% -0.27%
2085 0.52% -0.25%
2084 0.55% -0.24%
2083 0.54% -0.22%
2082 0.56% -0.21%
2081 0.54% -0.19%
2080 0.54% -0.17%
2079 0.55% -0.15%
2078 0.56% -0.14%
2077 0.54% -0.11%
2076 0.55% -0.09%
2075 0.56% -0.07%
2074 0.55% -0.05%
2073 0.55% -0.03%
2072 0.55% -0.008%
2071 0.57% 0.01%
2070 0.59% 0.03%
2069 0.59% 0.05%
2068 0.59% 0.08%
2067 0.59% 0.11%
2066 0.57% 0.13%
2065 0.56% 0.15%
2064 0.59% 0.18%
2063 0.59% 0.21%
2062 0.59% 0.24%
2061 0.58% 0.27%
2060 0.58% 0.29%
2059 0.62% 0.32%
2058 0.6% 0.35%
2057 0.6% 0.37%
2056 0.62% 0.39%
2055 0.62% 0.41%
2054 0.62% 0.43%
2053 0.62% 0.45%
2052 0.64% 0.48%
2051 0.65% 0.49%
2050 0.65% 0.51%
2049 0.69% 0.53%
2048 0.66% 0.55%
2047 0.7% 0.57%
2046 0.69% 0.58%
2045 0.69% 0.6%
2044 0.69% 0.62%
2043 0.71% 0.64%
2042 0.7% 0.66%
2041 0.7% 0.67%
2040 0.69% 0.7%
2039 0.72% 0.74%
2038 0.71% 0.77%
2037 0.74% 0.81%
2036 0.75% 0.84%
2035 0.75% 0.88%
2034 0.76% 0.94%
2033 0.77% 0.97%
2032 0.8% 1.03%
2031 0.82% 1.07%
2030 0.84% 1.11%
2029 0.88% 1.14%
2028 0.9% 1.17%
2027 0.92% 1.2%
2026 0.96% 1.23%
2025 1.54% 1.22%
2024 2% 1.22%
2023 2.46% 1.23%
2022 1.3% 1.03%
2021 0.14% 0.82%
2020 1.24% 0.84%
2019 1.49% 0.85%
2018 1.51% 0.82%
2017 1.66% 0.85%
2016 1.57% 0.9%
2015 1.45% 0.9%
2014 1.5% 0.92%
2013 1.74% 0.94%
2012 1.76% 0.96%
2011 1.4% 0.91%
2010 1.57% 0.88%
2009 2.08% 0.94%
2008 2.02% 1%
2007 1.84% 1.08%
2006 1.36% 1.17%
2005 1.22% 1.27%
2004 1.07% 1.37%
2003 1.16% 1.47%
2002 1.14% 1.56%
2001 1.29% 1.68%
2000 1.15% 1.84%
1999 1.1% 1.92%
1998 1% 1.91%
1997 1.09% 1.87%
1996 1.22% 1.84%
1995 1.12% 1.88%
1994 0.97% 1.87%
1993 0.89% 1.88%
1992 1.13% 1.9%
1991 1.28% 1.93%
1990 1.49% 2.01%
1989 1.71% 2.07%
1988 1.65% 2.15%
1987 1.53% 2.26%
1986 1.46% 2.38%
1985 1.34% 2.49%
1984 1.21% 2.6%
1983 1.38% 2.72%
1982 1.75% 2.78%
1981 1.57% 2.6%
1980 1.23% 2.42%
1979 1.09% 2.44%
1978 1.17% 2.47%
1977 1.13% 2.52%
1976 1.01% 2.57%
1975 1.24% 2.66%
1974 2.56% 2.87%
1973 1.54% 2.9%
1972 1.86% 1.94%
1971 3.44% 1.76%
1970 1.99% 2.62%
1969 2.12% 2.88%
1968 1.78% 2.99%
1967 1.27% 2.99%
1966 2.31% 2.95%
1965 1.98% 2.96%
1964 1.98% 2.96%
1963 1.94% 2.96%
1962 2.47% 2.95%
1961 2.01% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Bangladesh's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Australia Bangladesh
Current population
28010980
178936470
Population rank 55/197 8/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 2.15%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
14.9 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
9.09 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
35.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +5,821
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +2,124,535
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 84/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.31 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -402,100
Net migration rank 11/196 194/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,906,338
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 24/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 139/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Bangladesh
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -402,100
2024 103,773 138,510 2,583,129 -473,362
2023 104,641 140,232 2,630,818 -549,918
2022 111,881 140,972 2,633,258 -549,990
2021 138,701 116,768 2,363,487 -994,722
2020 133,376 44,447 2,355,279 -1,002,522
2019 136,808 207,142 2,433,952 -1,016,796
2018 157,269 226,412 2,391,853 -1,029,069
2017 150,015 255,023 2,348,293 -1,037,176
2016 152,403 254,648 2,356,056 -918,770
2015 150,041 212,350 2,329,544 -909,223
2014 154,940 200,177 2,305,499 -889,222
2013 159,584 215,823 2,312,293 -862,944
2012 161,408 235,776 2,304,652 -829,875
2011 156,380 197,657 2,332,126 -848,910
2010 158,628 166,752 2,408,597 -1,113,727
2009 160,518 235,628 2,511,746 -1,150,194
2008 155,119 275,773 2,595,770 -1,158,420
2007 154,124 249,873 2,666,175 -1,133,553
2006 132,931 191,985 2,725,786 -1,091,865
2005 129,132 131,371 2,783,029 -1,036,635
2004 115,610 110,072 2,849,626 -970,264
2003 118,325 104,437 2,881,857 -896,335
2002 116,971 108,852 2,907,604 -819,909
2001 117,575 117,552 2,905,755 -737,740
2000 119,882 111,186 2,867,543 -512,422
1999 118,517 92,900 2,803,597 -286,256
1998 120,949 81,310 2,740,993 -286,966
1997 121,592 67,661 2,667,979 -273,442
1996 125,751 82,965 2,531,581 -254,239
1995 131,436 80,456 2,477,509 -231,304
1994 131,761 51,941 2,475,098 -206,958
1993 137,551 23,833 2,425,139 -271,677
1992 139,829 40,767 2,453,664 -246,914
1991 138,273 68,847 2,354,255 -230,852
1990 143,347 100,093 2,587,558 -404,105
1989 127,789 144,042 2,623,347 -406,910
1988 127,298 153,330 2,614,570 -395,408
1987 128,484 136,421 2,661,768 -367,475
1986 123,342 113,061 2,685,152 -331,992
1985 143,674 98,327 2,698,231 -287,872
1984 123,077 79,617 2,713,094 -245,693
1983 130,844 73,251 2,694,172 -201,909
1982 126,030 111,722 2,705,822 -156,729
1981 125,356 121,921 2,658,613 -184,884
1980 117,536 89,189 2,615,497 -515,918
1979 116,112 52,137 2,570,404 -507,354
1978 116,299 45,832 2,514,509 -486,721
1977 117,793 44,946 2,475,502 -458,491
1976 115,070 32,792 2,431,754 -424,970
1975 123,648 25,336 2,385,302 -390,212
1974 128,996 56,167 2,312,418 -277,545
1973 136,476 62,928 2,276,471 -77,324
1972 155,488 54,895 2,231,204 -269,033
1971 165,593 223,991 542,747 224,369
1970 145,081 256,295 1,742,287 -73,719
1969 143,477 108,770 1,985,984 -125,010
1968 132,099 100,963 1,918,686 -7,970
1967 126,249 80,904 1,860,743 23,164
1966 126,996 110,864 1,794,530 3,758
1965 122,990 118,891 1,688,652 47,610
1964 128,420 91,588 1,686,591 25,426
1963 140,161 73,237 1,612,749 23,215
1962 143,943 58,315 1,584,035 26,533
1961 150,955 64,495 1,504,524 26,503
1960 141,816 85,707 1,418,810 13,580

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Bangladesh 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,425,669 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a loss of 8,481,548 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,906,338 people or 1.7% in Bangladesh.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 3.23M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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