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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 9,132,629 people in Belarus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 9,013,835 in Belarus.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 3.08 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.11% for Belarus.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.3% in Belarus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.01M (6.15% decline).

Australia vs Belarus: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Belarus
2100 44,031,396 4,398,633
2099 43,809,392 4,449,573
2098 43,581,416 4,500,269
2097 43,339,542 4,550,935
2096 43,103,046 4,601,487
2095 42,875,281 4,652,286
2094 42,654,231 4,703,117
2093 42,420,140 4,754,252
2092 42,183,554 4,805,369
2091 41,942,760 4,856,664
2090 41,703,255 4,908,430
2089 41,471,675 4,960,656
2088 41,232,214 5,013,287
2087 41,005,392 5,066,741
2086 40,785,916 5,120,920
2085 40,573,592 5,176,048
2084 40,363,192 5,232,002
2083 40,140,606 5,288,854
2082 39,925,452 5,346,728
2081 39,703,018 5,405,543
2080 39,490,533 5,465,448
2079 39,277,415 5,526,121
2078 39,063,163 5,587,557
2077 38,847,269 5,650,096
2076 38,637,253 5,713,205
2075 38,425,571 5,777,144
2074 38,212,169 5,841,895
2073 38,002,408 5,907,671
2072 37,795,438 5,974,027
2071 37,589,598 6,041,554
2070 37,376,868 6,109,593
2069 37,159,014 6,178,463
2068 36,939,616 6,247,964
2067 36,721,604 6,318,511
2066 36,504,952 6,389,815
2065 36,297,175 6,461,651
2064 36,095,981 6,533,883
2063 35,883,588 6,606,470
2062 35,673,924 6,679,180
2061 35,465,080 6,751,939
2060 35,260,552 6,825,105
2059 35,055,719 6,898,206
2058 34,839,385 6,970,893
2057 34,630,577 7,043,508
2056 34,422,531 7,115,638
2055 34,208,970 7,187,104
2054 33,996,776 7,257,138
2053 33,788,097 7,326,052
2052 33,580,016 7,393,630
2051 33,366,925 7,459,522
2050 33,152,099 7,524,239
2049 32,937,633 7,588,059
2048 32,711,001 7,651,163
2047 32,496,856 7,712,657
2046 32,269,549 7,773,226
2045 32,047,969 7,833,564
2044 31,829,535 7,893,753
2043 31,610,306 7,953,762
2042 31,387,780 8,013,962
2041 31,168,179 8,075,253
2040 30,952,283 8,136,633
2039 30,740,454 8,198,487
2038 30,521,772 8,260,287
2037 30,307,856 8,321,922
2036 30,085,861 8,384,012
2035 29,862,898 8,446,649
2034 29,641,453 8,509,786
2033 29,418,053 8,573,478
2032 29,191,922 8,637,170
2031 28,959,421 8,700,460
2030 28,722,798 8,764,169
2029 28,484,745 8,827,965
2028 28,236,324 8,890,419
2027 27,984,287 8,952,131
2026 27,730,530 9,013,835
2025 27,466,430 9,073,924
2024 27,196,812 9,132,629
2023 26,659,922 9,178,298
2022 26,018,721 9,228,071
2021 25,685,412 9,302,585
2020 25,649,248 9,379,952
2019 25,334,826 9,419,758
2018 24,963,258 9,438,785
2017 24,592,588 9,458,989
2016 24,190,907 9,469,379
2015 23,815,995 9,461,076
2014 23,475,686 9,448,515
2013 23,128,129 9,443,211
2012 22,733,465 9,446,836
2011 22,340,024 9,461,643
2010 22,031,750 9,483,836
2009 21,691,653 9,504,583
2008 21,249,199 9,527,985
2007 20,827,622 9,560,953
2006 20,450,966 9,604,924
2005 20,176,844 9,663,915
2004 19,932,722 9,730,146
2003 19,720,737 9,796,749
2002 19,495,210 9,865,548
2001 19,274,701 9,928,549
2000 19,028,802 9,979,610
1999 18,812,264 10,026,738
1998 18,607,584 10,071,963
1997 18,423,037 10,117,433
1996 18,224,767 10,159,569
1995 18,004,882 10,193,831
1994 17,805,468 10,226,955
1993 17,634,808 10,239,050
1992 17,478,635 10,216,470
1991 17,284,036 10,194,050
1990 17,065,128 10,189,348
1989 16,814,416 10,170,000
1988 16,532,164 10,140,000
1987 16,263,874 10,111,000
1986 16,018,350 10,043,000
1985 15,788,312 9,975,000
1984 15,579,391 9,910,000
1983 15,393,472 9,843,000
1982 15,184,247 9,776,000
1981 14,923,260 9,710,000
1980 14,692,000 9,643,000
1979 14,514,000 9,584,000
1978 14,358,000 9,525,000
1977 14,192,000 9,463,000
1976 14,033,000 9,411,000
1975 13,893,000 9,367,000
1974 13,723,000 9,317,584
1973 13,380,000 9,257,272
1972 13,177,000 9,188,968
1971 12,937,000 9,115,576
1970 12,507,000 9,040,000
1969 12,263,000 8,960,304
1968 12,009,000 8,874,552
1967 11,799,000 8,785,648
1966 11,651,000 8,696,496
1965 11,388,000 8,610,000
1964 11,167,000 8,524,224
1963 10,950,000 8,437,232
1962 10,742,000 8,351,928
1961 10,483,000 8,271,216
1960 10,276,477 8,198,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/belarus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Belarus' population decreased by 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people and rank change from 102nd to 114th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Belarus
2100 0.51% -1.14%
2099 0.52% -1.13%
2098 0.56% -1.11%
2097 0.55% -1.1%
2096 0.53% -1.09%
2095 0.52% -1.08%
2094 0.55% -1.08%
2093 0.56% -1.06%
2092 0.57% -1.06%
2091 0.57% -1.05%
2090 0.56% -1.05%
2089 0.58% -1.05%
2088 0.55% -1.05%
2087 0.54% -1.06%
2086 0.52% -1.07%
2085 0.52% -1.07%
2084 0.55% -1.07%
2083 0.54% -1.08%
2082 0.56% -1.09%
2081 0.54% -1.1%
2080 0.54% -1.1%
2079 0.55% -1.1%
2078 0.56% -1.11%
2077 0.54% -1.1%
2076 0.55% -1.11%
2075 0.56% -1.11%
2074 0.55% -1.11%
2073 0.55% -1.11%
2072 0.55% -1.12%
2071 0.57% -1.11%
2070 0.59% -1.11%
2069 0.59% -1.11%
2068 0.59% -1.12%
2067 0.59% -1.12%
2066 0.57% -1.11%
2065 0.56% -1.11%
2064 0.59% -1.1%
2063 0.59% -1.09%
2062 0.59% -1.08%
2061 0.58% -1.07%
2060 0.58% -1.06%
2059 0.62% -1.04%
2058 0.6% -1.03%
2057 0.6% -1.01%
2056 0.62% -0.99%
2055 0.62% -0.97%
2054 0.62% -0.94%
2053 0.62% -0.91%
2052 0.64% -0.88%
2051 0.65% -0.86%
2050 0.65% -0.84%
2049 0.69% -0.82%
2048 0.66% -0.8%
2047 0.7% -0.78%
2046 0.69% -0.77%
2045 0.69% -0.76%
2044 0.69% -0.75%
2043 0.71% -0.75%
2042 0.7% -0.76%
2041 0.7% -0.75%
2040 0.69% -0.75%
2039 0.72% -0.75%
2038 0.71% -0.74%
2037 0.74% -0.74%
2036 0.75% -0.74%
2035 0.75% -0.74%
2034 0.76% -0.74%
2033 0.77% -0.74%
2032 0.8% -0.73%
2031 0.82% -0.73%
2030 0.84% -0.72%
2029 0.88% -0.7%
2028 0.9% -0.69%
2027 0.92% -0.68%
2026 0.96% -0.66%
2025 0.99% -0.64%
2024 2.01% -0.5%
2023 2.46% -0.54%
2022 1.3% -0.8%
2021 0.14% -0.82%
2020 1.24% -0.42%
2019 1.49% -0.2%
2018 1.51% -0.21%
2017 1.66% -0.11%
2016 1.57% 0.09%
2015 1.45% 0.13%
2014 1.5% 0.06%
2013 1.74% -0.04%
2012 1.76% -0.16%
2011 1.4% -0.23%
2010 1.57% -0.22%
2009 2.08% -0.25%
2008 2.02% -0.34%
2007 1.84% -0.46%
2006 1.36% -0.61%
2005 1.22% -0.68%
2004 1.07% -0.68%
2003 1.16% -0.7%
2002 1.14% -0.63%
2001 1.29% -0.51%
2000 1.15% -0.47%
1999 1.1% -0.45%
1998 1% -0.45%
1997 1.09% -0.41%
1996 1.22% -0.34%
1995 1.12% -0.32%
1994 0.97% -0.12%
1993 0.89% 0.22%
1992 1.13% 0.22%
1991 1.28% 0.05%
1990 1.49% 0.19%
1989 1.71% 0.3%
1988 1.65% 0.29%
1987 1.53% 0.68%
1986 1.46% 0.68%
1985 1.34% 0.66%
1984 1.21% 0.68%
1983 1.38% 0.69%
1982 1.75% 0.68%
1981 1.57% 0.69%
1980 1.23% 0.62%
1979 1.09% 0.62%
1978 1.17% 0.66%
1977 1.13% 0.55%
1976 1.01% 0.47%
1975 1.24% 0.53%
1974 2.56% 0.65%
1973 1.54% 0.74%
1972 1.86% 0.81%
1971 3.44% 0.84%
1970 1.99% 0.89%
1969 2.12% 0.97%
1968 1.78% 1.01%
1967 1.27% 1.03%
1966 2.31% 1%
1965 1.98% 1.01%
1964 1.98% 1.03%
1963 1.94% 1.02%
1962 2.47% 0.98%
1961 2.01% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Belarus' population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Australia Belarus
Current population
27799169
9013835
Population rank 55/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.11%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
11.5 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
8.02 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -125
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -45,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 187/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.91 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -3,020
Net migration rank 11/196 109/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,054,604
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 11.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Belarus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Belarus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -3,020
2024 - 138,510 - -3,119
2023 103,974 140,232 -56,924 -3,034
2022 111,881 140,972 -47,839 -8,000
2021 138,701 116,768 -67,118 -33,954
2020 133,376 44,447 -64,703 -33,954
2019 136,808 207,142 -32,969 -33,954
2018 157,269 226,412 -26,429 8,615
2017 150,015 255,023 -17,026 3,337
2016 152,403 254,648 -1,894 8,272
2015 150,041 212,350 -946 18,088
2014 154,940 200,177 -2,834 14,979
2013 159,584 215,823 -6,610 10,550
2012 161,408 235,776 -11,336 10,903
2011 156,380 197,657 -26,493 5,686
2010 158,628 166,752 -29,400 10,300
2009 160,518 235,628 -25,662 13,610
2008 155,119 275,773 -25,726 -495
2007 154,124 249,873 -28,683 -4,013
2006 132,931 191,985 -41,301 -8,303
2005 129,132 131,371 -50,252 -15,451
2004 115,610 110,072 -50,597 -10,424
2003 118,325 104,437 -53,882 -10,795
2002 116,971 108,852 -58,207 -11,945
2001 117,575 117,552 -48,650 -4,469
2000 119,882 111,186 -40,916 1,812
1999 118,517 92,900 -49,131 2,028
1998 120,949 81,310 -44,316 13,192
1997 121,592 67,661 -46,540 -235
1996 125,751 82,965 -37,591 5,205
1995 131,436 80,456 -32,621 481
1994 131,761 51,941 -19,431 -12,570
1993 137,551 23,833 -11,263 19,652
1992 139,829 40,767 11,238 29,477
1991 138,273 68,847 18,349 -5,876
1990 143,347 100,093 32,606 -26,497
1989 127,789 144,042 49,833 5,639
1988 127,298 153,330 60,840 -5,424
1987 128,484 136,421 62,689 -12,462
1986 123,342 113,061 74,318 -11,499
1985 143,674 98,327 58,852 -784
1984 123,077 79,617 64,415 -3,051
1983 130,844 73,251 75,791 -2,938
1982 126,030 111,722 65,499 3,339
1981 125,356 121,921 65,057 14,998
1980 117,536 89,189 62,101 16,616
1979 116,112 52,137 64,481 395
1978 116,299 45,832 67,342 -11,143
1977 117,793 44,946 67,434 -4,925
1976 115,070 32,792 66,677 -5,350
1975 123,648 25,336 65,494 -6,302
1974 128,996 56,167 71,158 -5,157
1973 136,476 62,928 70,911 -7,357
1972 155,488 54,895 74,036 -7,966
1971 165,593 223,991 77,464 -5,818
1970 145,081 256,295 75,520 -8,643
1969 143,477 108,770 74,567 -12,833
1968 132,099 100,963 76,782 -7,511
1967 126,249 80,904 81,136 -13,409
1966 126,996 110,864 84,191 -14,544
1965 122,990 118,891 90,611 -17,979
1964 128,420 91,588 101,618 -17,837
1963 140,161 73,237 113,160 -28,653
1962 143,943 58,315 124,945 -32,996
1961 150,955 64,495 134,490 -26,780
1960 141,816 85,707 136,399 -27,382

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Belarus 84.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.

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
Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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