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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 7.64 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 2.91% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Australia vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Brazil
2100 44,268,623 164,266,855
2099 44,045,424 165,476,254
2098 43,816,219 166,696,264
2097 43,573,042 167,929,414
2096 43,335,272 169,170,182
2095 43,106,279 170,418,279
2094 42,884,039 171,673,285
2093 42,648,686 172,929,867
2092 42,410,825 174,196,660
2091 42,168,735 175,465,250
2090 41,927,939 176,741,676
2089 41,695,112 178,016,467
2088 41,454,360 179,298,655
2087 41,226,316 180,582,637
2086 41,005,658 181,869,555
2085 40,792,190 183,154,436
2084 40,580,657 184,439,572
2083 40,356,871 185,726,230
2082 40,140,558 187,015,781
2081 39,916,925 188,304,247
2080 39,703,296 189,585,345
2079 39,489,029 190,860,450
2078 39,273,623 192,128,265
2077 39,056,566 193,387,405
2076 38,845,418 194,635,237
2075 38,632,596 195,871,705
2074 38,418,045 197,098,086
2073 38,207,153 198,312,538
2072 37,999,068 199,508,048
2071 37,792,119 200,684,948
2070 37,578,242 201,838,290
2069 37,359,215 202,969,511
2068 37,138,635 204,078,136
2067 36,919,449 205,156,343
2066 36,701,629 206,210,336
2065 36,492,733 207,233,670
2064 36,290,454 208,223,021
2063 36,076,918 209,184,325
2062 35,866,124 210,111,930
2061 35,656,154 211,000,165
2060 35,450,525 211,851,790
2059 35,244,589 212,667,148
2058 35,027,089 213,439,165
2057 34,817,156 214,172,487
2056 34,607,988 214,860,969
2055 34,393,278 215,511,064
2054 34,179,940 216,119,176
2053 33,970,136 216,684,051
2052 33,760,935 217,203,400
2051 33,546,695 217,673,624
2050 33,330,712 218,102,997
2049 33,115,090 218,492,176
2048 32,887,237 218,825,106
2047 32,671,939 219,107,600
2046 32,443,408 219,337,375
2045 32,220,633 219,518,678
2044 32,001,023 219,643,532
2043 31,780,612 219,714,087
2042 31,556,888 219,730,173
2041 31,336,104 219,688,816
2040 31,119,045 219,589,786
2039 30,906,074 219,450,960
2038 30,686,214 219,263,564
2037 30,471,145 219,033,555
2036 30,247,954 218,758,565
2035 30,023,790 218,441,478
2034 29,801,152 218,079,673
2033 29,576,548 217,677,081
2032 29,349,199 217,230,117
2031 29,115,445 216,739,295
2030 28,877,548 216,202,357
2029 28,638,212 215,618,762
2028 28,388,452 214,992,547
2027 28,135,058 214,315,680
2026 27,879,933 213,593,266
2025 27,614,411 212,812,405
2024 27,194,286 211,998,573
2023 26,659,922 211,140,729
2022 26,018,721 210,306,415
2021 25,685,412 209,550,294
2020 25,649,248 208,660,842
2019 25,334,826 207,455,459
2018 24,963,258 206,107,261
2017 24,592,588 204,703,445
2016 24,190,907 203,218,114
2015 23,815,995 201,675,532
2014 23,475,686 200,085,127
2013 23,128,129 198,478,299
2012 22,733,465 196,876,111
2011 22,340,024 195,284,734
2010 22,031,750 193,701,929
2009 21,691,653 192,079,951
2008 21,249,199 190,367,302
2007 20,827,622 188,552,320
2006 20,450,966 186,653,106
2005 20,176,844 184,688,101
2004 19,932,722 182,675,143
2003 19,720,737 180,622,688
2002 19,495,210 178,503,484
2001 19,274,701 176,301,203
2000 19,028,802 174,018,282
1999 18,812,264 171,641,543
1998 18,607,584 169,159,655
1997 18,423,037 166,661,659
1996 18,224,767 164,202,549
1995 18,004,882 161,735,073
1994 17,805,468 159,265,006
1993 17,634,808 156,794,577
1992 17,478,635 154,275,079
1991 17,284,036 151,724,256
1990 17,065,128 149,143,223
1989 16,814,416 146,502,972
1988 16,532,164 143,826,357
1987 16,263,874 141,104,944
1986 16,018,350 138,336,370
1985 15,788,312 135,515,595
1984 15,579,391 132,658,864
1983 15,393,472 129,790,077
1982 15,184,247 126,923,155
1981 14,923,260 124,063,109
1980 14,692,000 121,207,461
1979 14,514,000 118,380,821
1978 14,358,000 115,600,942
1977 14,192,000 112,875,292
1976 14,033,000 110,213,349
1975 13,893,000 107,619,565
1974 13,723,000 105,089,675
1973 13,380,000 102,600,976
1972 13,177,000 100,146,797
1971 12,937,000 97,739,273
1970 12,507,000 95,375,651
1969 12,263,000 93,045,777
1968 12,009,000 90,741,240
1967 11,799,000 88,446,124
1966 11,651,000 86,139,359
1965 11,388,000 83,817,583
1964 11,167,000 81,488,595
1963 10,950,000 79,164,235
1962 10,742,000 76,865,323
1961 10,483,000 74,605,447
1960 10,276,477 72,388,126

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 Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Brazil
2100 0.51% -0.73%
2099 0.52% -0.73%
2098 0.56% -0.73%
2097 0.55% -0.73%
2096 0.53% -0.73%
2095 0.52% -0.73%
2094 0.55% -0.73%
2093 0.56% -0.73%
2092 0.57% -0.72%
2091 0.57% -0.72%
2090 0.56% -0.72%
2089 0.58% -0.72%
2088 0.55% -0.71%
2087 0.54% -0.71%
2086 0.52% -0.7%
2085 0.52% -0.7%
2084 0.55% -0.69%
2083 0.54% -0.69%
2082 0.56% -0.68%
2081 0.54% -0.68%
2080 0.54% -0.67%
2079 0.55% -0.66%
2078 0.56% -0.65%
2077 0.54% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.63%
2075 0.56% -0.62%
2074 0.55% -0.61%
2073 0.55% -0.6%
2072 0.55% -0.59%
2071 0.57% -0.57%
2070 0.59% -0.56%
2069 0.59% -0.54%
2068 0.59% -0.53%
2067 0.59% -0.51%
2066 0.57% -0.49%
2065 0.56% -0.48%
2064 0.59% -0.46%
2063 0.59% -0.44%
2062 0.59% -0.42%
2061 0.58% -0.4%
2060 0.58% -0.38%
2059 0.62% -0.36%
2058 0.6% -0.34%
2057 0.6% -0.32%
2056 0.62% -0.3%
2055 0.62% -0.28%
2054 0.62% -0.26%
2053 0.62% -0.24%
2052 0.64% -0.22%
2051 0.65% -0.2%
2050 0.65% -0.18%
2049 0.69% -0.15%
2048 0.66% -0.13%
2047 0.7% -0.1%
2046 0.69% -0.08%
2045 0.69% -0.06%
2044 0.69% -0.03%
2043 0.71% -0.007%
2042 0.7% 0.02%
2041 0.7% 0.05%
2040 0.69% 0.06%
2039 0.72% 0.09%
2038 0.71% 0.11%
2037 0.74% 0.13%
2036 0.75% 0.15%
2035 0.75% 0.17%
2034 0.76% 0.18%
2033 0.77% 0.21%
2032 0.8% 0.23%
2031 0.82% 0.25%
2030 0.84% 0.27%
2029 0.88% 0.29%
2028 0.9% 0.32%
2027 0.92% 0.34%
2026 0.96% 0.37%
2025 1.54% 0.38%
2024 2% 0.41%
2023 2.46% 0.4%
2022 1.3% 0.36%
2021 0.14% 0.43%
2020 1.24% 0.58%
2019 1.49% 0.65%
2018 1.51% 0.69%
2017 1.66% 0.73%
2016 1.57% 0.76%
2015 1.45% 0.79%
2014 1.5% 0.81%
2013 1.74% 0.81%
2012 1.76% 0.81%
2011 1.4% 0.82%
2010 1.57% 0.84%
2009 2.08% 0.9%
2008 2.02% 0.96%
2007 1.84% 1.02%
2006 1.36% 1.06%
2005 1.22% 1.1%
2004 1.07% 1.14%
2003 1.16% 1.19%
2002 1.14% 1.25%
2001 1.29% 1.31%
2000 1.15% 1.38%
1999 1.1% 1.47%
1998 1% 1.5%
1997 1.09% 1.5%
1996 1.22% 1.53%
1995 1.12% 1.55%
1994 0.97% 1.58%
1993 0.89% 1.63%
1992 1.13% 1.68%
1991 1.28% 1.73%
1990 1.49% 1.8%
1989 1.71% 1.86%
1988 1.65% 1.93%
1987 1.53% 2%
1986 1.46% 2.08%
1985 1.34% 2.15%
1984 1.21% 2.21%
1983 1.38% 2.26%
1982 1.75% 2.31%
1981 1.57% 2.36%
1980 1.23% 2.39%
1979 1.09% 2.4%
1978 1.17% 2.41%
1977 1.13% 2.42%
1976 1.01% 2.41%
1975 1.24% 2.41%
1974 2.56% 2.43%
1973 1.54% 2.45%
1972 1.86% 2.46%
1971 3.44% 2.48%
1970 1.99% 2.5%
1969 2.12% 2.54%
1968 1.78% 2.59%
1967 1.27% 2.68%
1966 2.31% 2.77%
1965 1.98% 2.86%
1964 1.98% 2.94%
1963 1.94% 2.99%
1962 2.47% 3.03%
1961 2.01% 3.06%

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 Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Australia Brazil
Current population
28010980
213964342
Population rank 55/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 2.57%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
38.9 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
12.3 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 141/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -217,283
Net migration rank 11/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -217,283
2024 103,773 138,510 1,073,773 -225,510
2023 104,641 140,232 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 111,881 140,972 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 138,701 116,768 919,507 -208,581
2020 133,376 44,447 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 136,808 207,142 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 157,269 226,412 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 150,015 255,023 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 152,403 254,648 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 150,041 212,350 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 154,940 200,177 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 159,584 215,823 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 161,408 235,776 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 156,380 197,657 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 158,628 166,752 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 160,518 235,628 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 155,119 275,773 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 154,124 249,873 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 132,931 191,985 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 129,132 131,371 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 115,610 110,072 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 118,325 104,437 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 116,971 108,852 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 117,575 117,552 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 119,882 111,186 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 118,517 92,900 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 120,949 81,310 2,514,728 21,666
1997 121,592 67,661 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 125,751 82,965 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 131,436 80,456 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 131,761 51,941 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 137,551 23,833 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 139,829 40,767 2,547,698 14,394
1991 138,273 68,847 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 143,347 100,093 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 127,789 144,042 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 127,298 153,330 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 128,484 136,421 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 123,342 113,061 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 143,674 98,327 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 123,077 79,617 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 130,844 73,251 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 126,030 111,722 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 125,356 121,921 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 117,536 89,189 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 116,112 52,137 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 116,299 45,832 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 117,793 44,946 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 115,070 32,792 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 123,648 25,336 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 128,996 56,167 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 136,476 62,928 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 155,488 54,895 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 165,593 223,991 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 145,081 256,295 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 143,477 108,770 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 132,099 100,963 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 126,249 80,904 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 126,996 110,864 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 122,990 118,891 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 128,420 91,588 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 140,161 73,237 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 143,943 58,315 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 150,955 64,495 2,240,178 75
1960 141,816 85,707 2,190,392 4,066

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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

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
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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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