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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.51 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Australia vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Canada
2100 44,268,623 55,809,541
2099 44,045,424 55,626,634
2098 43,816,219 55,437,170
2097 43,573,042 55,242,936
2096 43,335,272 55,069,963
2095 43,106,279 54,900,581
2094 42,884,039 54,735,470
2093 42,648,686 54,569,243
2092 42,410,825 54,411,987
2091 42,168,735 54,247,171
2090 41,927,939 54,102,304
2089 41,695,112 53,953,046
2088 41,454,360 53,774,562
2087 41,226,316 53,627,048
2086 41,005,658 53,473,039
2085 40,792,190 53,322,800
2084 40,580,657 53,166,395
2083 40,356,871 53,001,796
2082 40,140,558 52,851,194
2081 39,916,925 52,682,123
2080 39,703,296 52,523,688
2079 39,489,029 52,364,938
2078 39,273,623 52,196,399
2077 39,056,566 52,039,676
2076 38,845,418 51,866,620
2075 38,632,596 51,696,455
2074 38,418,045 51,533,535
2073 38,207,153 51,371,935
2072 37,999,068 51,202,189
2071 37,792,119 51,029,182
2070 37,578,242 50,857,828
2069 37,359,215 50,684,060
2068 37,138,635 50,509,424
2067 36,919,449 50,320,575
2066 36,701,629 50,140,777
2065 36,492,733 49,961,609
2064 36,290,454 49,781,981
2063 36,076,918 49,600,521
2062 35,866,124 49,417,253
2061 35,656,154 49,241,819
2060 35,450,525 49,073,942
2059 35,244,589 48,901,595
2058 35,027,089 48,727,882
2057 34,817,156 48,567,078
2056 34,607,988 48,411,651
2055 34,393,278 48,260,380
2054 34,179,940 48,111,656
2053 33,970,136 47,963,828
2052 33,760,935 47,802,904
2051 33,546,695 47,647,911
2050 33,330,712 47,490,971
2049 33,115,090 47,345,672
2048 32,887,237 47,182,893
2047 32,671,939 47,020,915
2046 32,443,408 46,856,048
2045 32,220,633 46,673,369
2044 32,001,023 46,492,583
2043 31,780,612 46,309,120
2042 31,556,888 46,118,911
2041 31,336,104 45,925,318
2040 31,119,045 45,730,012
2039 30,906,074 45,524,806
2038 30,686,214 45,305,831
2037 30,471,145 45,080,733
2036 30,247,954 44,850,060
2035 30,023,790 44,623,652
2034 29,801,152 44,372,936
2033 29,576,548 44,126,411
2032 29,349,199 43,859,386
2031 29,115,445 43,577,637
2030 28,877,548 43,290,024
2029 28,638,212 42,995,206
2028 28,388,452 42,683,609
2027 28,135,058 42,362,776
2026 27,879,933 42,027,744
2025 27,614,411 41,651,653
2024 27,194,286 41,262,329
2023 26,659,922 40,049,088
2022 26,018,721 38,950,132
2021 25,685,412 38,239,864
2020 25,649,248 38,028,638
2019 25,334,826 37,618,495
2018 24,963,258 37,072,620
2017 24,592,588 36,545,075
2016 24,190,907 36,110,803
2015 23,815,995 35,704,498
2014 23,475,686 35,434,066
2013 23,128,129 35,080,992
2012 22,733,465 34,713,395
2011 22,340,024 34,339,221
2010 22,031,750 34,005,902
2009 21,691,653 33,630,069
2008 21,249,199 33,247,298
2007 20,827,622 32,888,886
2006 20,450,966 32,571,193
2005 20,176,844 32,242,732
2004 19,932,722 31,938,807
2003 19,720,737 31,642,461
2002 19,495,210 31,359,199
2001 19,274,701 31,020,855
2000 19,028,802 30,685,730
1999 18,812,264 30,401,286
1998 18,607,584 30,155,173
1997 18,423,037 29,905,948
1996 18,224,767 29,610,218
1995 18,004,882 29,302,311
1994 17,805,468 29,000,663
1993 17,634,808 28,684,764
1992 17,478,635 28,371,264
1991 17,284,036 28,037,420
1990 17,065,128 27,691,138
1989 16,814,416 27,276,781
1988 16,532,164 26,791,747
1987 16,263,874 26,446,601
1986 16,018,350 26,100,278
1985 15,788,312 25,842,116
1984 15,579,391 25,607,053
1983 15,393,472 25,366,451
1982 15,184,247 25,116,942
1981 14,923,260 24,819,915
1980 14,692,000 24,515,667
1979 14,514,000 24,201,544
1978 14,358,000 23,963,203
1977 14,192,000 23,725,843
1976 14,033,000 23,449,808
1975 13,893,000 23,143,275
1974 13,723,000 22,807,969
1973 13,380,000 22,491,777
1972 13,177,000 22,218,463
1971 12,937,000 21,962,032
1970 12,507,000 21,324,000
1969 12,263,000 21,028,000
1968 12,009,000 20,744,000
1967 11,799,000 20,412,000
1966 11,651,000 20,048,000
1965 11,388,000 19,678,000
1964 11,167,000 19,325,000
1963 10,950,000 18,964,000
1962 10,742,000 18,614,000
1961 10,483,000 18,271,000
1960 10,276,477 17,909,356

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 Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 55.8M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Canada
2100 0.51% 0.33%
2099 0.52% 0.34%
2098 0.56% 0.35%
2097 0.55% 0.31%
2096 0.53% 0.31%
2095 0.52% 0.3%
2094 0.55% 0.3%
2093 0.56% 0.29%
2092 0.57% 0.3%
2091 0.57% 0.27%
2090 0.56% 0.28%
2089 0.58% 0.33%
2088 0.55% 0.28%
2087 0.54% 0.29%
2086 0.52% 0.28%
2085 0.52% 0.29%
2084 0.55% 0.31%
2083 0.54% 0.28%
2082 0.56% 0.32%
2081 0.54% 0.3%
2080 0.54% 0.3%
2079 0.55% 0.32%
2078 0.56% 0.3%
2077 0.54% 0.33%
2076 0.55% 0.33%
2075 0.56% 0.32%
2074 0.55% 0.31%
2073 0.55% 0.33%
2072 0.55% 0.34%
2071 0.57% 0.34%
2070 0.59% 0.34%
2069 0.59% 0.35%
2068 0.59% 0.38%
2067 0.59% 0.36%
2066 0.57% 0.36%
2065 0.56% 0.36%
2064 0.59% 0.37%
2063 0.59% 0.37%
2062 0.59% 0.36%
2061 0.58% 0.34%
2060 0.58% 0.35%
2059 0.62% 0.36%
2058 0.6% 0.33%
2057 0.6% 0.32%
2056 0.62% 0.31%
2055 0.62% 0.31%
2054 0.62% 0.31%
2053 0.62% 0.34%
2052 0.64% 0.33%
2051 0.65% 0.33%
2050 0.65% 0.31%
2049 0.69% 0.34%
2048 0.66% 0.34%
2047 0.7% 0.35%
2046 0.69% 0.39%
2045 0.69% 0.39%
2044 0.69% 0.4%
2043 0.71% 0.41%
2042 0.7% 0.42%
2041 0.7% 0.43%
2040 0.69% 0.45%
2039 0.72% 0.48%
2038 0.71% 0.5%
2037 0.74% 0.51%
2036 0.75% 0.51%
2035 0.75% 0.57%
2034 0.76% 0.56%
2033 0.77% 0.61%
2032 0.8% 0.65%
2031 0.82% 0.66%
2030 0.84% 0.69%
2029 0.88% 0.73%
2028 0.9% 0.76%
2027 0.92% 0.8%
2026 0.96% 0.9%
2025 1.54% 0.94%
2024 2% 3.03%
2023 2.46% 2.82%
2022 1.3% 1.86%
2021 0.14% 0.56%
2020 1.24% 1.09%
2019 1.49% 1.47%
2018 1.51% 1.44%
2017 1.66% 1.2%
2016 1.57% 1.14%
2015 1.45% 0.76%
2014 1.5% 1.01%
2013 1.74% 1.06%
2012 1.76% 1.09%
2011 1.4% 0.98%
2010 1.57% 1.12%
2009 2.08% 1.15%
2008 2.02% 1.09%
2007 1.84% 0.98%
2006 1.36% 1.02%
2005 1.22% 0.95%
2004 1.07% 0.94%
2003 1.16% 0.9%
2002 1.14% 1.09%
2001 1.29% 1.09%
2000 1.15% 0.94%
1999 1.1% 0.82%
1998 1% 0.83%
1997 1.09% 1%
1996 1.22% 1.05%
1995 1.12% 1.04%
1994 0.97% 1.1%
1993 0.89% 1.1%
1992 1.13% 1.19%
1991 1.28% 1.25%
1990 1.49% 1.52%
1989 1.71% 1.81%
1988 1.65% 1.31%
1987 1.53% 1.33%
1986 1.46% 1%
1985 1.34% 0.92%
1984 1.21% 0.95%
1983 1.38% 0.99%
1982 1.75% 1.2%
1981 1.57% 1.24%
1980 1.23% 1.3%
1979 1.09% 0.99%
1978 1.17% 1%
1977 1.13% 1.18%
1976 1.01% 1.32%
1975 1.24% 1.47%
1974 2.56% 1.41%
1973 1.54% 1.23%
1972 1.86% 1.17%
1971 3.44% 2.99%
1970 1.99% 1.41%
1969 2.12% 1.37%
1968 1.78% 1.63%
1967 1.27% 1.82%
1966 2.31% 1.88%
1965 1.98% 1.83%
1964 1.98% 1.9%
1963 1.94% 1.88%
1962 2.47% 1.88%
1961 2.01% 2.02%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Australia Canada
Current population
28010980
42199836
Population rank 55/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.51%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.35 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.43 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +1,067
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 102/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +326,204
Net migration rank 11/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 326,204
2024 103,773 138,510 41,262 368,599
2023 104,641 140,232 24,029 433,842
2022 111,881 140,972 15,580 459,988
2021 138,701 116,768 61,184 198,867
2020 133,376 44,447 53,241 256,592
2019 136,808 207,142 86,523 387,685
2018 157,269 226,412 88,974 420,224
2017 150,015 255,023 98,672 372,685
2016 152,403 254,648 115,555 329,455
2015 150,041 212,350 117,825 224,332
2014 154,940 200,177 127,563 192,884
2013 159,584 215,823 129,799 239,813
2012 161,408 235,776 135,382 243,748
2011 156,380 197,657 133,923 227,075
2010 158,628 166,752 139,425 225,369
2009 160,518 235,628 144,609 244,463
2008 155,119 275,773 142,963 238,083
2007 154,124 249,873 134,845 213,801
2006 132,931 191,985 130,285 202,175
2005 129,132 131,371 112,850 204,526
2004 115,610 110,072 111,786 194,611
2003 118,325 104,437 107,585 185,643
2002 116,971 108,852 106,621 208,060
2001 117,575 117,552 114,777 222,100
2000 119,882 111,186 110,469 201,727
1999 118,517 92,900 118,565 158,342
1998 120,949 81,310 126,651 142,346
1997 121,592 67,661 134,577 144,678
1996 125,751 82,965 153,973 154,553
1995 131,436 80,456 167,023 141,818
1994 131,761 51,941 179,804 134,863
1993 137,551 23,833 186,451 133,426
1992 139,829 40,767 204,273 138,121
1991 138,273 68,847 207,477 134,463
1990 143,347 100,093 213,222 181,461
1989 127,789 144,042 207,304 258,094
1988 127,298 153,330 192,901 238,003
1987 128,484 136,421 190,416 171,308
1986 123,342 113,061 190,532 121,928
1985 143,674 98,327 204,153 69,776
1984 123,077 79,617 204,856 55,982
1983 130,844 73,251 202,931 66,172
1982 126,030 111,722 200,935 89,544
1981 125,356 121,921 206,005 113,461
1980 117,536 89,189 203,480 122,743
1979 116,112 52,137 203,293 86,719
1978 116,299 45,832 194,102 52,781
1977 117,793 44,946 199,297 70,339
1976 115,070 32,792 196,979 106,894
1975 123,648 25,336 196,718 139,797
1974 128,996 56,167 182,464 155,596
1973 136,476 62,928 184,432 125,401
1972 155,488 54,895 188,857 89,880
1971 165,593 223,991 208,640 210,244
1970 145,081 256,295 215,372 304,627
1969 143,477 108,770 216,588 93,600
1968 132,099 100,963 211,589 108,864
1967 126,249 80,904 220,450 132,856
1966 126,996 110,864 236,566 144,641
1965 122,990 118,891 269,589 112,401
1964 128,420 91,588 307,268 68,003
1963 140,161 73,237 318,595 51,831
1962 143,943 58,315 325,745 35,373
1961 150,955 64,495 334,360 34,721
1960 141,816 85,707 338,487 49,694

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

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

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 Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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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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