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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.95 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Australia vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Colombia
2100 44,031,396 47,499,215
2099 43,809,392 47,845,841
2098 43,581,416 48,197,117
2097 43,339,542 48,551,975
2096 43,103,046 48,909,832
2095 42,875,281 49,272,722
2094 42,654,231 49,640,091
2093 42,420,140 50,009,863
2092 42,183,554 50,381,320
2091 41,942,760 50,754,115
2090 41,703,255 51,127,855
2089 41,471,675 51,502,015
2088 41,232,214 51,875,918
2087 41,005,392 52,247,171
2086 40,785,916 52,614,991
2085 40,573,592 52,979,265
2084 40,363,192 53,339,176
2083 40,140,606 53,693,979
2082 39,925,452 54,043,369
2081 39,703,018 54,385,627
2080 39,490,533 54,721,064
2079 39,277,415 55,048,030
2078 39,063,163 55,367,481
2077 38,847,269 55,677,284
2076 38,637,253 55,976,943
2075 38,425,571 56,266,206
2074 38,212,169 56,544,981
2073 38,002,408 56,812,141
2072 37,795,438 57,068,255
2071 37,589,598 57,312,673
2070 37,376,868 57,545,138
2069 37,159,014 57,764,682
2068 36,939,616 57,972,674
2067 36,721,604 58,168,272
2066 36,504,952 58,351,633
2065 36,297,175 58,521,871
2064 36,095,981 58,680,744
2063 35,883,588 58,827,326
2062 35,673,924 58,962,991
2061 35,465,080 59,086,555
2060 35,260,552 59,199,108
2059 35,055,719 59,300,144
2058 34,839,385 59,390,214
2057 34,630,577 59,468,904
2056 34,422,531 59,536,324
2055 34,208,970 59,592,582
2054 33,996,776 59,637,127
2053 33,788,097 59,670,001
2052 33,580,016 59,690,977
2051 33,366,925 59,699,504
2050 33,152,099 59,695,795
2049 32,937,633 59,678,701
2048 32,711,001 59,648,033
2047 32,496,856 59,602,061
2046 32,269,549 59,540,723
2045 32,047,969 59,463,463
2044 31,829,535 59,367,350
2043 31,610,306 59,253,902
2042 31,387,780 59,121,606
2041 31,168,179 58,969,930
2040 30,952,283 58,799,039
2039 30,740,454 58,603,737
2038 30,521,772 58,388,433
2037 30,307,856 58,151,809
2036 30,085,861 57,888,958
2035 29,862,898 57,606,734
2034 29,641,453 57,297,583
2033 29,418,053 56,964,672
2032 29,191,922 56,610,464
2031 28,959,421 56,231,768
2030 28,722,798 55,827,391
2029 28,484,745 55,399,717
2028 28,236,324 54,947,769
2027 27,984,287 54,469,148
2026 27,730,530 53,970,578
2025 27,466,430 53,442,597
2024 27,196,812 52,886,363
2023 26,659,922 52,321,152
2022 26,018,721 51,737,944
2021 25,685,412 51,188,173
2020 25,649,248 50,629,997
2019 25,334,826 49,907,985
2018 24,963,258 49,024,465
2017 24,592,588 48,131,078
2016 24,190,907 47,437,512
2015 23,815,995 46,969,940
2014 23,475,686 46,565,429
2013 23,128,129 46,151,584
2012 22,733,465 45,715,810
2011 22,340,024 45,259,614
2010 22,031,750 44,777,319
2009 21,691,653 44,271,541
2008 21,249,199 43,758,808
2007 20,827,622 43,235,374
2006 20,450,966 42,691,084
2005 20,176,844 42,128,977
2004 19,932,722 41,543,171
2003 19,720,737 40,937,429
2002 19,495,210 40,324,680
2001 19,274,701 39,709,262
2000 19,028,802 39,089,934
1999 18,812,264 38,454,863
1998 18,607,584 37,792,165
1997 18,423,037 37,121,149
1996 18,224,767 36,462,745
1995 18,004,882 35,804,662
1994 17,805,468 35,127,410
1993 17,634,808 34,441,473
1992 17,478,635 33,760,571
1991 17,284,036 33,098,372
1990 17,065,128 32,440,069
1989 16,814,416 31,776,279
1988 16,532,164 31,130,524
1987 16,263,874 30,499,467
1986 16,018,350 29,879,112
1985 15,788,312 29,268,470
1984 15,579,391 28,642,690
1983 15,393,472 27,988,173
1982 15,184,247 27,338,331
1981 14,923,260 26,713,267
1980 14,692,000 26,104,498
1979 14,514,000 25,515,626
1978 14,358,000 24,950,337
1977 14,192,000 24,393,494
1976 14,033,000 23,858,810
1975 13,893,000 23,344,644
1974 13,723,000 22,833,469
1973 13,380,000 22,325,374
1972 13,177,000 21,819,563
1971 12,937,000 21,319,096
1970 12,507,000 20,811,782
1969 12,263,000 20,291,942
1968 12,009,000 19,766,796
1967 11,799,000 19,235,618
1966 11,651,000 18,702,688
1965 11,388,000 18,169,050
1964 11,167,000 17,637,411
1963 10,950,000 17,113,823
1962 10,742,000 16,599,029
1961 10,483,000 16,095,203
1960 10,276,477 15,606,209

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Colombia
2100 0.51% -0.72%
2099 0.52% -0.73%
2098 0.56% -0.73%
2097 0.55% -0.73%
2096 0.53% -0.74%
2095 0.52% -0.74%
2094 0.55% -0.74%
2093 0.56% -0.74%
2092 0.57% -0.73%
2091 0.57% -0.73%
2090 0.56% -0.73%
2089 0.58% -0.72%
2088 0.55% -0.71%
2087 0.54% -0.7%
2086 0.52% -0.69%
2085 0.52% -0.67%
2084 0.55% -0.66%
2083 0.54% -0.65%
2082 0.56% -0.63%
2081 0.54% -0.61%
2080 0.54% -0.59%
2079 0.55% -0.58%
2078 0.56% -0.56%
2077 0.54% -0.54%
2076 0.55% -0.51%
2075 0.56% -0.49%
2074 0.55% -0.47%
2073 0.55% -0.45%
2072 0.55% -0.43%
2071 0.57% -0.4%
2070 0.59% -0.38%
2069 0.59% -0.36%
2068 0.59% -0.34%
2067 0.59% -0.31%
2066 0.57% -0.29%
2065 0.56% -0.27%
2064 0.59% -0.25%
2063 0.59% -0.23%
2062 0.59% -0.21%
2061 0.58% -0.19%
2060 0.58% -0.17%
2059 0.62% -0.15%
2058 0.6% -0.13%
2057 0.6% -0.11%
2056 0.62% -0.09%
2055 0.62% -0.07%
2054 0.62% -0.06%
2053 0.62% -0.04%
2052 0.64% -0.01%
2051 0.65% 0.006%
2050 0.65% 0.03%
2049 0.69% 0.05%
2048 0.66% 0.08%
2047 0.7% 0.1%
2046 0.69% 0.13%
2045 0.69% 0.16%
2044 0.69% 0.19%
2043 0.71% 0.22%
2042 0.7% 0.26%
2041 0.7% 0.29%
2040 0.69% 0.33%
2039 0.72% 0.37%
2038 0.71% 0.41%
2037 0.74% 0.45%
2036 0.75% 0.49%
2035 0.75% 0.54%
2034 0.76% 0.58%
2033 0.77% 0.63%
2032 0.8% 0.67%
2031 0.82% 0.72%
2030 0.84% 0.77%
2029 0.88% 0.82%
2028 0.9% 0.88%
2027 0.92% 0.92%
2026 0.96% 0.99%
2025 0.99% 1.05%
2024 2.01% 1.08%
2023 2.46% 1.13%
2022 1.3% 1.07%
2021 0.14% 1.1%
2020 1.24% 1.45%
2019 1.49% 1.8%
2018 1.51% 1.86%
2017 1.66% 1.46%
2016 1.57% 1%
2015 1.45% 0.87%
2014 1.5% 0.9%
2013 1.74% 0.95%
2012 1.76% 1.01%
2011 1.4% 1.08%
2010 1.57% 1.14%
2009 2.08% 1.17%
2008 2.02% 1.21%
2007 1.84% 1.27%
2006 1.36% 1.33%
2005 1.22% 1.41%
2004 1.07% 1.48%
2003 1.16% 1.52%
2002 1.14% 1.55%
2001 1.29% 1.58%
2000 1.15% 1.65%
1999 1.1% 1.75%
1998 1% 1.81%
1997 1.09% 1.81%
1996 1.22% 1.84%
1995 1.12% 1.93%
1994 0.97% 1.99%
1993 0.89% 2.02%
1992 1.13% 2%
1991 1.28% 2.03%
1990 1.49% 2.09%
1989 1.71% 2.07%
1988 1.65% 2.07%
1987 1.53% 2.08%
1986 1.46% 2.09%
1985 1.34% 2.18%
1984 1.21% 2.34%
1983 1.38% 2.38%
1982 1.75% 2.34%
1981 1.57% 2.33%
1980 1.23% 2.31%
1979 1.09% 2.27%
1978 1.17% 2.28%
1977 1.13% 2.24%
1976 1.01% 2.2%
1975 1.24% 2.24%
1974 2.56% 2.28%
1973 1.54% 2.32%
1972 1.86% 2.35%
1971 3.44% 2.44%
1970 1.99% 2.56%
1969 2.12% 2.66%
1968 1.78% 2.76%
1967 1.27% 2.85%
1966 2.31% 2.94%
1965 1.98% 3.01%
1964 1.98% 3.06%
1963 1.94% 3.1%
1962 2.47% 3.13%
1961 2.01% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Australia Colombia
Current population
27799169
54105437
Population rank 55/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.65%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
55.8 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 96/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +129,139
Net migration rank 11/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 129,139
2024 - 138,510 - 141,643
2023 103,974 140,232 422,598 154,521
2022 111,881 140,972 406,143 183,180
2021 138,701 116,768 311,122 199,070
2020 133,376 44,447 378,965 227,130
2019 136,808 207,142 441,087 396,826
2018 157,269 226,412 433,622 495,524
2017 150,015 255,023 426,538 431,072
2016 152,403 254,648 425,087 104,373
2015 150,041 212,350 446,778 -41,123
2014 154,940 200,177 470,916 -67,522
2013 159,584 215,823 489,069 -64,789
2012 161,408 235,776 503,285 -56,070
2011 156,380 197,657 511,524 -46,385
2010 158,628 166,752 533,657 -34,220
2009 160,518 235,628 559,017 -46,901
2008 155,119 275,773 576,654 -63,313
2007 154,124 249,873 583,115 -49,634
2006 132,931 191,985 594,388 -39,303
2005 129,132 131,371 610,618 -41,465
2004 115,610 110,072 628,424 -25,949
2003 118,325 104,437 642,144 -33,114
2002 116,971 108,852 640,840 -24,387
2001 117,575 117,552 642,933 -28,582
2000 119,882 111,186 652,176 -27,878
1999 118,517 92,900 668,576 -22,698
1998 120,949 81,310 687,704 -8,186
1997 121,592 67,661 686,073 -23,600
1996 125,751 82,965 682,547 -28,251
1995 131,436 80,456 694,968 -33,097
1994 131,761 51,941 708,660 -16,023
1993 137,551 23,833 709,287 -30,103
1992 139,829 40,767 697,763 -15,147
1991 138,273 68,847 690,266 -48,458
1990 143,347 100,093 682,409 -7,590
1989 127,789 144,042 674,102 -21,329
1988 127,298 153,330 663,796 -25,064
1987 128,484 136,421 659,429 -36,040
1986 123,342 113,061 659,701 -42,368
1985 143,674 98,327 625,379 -21,408
1984 123,077 79,617 666,315 -18,692
1983 130,844 73,251 674,767 -13,329
1982 126,030 111,722 675,339 -37,090
1981 125,356 121,921 662,195 -50,351
1980 117,536 89,189 649,872 -44,203
1979 116,112 52,137 635,747 -63,657
1978 116,299 45,832 626,378 -67,870
1977 117,793 44,946 622,814 -67,638
1976 115,070 32,792 612,265 -98,057
1975 123,648 25,336 598,580 -84,462
1974 128,996 56,167 589,035 -80,816
1973 136,476 62,928 583,608 -75,630
1972 155,488 54,895 581,361 -77,708
1971 165,593 223,991 582,011 -84,712
1970 145,081 256,295 583,396 -66,065
1969 143,477 108,770 586,559 -64,238
1968 132,099 100,963 589,407 -61,442
1967 126,249 80,904 591,649 -57,256
1966 126,996 110,864 590,855 -59,395
1965 122,990 118,891 587,677 -51,855
1964 128,420 91,588 581,435 -53,972
1963 140,161 73,237 572,355 -52,631
1962 143,943 58,315 559,985 -50,108
1961 150,955 64,495 545,627 -47,849
1960 141,816 85,707 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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