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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 20.1 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Australia vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Cyprus
2100 44,031,396 1,283,630
2099 43,809,392 1,288,020
2098 43,581,416 1,292,508
2097 43,339,542 1,296,742
2096 43,103,046 1,301,023
2095 42,875,281 1,305,479
2094 42,654,231 1,309,718
2093 42,420,140 1,313,969
2092 42,183,554 1,318,737
2091 41,942,760 1,323,639
2090 41,703,255 1,328,837
2089 41,471,675 1,334,392
2088 41,232,214 1,340,131
2087 41,005,392 1,346,159
2086 40,785,916 1,352,854
2085 40,573,592 1,359,724
2084 40,363,192 1,366,740
2083 40,140,606 1,373,868
2082 39,925,452 1,381,157
2081 39,703,018 1,388,924
2080 39,490,533 1,396,828
2079 39,277,415 1,404,677
2078 39,063,163 1,412,505
2077 38,847,269 1,420,434
2076 38,637,253 1,428,032
2075 38,425,571 1,435,762
2074 38,212,169 1,443,463
2073 38,002,408 1,450,943
2072 37,795,438 1,458,241
2071 37,589,598 1,464,781
2070 37,376,868 1,471,110
2069 37,159,014 1,477,182
2068 36,939,616 1,483,033
2067 36,721,604 1,488,356
2066 36,504,952 1,492,983
2065 36,297,175 1,497,204
2064 36,095,981 1,501,025
2063 35,883,588 1,504,504
2062 35,673,924 1,507,711
2061 35,465,080 1,509,940
2060 35,260,552 1,511,787
2059 35,055,719 1,513,161
2058 34,839,385 1,514,533
2057 34,630,577 1,515,475
2056 34,422,531 1,515,978
2055 34,208,970 1,516,427
2054 33,996,776 1,516,816
2053 33,788,097 1,517,078
2052 33,580,016 1,517,120
2051 33,366,925 1,516,244
2050 33,152,099 1,515,102
2049 32,937,633 1,513,890
2048 32,711,001 1,512,298
2047 32,496,856 1,510,494
2046 32,269,549 1,508,356
2045 32,047,969 1,506,087
2044 31,829,535 1,503,508
2043 31,610,306 1,500,726
2042 31,387,780 1,497,592
2041 31,168,179 1,493,983
2040 30,952,283 1,489,871
2039 30,740,454 1,485,335
2038 30,521,772 1,480,323
2037 30,307,856 1,475,124
2036 30,085,861 1,469,196
2035 29,862,898 1,463,098
2034 29,641,453 1,456,442
2033 29,418,053 1,449,244
2032 29,191,922 1,441,479
2031 28,959,421 1,433,522
2030 28,722,798 1,424,675
2029 28,484,745 1,415,483
2028 28,236,324 1,405,454
2027 27,984,287 1,394,504
2026 27,730,530 1,383,344
2025 27,466,430 1,371,233
2024 27,196,812 1,358,282
2023 26,659,922 1,344,976
2022 26,018,721 1,331,370
2021 25,685,412 1,317,309
2020 25,649,248 1,302,247
2019 25,334,826 1,286,671
2018 24,963,258 1,270,737
2017 24,592,588 1,254,275
2016 24,190,907 1,237,112
2015 23,815,995 1,219,502
2014 23,475,686 1,201,801
2013 23,128,129 1,183,895
2012 22,733,465 1,165,397
2011 22,340,024 1,146,493
2010 22,031,750 1,127,816
2009 21,691,653 1,109,371
2008 21,249,199 1,091,026
2007 20,827,622 1,072,714
2006 20,450,966 1,054,418
2005 20,176,844 1,036,151
2004 19,932,722 1,017,875
2003 19,720,737 999,590
2002 19,495,210 981,440
2001 19,274,701 964,127
2000 19,028,802 947,667
1999 18,812,264 931,234
1998 18,607,584 914,548
1997 18,423,037 897,568
1996 18,224,767 880,290
1995 18,004,882 862,695
1994 17,805,468 844,667
1993 17,634,808 826,034
1992 17,478,635 810,341
1991 17,284,036 798,944
1990 17,065,128 788,351
1989 16,814,416 777,420
1988 16,532,164 766,235
1987 16,263,874 754,785
1986 16,018,350 743,105
1985 15,788,312 731,277
1984 15,579,391 719,334
1983 15,393,472 707,225
1982 15,184,247 696,497
1981 14,923,260 688,893
1980 14,692,000 683,076
1979 14,514,000 677,549
1978 14,358,000 672,249
1977 14,192,000 667,101
1976 14,033,000 662,032
1975 13,893,000 659,405
1974 13,723,000 663,254
1973 13,380,000 665,937
1972 13,177,000 661,063
1971 12,937,000 654,050
1970 12,507,000 647,446
1969 12,263,000 641,189
1968 12,009,000 635,157
1967 11,799,000 629,251
1966 11,651,000 623,390
1965 11,388,000 617,736
1964 11,167,000 612,521
1963 10,950,000 607,252
1962 10,742,000 601,466
1961 10,483,000 595,514
1960 10,276,477 586,490

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 Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Cyprus
2100 0.51% -0.34%
2099 0.52% -0.35%
2098 0.56% -0.33%
2097 0.55% -0.33%
2096 0.53% -0.34%
2095 0.52% -0.32%
2094 0.55% -0.32%
2093 0.56% -0.36%
2092 0.57% -0.37%
2091 0.57% -0.39%
2090 0.56% -0.42%
2089 0.58% -0.43%
2088 0.55% -0.45%
2087 0.54% -0.49%
2086 0.52% -0.51%
2085 0.52% -0.51%
2084 0.55% -0.52%
2083 0.54% -0.53%
2082 0.56% -0.56%
2081 0.54% -0.57%
2080 0.54% -0.56%
2079 0.55% -0.55%
2078 0.56% -0.56%
2077 0.54% -0.53%
2076 0.55% -0.54%
2075 0.56% -0.53%
2074 0.55% -0.52%
2073 0.55% -0.5%
2072 0.55% -0.45%
2071 0.57% -0.43%
2070 0.59% -0.41%
2069 0.59% -0.39%
2068 0.59% -0.36%
2067 0.59% -0.31%
2066 0.57% -0.28%
2065 0.56% -0.25%
2064 0.59% -0.23%
2063 0.59% -0.21%
2062 0.59% -0.15%
2061 0.58% -0.12%
2060 0.58% -0.09%
2059 0.62% -0.09%
2058 0.6% -0.06%
2057 0.6% -0.03%
2056 0.62% -0.03%
2055 0.62% -0.03%
2054 0.62% -0.02%
2053 0.62% -0.003%
2052 0.64% 0.06%
2051 0.65% 0.08%
2050 0.65% 0.08%
2049 0.69% 0.11%
2048 0.66% 0.12%
2047 0.7% 0.14%
2046 0.69% 0.15%
2045 0.69% 0.17%
2044 0.69% 0.19%
2043 0.71% 0.21%
2042 0.7% 0.24%
2041 0.7% 0.28%
2040 0.69% 0.31%
2039 0.72% 0.34%
2038 0.71% 0.35%
2037 0.74% 0.4%
2036 0.75% 0.42%
2035 0.75% 0.46%
2034 0.76% 0.5%
2033 0.77% 0.54%
2032 0.8% 0.56%
2031 0.82% 0.62%
2030 0.84% 0.65%
2029 0.88% 0.71%
2028 0.9% 0.79%
2027 0.92% 0.81%
2026 0.96% 0.88%
2025 0.99% 0.95%
2024 2.01% 0.99%
2023 2.46% 1.02%
2022 1.3% 1.07%
2021 0.14% 1.16%
2020 1.24% 1.21%
2019 1.49% 1.25%
2018 1.51% 1.31%
2017 1.66% 1.39%
2016 1.57% 1.44%
2015 1.45% 1.47%
2014 1.5% 1.51%
2013 1.74% 1.59%
2012 1.76% 1.65%
2011 1.4% 1.66%
2010 1.57% 1.66%
2009 2.08% 1.68%
2008 2.02% 1.71%
2007 1.84% 1.74%
2006 1.36% 1.76%
2005 1.22% 1.8%
2004 1.07% 1.83%
2003 1.16% 1.85%
2002 1.14% 1.8%
2001 1.29% 1.74%
2000 1.15% 1.76%
1999 1.1% 1.82%
1998 1% 1.89%
1997 1.09% 1.96%
1996 1.22% 2.04%
1995 1.12% 2.13%
1994 0.97% 2.26%
1993 0.89% 1.94%
1992 1.13% 1.43%
1991 1.28% 1.34%
1990 1.49% 1.41%
1989 1.71% 1.46%
1988 1.65% 1.52%
1987 1.53% 1.57%
1986 1.46% 1.62%
1985 1.34% 1.66%
1984 1.21% 1.71%
1983 1.38% 1.54%
1982 1.75% 1.1%
1981 1.57% 0.85%
1980 1.23% 0.82%
1979 1.09% 0.79%
1978 1.17% 0.77%
1977 1.13% 0.77%
1976 1.01% 0.4%
1975 1.24% -0.58%
1974 2.56% -0.4%
1973 1.54% 0.74%
1972 1.86% 1.07%
1971 3.44% 1.02%
1970 1.99% 0.98%
1969 2.12% 0.95%
1968 1.78% 0.94%
1967 1.27% 0.94%
1966 2.31% 0.92%
1965 1.98% 0.85%
1964 1.98% 0.87%
1963 1.94% 0.96%
1962 2.47% 1%
1961 2.01% 1.54%

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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Australia Cyprus
Current population
27799169
1386362
Population rank 55/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
39.5 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +36
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 103/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +7,749
Net migration rank 11/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 7,749
2024 - 138,510 - 8,138
2023 103,974 140,232 5,025 8,697
2022 111,881 140,972 4,466 9,014
2021 138,701 116,768 5,305 9,341
2020 133,376 44,447 5,826 9,653
2019 136,808 207,142 5,679 9,983
2018 157,269 226,412 5,905 10,311
2017 150,015 255,023 6,082 10,632
2016 152,403 254,648 6,643 10,951
2015 150,041 212,350 6,340 11,277
2014 154,940 200,177 6,193 11,599
2013 159,584 215,823 6,116 11,914
2012 161,408 235,776 6,726 12,237
2011 156,380 197,657 6,271 12,566
2010 158,628 166,752 6,723 11,793
2009 160,518 235,628 6,820 11,555
2008 155,119 275,773 6,429 11,887
2007 154,124 249,873 5,983 12,332
2006 132,931 191,985 6,166 12,110
2005 129,132 131,371 5,646 12,616
2004 115,610 110,072 5,705 12,583
2003 118,325 104,437 5,484 12,786
2002 116,971 108,852 5,225 12,814
2001 117,575 117,552 5,308 11,283
2000 119,882 111,186 5,570 10,753
1999 118,517 92,900 5,524 11,023
1998 120,949 81,310 5,879 10,942
1997 121,592 67,661 6,444 10,696
1996 125,751 82,965 6,911 10,506
1995 131,436 80,456 7,226 10,549
1994 131,761 51,941 7,973 10,305
1993 137,551 23,833 8,463 10,520
1992 139,829 40,767 9,844 2,562
1991 138,273 68,847 9,102 1,294
1990 143,347 100,093 9,417 1,371
1989 127,789 144,042 9,156 1,903
1988 127,298 153,330 9,595 1,727
1987 128,484 136,421 9,114 2,465
1986 123,342 113,061 9,412 2,362
1985 143,674 98,327 9,242 2,647
1984 123,077 79,617 9,516 2,485
1983 130,844 73,251 9,318 2,899
1982 126,030 111,722 9,282 -46
1981 125,356 121,921 7,135 -1,171
1980 117,536 89,189 7,954 -2,284
1979 116,112 52,137 6,620 -1,232
1978 116,299 45,832 5,949 -735
1977 117,793 44,946 5,607 -521
1976 115,070 32,792 6,546 -1,496
1975 123,648 25,336 5,023 -4,820
1974 128,996 56,167 321 -8,220
1973 136,476 62,928 5,405 -2,877
1972 155,488 54,895 8,244 -1,037
1971 165,593 223,991 8,398 -1,586
1970 145,081 256,295 8,412 -2,001
1969 143,477 108,770 8,857 -2,744
1968 132,099 100,963 9,153 -3,207
1967 126,249 80,904 9,313 -3,451
1966 126,996 110,864 9,478 -3,623
1965 122,990 118,891 9,643 -4,184
1964 128,420 91,588 8,322 -3,347
1963 140,161 73,237 8,568 -3,005
1962 143,943 58,315 9,455 -3,441
1961 150,955 64,495 9,584 -3,695
1960 141,816 85,707 8,385 3,766

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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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