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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 7.52 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Australia vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Eritrea
2100 44,268,623 8,522,007
2099 44,045,424 8,497,228
2098 43,816,219 8,474,268
2097 43,573,042 8,451,733
2096 43,335,272 8,429,569
2095 43,106,279 8,403,309
2094 42,884,039 8,377,316
2093 42,648,686 8,351,585
2092 42,410,825 8,316,183
2091 42,168,735 8,285,983
2090 41,927,939 8,250,998
2089 41,695,112 8,216,946
2088 41,454,360 8,179,696
2087 41,226,316 8,143,016
2086 41,005,658 8,100,028
2085 40,792,190 8,053,737
2084 40,580,657 8,006,588
2083 40,356,871 7,963,231
2082 40,140,558 7,918,571
2081 39,916,925 7,878,525
2080 39,703,296 7,822,491
2079 39,489,029 7,772,358
2078 39,273,623 7,718,520
2077 39,056,566 7,662,894
2076 38,845,418 7,607,491
2075 38,632,596 7,545,398
2074 38,418,045 7,490,761
2073 38,207,153 7,426,955
2072 37,999,068 7,364,831
2071 37,792,119 7,302,386
2070 37,578,242 7,237,419
2069 37,359,215 7,171,047
2068 37,138,635 7,100,633
2067 36,919,449 7,032,045
2066 36,701,629 6,958,496
2065 36,492,733 6,890,246
2064 36,290,454 6,820,756
2063 36,076,918 6,739,056
2062 35,866,124 6,665,261
2061 35,656,154 6,586,585
2060 35,450,525 6,506,537
2059 35,244,589 6,427,830
2058 35,027,089 6,348,527
2057 34,817,156 6,270,841
2056 34,607,988 6,199,452
2055 34,393,278 6,119,360
2054 34,179,940 6,044,997
2053 33,970,136 5,962,464
2052 33,760,935 5,877,006
2051 33,546,695 5,796,079
2050 33,330,712 5,715,974
2049 33,115,090 5,637,011
2048 32,887,237 5,554,665
2047 32,671,939 5,473,222
2046 32,443,408 5,391,902
2045 32,220,633 5,305,072
2044 32,001,023 5,220,319
2043 31,780,612 5,136,101
2042 31,556,888 5,048,602
2041 31,336,104 4,964,690
2040 31,119,045 4,875,172
2039 30,906,074 4,786,431
2038 30,686,214 4,697,052
2037 30,471,145 4,603,709
2036 30,247,954 4,510,757
2035 30,023,790 4,424,170
2034 29,801,152 4,336,556
2033 29,576,548 4,251,927
2032 29,349,199 4,168,824
2031 29,115,445 4,087,276
2030 28,877,548 4,002,343
2029 28,638,212 3,921,145
2028 28,388,452 3,839,994
2027 28,135,058 3,759,928
2026 27,879,933 3,682,948
2025 27,614,411 3,607,003
2024 27,194,286 3,535,603
2023 26,659,922 3,470,390
2022 26,018,721 3,409,447
2021 25,685,412 3,350,183
2020 25,649,248 3,291,271
2019 25,334,826 3,240,194
2018 24,963,258 3,192,760
2017 24,592,588 3,150,347
2016 24,190,907 3,124,698
2015 23,815,995 3,105,546
2014 23,475,686 3,095,173
2013 23,128,129 3,074,360
2012 22,733,465 3,036,988
2011 22,340,024 2,998,485
2010 22,031,750 2,945,186
2009 21,691,653 2,887,885
2008 21,249,199 2,816,327
2007 20,827,622 2,743,222
2006 20,450,966 2,703,502
2005 20,176,844 2,661,215
2004 19,932,722 2,598,284
2003 19,720,737 2,493,903
2002 19,495,210 2,392,978
2001 19,274,701 2,312,079
2000 19,028,802 2,247,031
1999 18,812,264 2,212,780
1998 18,607,584 2,180,419
1997 18,423,037 2,152,135
1996 18,224,767 2,128,464
1995 18,004,882 2,025,267
1994 17,805,468 1,913,915
1993 17,634,808 1,856,006
1992 17,478,635 1,798,748
1991 17,284,036 1,919,571
1990 17,065,128 2,032,737
1989 16,814,416 1,987,017
1988 16,532,164 1,938,255
1987 16,263,874 1,888,669
1986 16,018,350 1,845,164
1985 15,788,312 1,807,816
1984 15,579,391 1,771,730
1983 15,393,472 1,736,160
1982 15,184,247 1,695,461
1981 14,923,260 1,649,939
1980 14,692,000 1,605,797
1979 14,514,000 1,563,332
1978 14,358,000 1,522,378
1977 14,192,000 1,482,565
1976 14,033,000 1,443,807
1975 13,893,000 1,408,210
1974 13,723,000 1,375,688
1973 13,380,000 1,342,669
1972 13,177,000 1,309,235
1971 12,937,000 1,276,154
1970 12,507,000 1,243,453
1969 12,263,000 1,212,005
1968 12,009,000 1,181,737
1967 11,799,000 1,152,339
1966 11,651,000 1,124,957
1965 11,388,000 1,098,335
1964 11,167,000 1,071,287
1963 10,950,000 1,045,092
1962 10,742,000 1,019,788
1961 10,483,000 995,573
1960 10,276,477 972,547

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 Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Eritrea
2100 0.51% 0.29%
2099 0.52% 0.27%
2098 0.56% 0.27%
2097 0.55% 0.26%
2096 0.53% 0.31%
2095 0.52% 0.31%
2094 0.55% 0.31%
2093 0.56% 0.43%
2092 0.57% 0.36%
2091 0.57% 0.42%
2090 0.56% 0.41%
2089 0.58% 0.46%
2088 0.55% 0.45%
2087 0.54% 0.53%
2086 0.52% 0.57%
2085 0.52% 0.59%
2084 0.55% 0.54%
2083 0.54% 0.56%
2082 0.56% 0.51%
2081 0.54% 0.72%
2080 0.54% 0.65%
2079 0.55% 0.7%
2078 0.56% 0.73%
2077 0.54% 0.73%
2076 0.55% 0.82%
2075 0.56% 0.73%
2074 0.55% 0.86%
2073 0.55% 0.84%
2072 0.55% 0.86%
2071 0.57% 0.9%
2070 0.59% 0.93%
2069 0.59% 0.99%
2068 0.59% 0.98%
2067 0.59% 1.06%
2066 0.57% 0.99%
2065 0.56% 1.02%
2064 0.59% 1.21%
2063 0.59% 1.11%
2062 0.59% 1.19%
2061 0.58% 1.23%
2060 0.58% 1.22%
2059 0.62% 1.25%
2058 0.6% 1.24%
2057 0.6% 1.15%
2056 0.62% 1.31%
2055 0.62% 1.23%
2054 0.62% 1.38%
2053 0.62% 1.45%
2052 0.64% 1.4%
2051 0.65% 1.4%
2050 0.65% 1.4%
2049 0.69% 1.48%
2048 0.66% 1.49%
2047 0.7% 1.51%
2046 0.69% 1.64%
2045 0.69% 1.62%
2044 0.69% 1.64%
2043 0.71% 1.73%
2042 0.7% 1.69%
2041 0.7% 1.84%
2040 0.69% 1.85%
2039 0.72% 1.9%
2038 0.71% 2.03%
2037 0.74% 2.06%
2036 0.75% 1.96%
2035 0.75% 2.02%
2034 0.76% 1.99%
2033 0.77% 1.99%
2032 0.8% 2%
2031 0.82% 2.12%
2030 0.84% 2.07%
2029 0.88% 2.11%
2028 0.9% 2.13%
2027 0.92% 2.09%
2026 0.96% 2.11%
2025 1.54% 2.02%
2024 2% 1.88%
2023 2.46% 1.79%
2022 1.3% 1.77%
2021 0.14% 1.79%
2020 1.24% 1.58%
2019 1.49% 1.49%
2018 1.51% 1.35%
2017 1.66% 0.82%
2016 1.57% 0.62%
2015 1.45% 0.34%
2014 1.5% 0.68%
2013 1.74% 1.23%
2012 1.76% 1.28%
2011 1.4% 1.81%
2010 1.57% 1.98%
2009 2.08% 2.54%
2008 2.02% 2.66%
2007 1.84% 1.47%
2006 1.36% 1.59%
2005 1.22% 2.42%
2004 1.07% 4.19%
2003 1.16% 4.22%
2002 1.14% 3.5%
2001 1.29% 2.89%
2000 1.15% 1.55%
1999 1.1% 1.48%
1998 1% 1.31%
1997 1.09% 1.11%
1996 1.22% 5.1%
1995 1.12% 5.82%
1994 0.97% 3.12%
1993 0.89% 3.18%
1992 1.13% -6.29%
1991 1.28% -5.57%
1990 1.49% 2.3%
1989 1.71% 2.52%
1988 1.65% 2.63%
1987 1.53% 2.36%
1986 1.46% 2.07%
1985 1.34% 2.04%
1984 1.21% 2.05%
1983 1.38% 2.4%
1982 1.75% 2.76%
1981 1.57% 2.75%
1980 1.23% 2.72%
1979 1.09% 2.69%
1978 1.17% 2.69%
1977 1.13% 2.68%
1976 1.01% 2.53%
1975 1.24% 2.36%
1974 2.56% 2.46%
1973 1.54% 2.55%
1972 1.86% 2.59%
1971 3.44% 2.63%
1970 1.99% 2.59%
1969 2.12% 2.56%
1968 1.78% 2.55%
1967 1.27% 2.43%
1966 2.31% 2.42%
1965 1.98% 2.52%
1964 1.98% 2.51%
1963 1.94% 2.48%
1962 2.47% 2.43%
1961 2.01% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Australia Eritrea
Current population
28010980
3722489
Population rank 55/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.04%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +196
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 49/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -6,698
Net migration rank 11/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -6,698
2024 103,773 138,510 80,343 -12,696
2023 104,641 140,232 78,073 -15,284
2022 111,881 140,972 76,221 -17,134
2021 138,701 116,768 74,394 -14,966
2020 133,376 44,447 73,362 -14,967
2019 136,808 207,142 73,572 -29,818
2018 157,269 226,412 72,511 -21,403
2017 150,015 255,023 72,291 -38,579
2016 152,403 254,648 73,002 -55,431
2015 150,041 212,350 73,682 -52,965
2014 154,940 200,177 75,729 -75,696
2013 159,584 215,823 75,562 -33,974
2012 161,408 235,776 76,416 -43,269
2011 156,380 197,657 76,806 -32,949
2010 158,628 166,752 76,098 -13,361
2009 160,518 235,628 76,206 -24,348
2008 155,119 275,773 73,391 17,855
2007 154,124 249,873 73,101 -18,131
2006 132,931 191,985 74,470 -49,998
2005 129,132 131,371 72,930 -12,835
2004 115,610 110,072 72,147 -6,374
2003 118,325 104,437 66,291 76,703
2002 116,971 108,852 65,436 -6,574
2001 117,575 117,552 61,180 41,760
2000 119,882 111,186 60,274 -33,133
1999 118,517 92,900 45,120 -3,769
1998 120,949 81,310 55,332 -31,951
1997 121,592 67,661 63,953 -30,768
1996 125,751 82,965 66,557 -52,421
1995 131,436 80,456 56,157 136,105
1994 131,761 51,941 56,288 -25,841
1993 137,551 23,833 51,679 33,688
1992 139,829 40,767 51,443 -22,293
1991 138,273 68,847 57,741 -328,546
1990 143,347 100,093 56,903 -12,425
1989 127,789 144,042 54,299 -7,330
1988 127,298 153,330 54,163 -3,612
1987 128,484 136,421 52,229 -3,613
1986 123,342 113,061 39,470 -1,073
1985 143,674 98,327 37,362 -1,073
1984 123,077 79,617 35,101 772
1983 130,844 73,251 33,420 1,853
1982 126,030 111,722 44,146 1,985
1981 125,356 121,921 42,924 1,985
1980 117,536 89,189 41,392 1,985
1979 116,112 52,137 39,577 1,985
1978 116,299 45,832 38,353 1,985
1977 117,793 44,946 37,295 1,985
1976 115,070 32,792 36,250 1,985
1975 123,648 25,336 30,971 1,985
1974 128,996 56,167 30,111 1,985
1973 136,476 62,928 31,969 1,985
1972 155,488 54,895 30,951 1,953
1971 165,593 223,991 31,490 1,758
1970 145,081 256,295 30,686 1,480
1969 143,477 108,770 29,535 1,199
1968 132,099 100,963 28,777 1,013
1967 126,249 80,904 27,992 1,004
1966 126,996 110,864 24,713 1,063
1965 122,990 118,891 26,285 1,188
1964 128,420 91,588 25,327 1,300
1963 140,161 73,237 24,393 1,368
1962 143,943 58,315 23,478 1,364
1961 150,955 64,495 22,351 1,235
1960 141,816 85,707 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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