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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 7.51 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • 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 +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Australia vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Eritrea
2100 44,031,396 8,514,681
2099 43,809,392 8,489,924
2098 43,581,416 8,466,983
2097 43,339,542 8,444,468
2096 43,103,046 8,422,323
2095 42,875,281 8,396,086
2094 42,654,231 8,370,114
2093 42,420,140 8,344,405
2092 42,183,554 8,309,034
2091 41,942,760 8,278,860
2090 41,703,255 8,243,905
2089 41,471,675 8,209,883
2088 41,232,214 8,172,664
2087 41,005,392 8,136,016
2086 40,785,916 8,093,065
2085 40,573,592 8,046,814
2084 40,363,192 7,999,706
2083 40,140,606 7,956,385
2082 39,925,452 7,911,764
2081 39,703,018 7,871,753
2080 39,490,533 7,815,766
2079 39,277,415 7,765,677
2078 39,063,163 7,711,886
2077 38,847,269 7,656,307
2076 38,637,253 7,600,951
2075 38,425,571 7,538,912
2074 38,212,169 7,484,322
2073 38,002,408 7,420,571
2072 37,795,438 7,358,500
2071 37,589,598 7,296,109
2070 37,376,868 7,231,198
2069 37,159,014 7,164,883
2068 36,939,616 7,094,530
2067 36,721,604 7,026,000
2066 36,504,952 6,952,514
2065 36,297,175 6,884,323
2064 36,095,981 6,814,893
2063 35,883,588 6,733,263
2062 35,673,924 6,659,531
2061 35,465,080 6,580,923
2060 35,260,552 6,500,944
2059 35,055,719 6,422,305
2058 34,839,385 6,343,070
2057 34,630,577 6,265,450
2056 34,422,531 6,194,123
2055 34,208,970 6,114,099
2054 33,996,776 6,039,801
2053 33,788,097 5,957,339
2052 33,580,016 5,871,954
2051 33,366,925 5,791,096
2050 33,152,099 5,711,061
2049 32,937,633 5,632,165
2048 32,711,001 5,549,890
2047 32,496,856 5,468,518
2046 32,269,549 5,387,267
2045 32,047,969 5,300,511
2044 31,829,535 5,215,831
2043 31,610,306 5,131,686
2042 31,387,780 5,044,262
2041 31,168,179 4,960,422
2040 30,952,283 4,870,981
2039 30,740,454 4,782,316
2038 30,521,772 4,693,015
2037 30,307,856 4,599,752
2036 30,085,861 4,506,879
2035 29,862,898 4,420,367
2034 29,641,453 4,332,828
2033 29,418,053 4,248,272
2032 29,191,922 4,165,241
2031 28,959,421 4,083,762
2030 28,722,798 3,998,903
2029 28,484,745 3,917,775
2028 28,236,324 3,836,693
2027 27,984,287 3,756,696
2026 27,730,530 3,679,782
2025 27,466,430 3,603,902
2024 27,196,812 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 (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 Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 8.51M 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 0.99% 1.93%
2024 2.01% 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 (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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Australia Eritrea
Current population
27799169
3700586
Population rank 55/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.04%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +179
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 58/197
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 - 138,510 - -12,696
2023 103,974 140,232 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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