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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 20.8 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Australia vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Estonia
2100 44,268,623 836,010
2099 44,045,424 841,611
2098 43,816,219 847,091
2097 43,573,042 852,580
2096 43,335,272 858,210
2095 43,106,279 863,813
2094 42,884,039 869,346
2093 42,648,686 874,966
2092 42,410,825 880,538
2091 42,168,735 886,175
2090 41,927,939 891,952
2089 41,695,112 897,814
2088 41,454,360 903,726
2087 41,226,316 909,938
2086 41,005,658 916,313
2085 40,792,190 922,817
2084 40,580,657 929,590
2083 40,356,871 936,429
2082 40,140,558 943,318
2081 39,916,925 950,224
2080 39,703,296 957,303
2079 39,489,029 964,518
2078 39,273,623 971,861
2077 39,056,566 979,290
2076 38,845,418 986,730
2075 38,632,596 994,224
2074 38,418,045 1,001,883
2073 38,207,153 1,009,652
2072 37,999,068 1,017,490
2071 37,792,119 1,025,441
2070 37,578,242 1,033,527
2069 37,359,215 1,041,579
2068 37,138,635 1,049,614
2067 36,919,449 1,057,732
2066 36,701,629 1,065,824
2065 36,492,733 1,073,994
2064 36,290,454 1,082,173
2063 36,076,918 1,090,322
2062 35,866,124 1,098,483
2061 35,656,154 1,106,624
2060 35,450,525 1,114,804
2059 35,244,589 1,122,732
2058 35,027,089 1,130,617
2057 34,817,156 1,138,317
2056 34,607,988 1,145,937
2055 34,393,278 1,153,485
2054 34,179,940 1,160,725
2053 33,970,136 1,167,900
2052 33,760,935 1,174,867
2051 33,546,695 1,181,816
2050 33,330,712 1,188,591
2049 33,115,090 1,195,231
2048 32,887,237 1,201,594
2047 32,671,939 1,207,963
2046 32,443,408 1,214,281
2045 32,220,633 1,220,553
2044 32,001,023 1,226,815
2043 31,780,612 1,232,969
2042 31,556,888 1,239,123
2041 31,336,104 1,245,261
2040 31,119,045 1,251,349
2039 30,906,074 1,257,523
2038 30,686,214 1,263,757
2037 30,471,145 1,270,161
2036 30,247,954 1,276,749
2035 30,023,790 1,283,416
2034 29,801,152 1,290,282
2033 29,576,548 1,297,198
2032 29,349,199 1,304,236
2031 29,115,445 1,311,342
2030 28,877,548 1,318,468
2029 28,638,212 1,325,543
2028 28,388,452 1,332,712
2027 28,135,058 1,339,889
2026 27,879,933 1,347,027
2025 27,614,411 1,366,475
2024 27,194,286 1,372,341
2023 26,659,922 1,370,286
2022 26,018,721 1,348,840
2021 25,685,412 1,330,932
2020 25,649,248 1,329,522
2019 25,334,826 1,326,898
2018 24,963,258 1,321,977
2017 24,592,588 1,317,384
2016 24,190,907 1,315,790
2015 23,815,995 1,315,407
2014 23,475,686 1,314,545
2013 23,128,129 1,317,997
2012 22,733,465 1,322,696
2011 22,340,024 1,327,439
2010 22,031,750 1,331,475
2009 21,691,653 1,334,515
2008 21,249,199 1,337,090
2007 20,827,622 1,340,680
2006 20,450,966 1,346,810
2005 20,176,844 1,354,775
2004 19,932,722 1,362,550
2003 19,720,737 1,370,720
2002 19,495,210 1,379,350
2001 19,274,701 1,388,115
2000 19,028,802 1,396,985
1999 18,812,264 1,390,244
1998 18,607,584 1,386,156
1997 18,423,037 1,399,535
1996 18,224,767 1,415,594
1995 18,004,882 1,436,634
1994 17,805,468 1,462,514
1993 17,634,808 1,494,128
1992 17,478,635 1,533,091
1991 17,284,036 1,561,314
1990 17,065,128 1,569,174
1989 16,814,416 1,568,131
1988 16,532,164 1,561,900
1987 16,263,874 1,552,221
1986 16,018,350 1,540,190
1985 15,788,312 1,528,781
1984 15,579,391 1,518,617
1983 15,393,472 1,508,745
1982 15,184,247 1,498,414
1981 14,923,260 1,487,666
1980 14,692,000 1,477,219
1979 14,514,000 1,468,333
1978 14,358,000 1,460,188
1977 14,192,000 1,450,211
1976 14,033,000 1,439,576
1975 13,893,000 1,429,352
1974 13,723,000 1,418,169
1973 13,380,000 1,405,951
1972 13,177,000 1,392,518
1971 12,937,000 1,376,955
1970 12,507,000 1,360,076
1969 12,263,000 1,345,249
1968 12,009,000 1,331,214
1967 11,799,000 1,318,946
1966 11,651,000 1,308,597
1965 11,388,000 1,294,566
1964 11,167,000 1,277,086
1963 10,950,000 1,258,857
1962 10,742,000 1,241,623
1961 10,483,000 1,225,077
1960 10,276,477 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Estonia
2100 0.51% -0.67%
2099 0.52% -0.65%
2098 0.56% -0.64%
2097 0.55% -0.66%
2096 0.53% -0.65%
2095 0.52% -0.64%
2094 0.55% -0.64%
2093 0.56% -0.63%
2092 0.57% -0.64%
2091 0.57% -0.65%
2090 0.56% -0.65%
2089 0.58% -0.65%
2088 0.55% -0.68%
2087 0.54% -0.7%
2086 0.52% -0.7%
2085 0.52% -0.73%
2084 0.55% -0.73%
2083 0.54% -0.73%
2082 0.56% -0.73%
2081 0.54% -0.74%
2080 0.54% -0.75%
2079 0.55% -0.76%
2078 0.56% -0.76%
2077 0.54% -0.75%
2076 0.55% -0.75%
2075 0.56% -0.76%
2074 0.55% -0.77%
2073 0.55% -0.77%
2072 0.55% -0.78%
2071 0.57% -0.78%
2070 0.59% -0.77%
2069 0.59% -0.77%
2068 0.59% -0.77%
2067 0.59% -0.76%
2066 0.57% -0.76%
2065 0.56% -0.76%
2064 0.59% -0.75%
2063 0.59% -0.74%
2062 0.59% -0.74%
2061 0.58% -0.73%
2060 0.58% -0.71%
2059 0.62% -0.7%
2058 0.6% -0.68%
2057 0.6% -0.66%
2056 0.62% -0.65%
2055 0.62% -0.62%
2054 0.62% -0.61%
2053 0.62% -0.59%
2052 0.64% -0.59%
2051 0.65% -0.57%
2050 0.65% -0.56%
2049 0.69% -0.53%
2048 0.66% -0.53%
2047 0.7% -0.52%
2046 0.69% -0.51%
2045 0.69% -0.51%
2044 0.69% -0.5%
2043 0.71% -0.5%
2042 0.7% -0.49%
2041 0.7% -0.49%
2040 0.69% -0.49%
2039 0.72% -0.49%
2038 0.71% -0.5%
2037 0.74% -0.52%
2036 0.75% -0.52%
2035 0.75% -0.53%
2034 0.76% -0.53%
2033 0.77% -0.54%
2032 0.8% -0.54%
2031 0.82% -0.54%
2030 0.84% -0.53%
2029 0.88% -0.54%
2028 0.9% -0.54%
2027 0.92% -0.53%
2026 0.96% -1.42%
2025 1.54% -0.43%
2024 2% 0.15%
2023 2.46% 1.59%
2022 1.3% 1.35%
2021 0.14% 0.11%
2020 1.24% 0.2%
2019 1.49% 0.37%
2018 1.51% 0.35%
2017 1.66% 0.12%
2016 1.57% 0.03%
2015 1.45% 0.07%
2014 1.5% -0.26%
2013 1.74% -0.36%
2012 1.76% -0.36%
2011 1.4% -0.3%
2010 1.57% -0.23%
2009 2.08% -0.19%
2008 2.02% -0.27%
2007 1.84% -0.46%
2006 1.36% -0.59%
2005 1.22% -0.57%
2004 1.07% -0.6%
2003 1.16% -0.63%
2002 1.14% -0.63%
2001 1.29% -0.63%
2000 1.15% 0.48%
1999 1.1% 0.29%
1998 1% -0.96%
1997 1.09% -1.13%
1996 1.22% -1.46%
1995 1.12% -1.77%
1994 0.97% -2.12%
1993 0.89% -2.54%
1992 1.13% -1.81%
1991 1.28% -0.5%
1990 1.49% 0.07%
1989 1.71% 0.4%
1988 1.65% 0.62%
1987 1.53% 0.78%
1986 1.46% 0.75%
1985 1.34% 0.67%
1984 1.21% 0.65%
1983 1.38% 0.69%
1982 1.75% 0.72%
1981 1.57% 0.71%
1980 1.23% 0.61%
1979 1.09% 0.56%
1978 1.17% 0.69%
1977 1.13% 0.74%
1976 1.01% 0.72%
1975 1.24% 0.79%
1974 2.56% 0.87%
1973 1.54% 0.96%
1972 1.86% 1.13%
1971 3.44% 1.24%
1970 1.99% 1.1%
1969 2.12% 1.05%
1968 1.78% 0.93%
1967 1.27% 0.79%
1966 2.31% 1.08%
1965 1.98% 1.37%
1964 1.98% 1.45%
1963 1.94% 1.39%
1962 2.47% 1.35%
1961 2.01% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Australia Estonia
Current population
28010980
1347027
Population rank 55/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
1.81 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -16
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 182/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -13,350
Net migration rank 11/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -13,350
2024 103,773 138,510 -6,038 -7,742
2023 104,641 140,232 -5,070 5,717
2022 111,881 140,972 -5,665 39,754
2021 138,701 116,768 -5,324 7,043
2020 133,376 44,447 -2,659 3,694
2019 136,808 207,142 -1,327 5,386
2018 157,269 226,412 -1,322 7,089
2017 150,015 255,023 -1,713 5,202
2016 152,403 254,648 -1,316 1,081
2015 150,041 212,350 -1,315 4,261
2014 154,940 200,177 -1,972 -674
2013 159,584 215,823 -1,713 -2,688
2012 161,408 235,776 -1,455 -3,674
2011 156,380 197,657 -531 -3,941
2010 158,628 166,752 0 -3,781
2009 160,518 235,628 -400 -2,089
2008 155,119 275,773 -668 -2,034
2007 154,124 249,873 -1,608 -2,941
2006 132,931 191,985 -2,559 -5,351
2005 129,132 131,371 -2,981 -5,208
2004 115,610 110,072 -3,679 -3,681
2003 118,325 104,437 -5,072 -3,705
2002 116,971 108,852 -5,380 -2,889
2001 117,575 117,552 -5,830 -3,280
2000 119,882 111,186 -5,309 -3,083
1999 118,517 92,900 -6,117 1,419
1998 120,949 81,310 -7,208 -3,296
1997 121,592 67,661 -6,018 -4,066
1996 125,751 82,965 -5,662 -10,540
1995 131,436 80,456 -7,327 -12,655
1994 131,761 51,941 -8,044 -17,984
1993 137,551 23,833 -5,976 -25,501
1992 139,829 40,767 -1,993 -38,391
1991 138,273 68,847 -312 -9,712
1990 143,347 100,093 2,825 -2,660
1989 127,789 144,042 5,803 -368
1988 127,298 153,330 6,404 5,256
1987 128,484 136,421 6,829 5,389
1986 123,342 113,061 6,160 5,260
1985 143,674 98,327 4,281 5,097
1984 123,077 79,617 5,163 5,006
1983 130,844 73,251 5,884 4,986
1982 126,030 111,722 5,244 4,832
1981 125,356 121,921 4,612 4,789
1980 117,536 89,189 3,989 4,619
1979 116,112 52,137 3,818 4,521
1978 116,299 45,832 4,088 7,234
1977 117,793 44,946 4,931 7,189
1976 115,070 32,792 4,319 6,942
1975 123,648 25,336 4,717 6,737
1974 128,996 56,167 5,956 6,594
1973 136,476 62,928 5,623 6,488
1972 155,488 54,895 6,267 6,432
1971 165,593 223,991 7,160 6,392
1970 145,081 256,295 6,257 6,158
1969 143,477 108,770 5,515 8,650
1968 132,099 100,963 5,592 9,403
1967 126,249 80,904 5,012 9,115
1966 126,996 110,864 4,842 8,998
1965 122,990 118,891 5,437 8,851
1964 128,420 91,588 6,897 8,734
1963 140,161 73,237 6,043 8,410
1962 143,943 58,315 6,457 8,248
1961 150,955 64,495 7,228 7,991
1960 141,816 85,707 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/estonia | 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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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