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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,339,590 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 +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Australia vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Estonia
2100 44,031,396 831,394
2099 43,809,392 836,965
2098 43,581,416 842,414
2097 43,339,542 847,873
2096 43,103,046 853,472
2095 42,875,281 859,044
2094 42,654,231 864,547
2093 42,420,140 870,136
2092 42,183,554 875,676
2091 41,942,760 881,282
2090 41,703,255 887,028
2089 41,471,675 892,857
2088 41,232,214 898,736
2087 41,005,392 904,914
2086 40,785,916 911,254
2085 40,573,592 917,722
2084 40,363,192 924,458
2083 40,140,606 931,259
2082 39,925,452 938,110
2081 39,703,018 944,978
2080 39,490,533 952,018
2079 39,277,415 959,194
2078 39,063,163 966,496
2077 38,847,269 973,883
2076 38,637,253 981,283
2075 38,425,571 988,735
2074 38,212,169 996,352
2073 38,002,408 1,004,078
2072 37,795,438 1,011,873
2071 37,589,598 1,019,779
2070 37,376,868 1,027,821
2069 37,159,014 1,035,828
2068 36,939,616 1,043,819
2067 36,721,604 1,051,892
2066 36,504,952 1,059,940
2065 36,297,175 1,068,064
2064 36,095,981 1,076,199
2063 35,883,588 1,084,303
2062 35,673,924 1,092,418
2061 35,465,080 1,100,514
2060 35,260,552 1,108,650
2059 35,055,719 1,116,534
2058 34,839,385 1,124,375
2057 34,630,577 1,132,033
2056 34,422,531 1,139,610
2055 34,208,970 1,147,117
2054 33,996,776 1,154,317
2053 33,788,097 1,161,452
2052 33,580,016 1,168,381
2051 33,366,925 1,175,291
2050 33,152,099 1,182,029
2049 32,937,633 1,188,633
2048 32,711,001 1,194,960
2047 32,496,856 1,201,294
2046 32,269,549 1,207,577
2045 32,047,969 1,213,815
2044 31,829,535 1,220,042
2043 31,610,306 1,226,162
2042 31,387,780 1,232,282
2041 31,168,179 1,238,386
2040 30,952,283 1,244,441
2039 30,740,454 1,250,581
2038 30,521,772 1,256,780
2037 30,307,856 1,263,149
2036 30,085,861 1,269,700
2035 29,862,898 1,276,331
2034 29,641,453 1,283,159
2033 29,418,053 1,290,037
2032 29,191,922 1,297,036
2031 28,959,421 1,304,102
2030 28,722,798 1,311,189
2029 28,484,745 1,318,225
2028 28,236,324 1,325,354
2027 27,984,287 1,332,492
2026 27,730,530 1,339,590
2025 27,466,430 1,358,931
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/estonia | CC BY

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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K 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 0.99% -0.98%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Australia Estonia
Current population
27799169
1339590
Population rank 55/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.26 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +6
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 158/197
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 - 138,510 - -7,742
2023 103,974 140,232 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/estonia | CC BY

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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 (1960–2024, 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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