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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 5.02 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 2.03% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Australia vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Ethiopia
2100 44,268,623 371,078,260
2099 44,045,424 369,338,252
2098 43,816,219 367,513,542
2097 43,573,042 365,567,496
2096 43,335,272 363,536,294
2095 43,106,279 361,596,042
2094 42,884,039 359,531,317
2093 42,648,686 357,460,480
2092 42,410,825 355,389,829
2091 42,168,735 353,218,632
2090 41,927,939 350,960,021
2089 41,695,112 348,751,618
2088 41,454,360 346,517,326
2087 41,226,316 344,162,324
2086 41,005,658 341,671,994
2085 40,792,190 339,167,930
2084 40,580,657 336,649,520
2083 40,356,871 334,083,247
2082 40,140,558 331,401,460
2081 39,916,925 328,715,487
2080 39,703,296 326,013,981
2079 39,489,029 323,282,865
2078 39,273,623 320,422,535
2077 39,056,566 317,492,915
2076 38,845,418 314,518,328
2075 38,632,596 311,487,723
2074 38,418,045 308,416,133
2073 38,207,153 305,383,505
2072 37,999,068 302,258,564
2071 37,792,119 299,119,280
2070 37,578,242 295,963,235
2069 37,359,215 292,756,723
2068 37,138,635 289,522,748
2067 36,919,449 286,191,689
2066 36,701,629 282,905,709
2065 36,492,733 279,576,283
2064 36,290,454 276,197,958
2063 36,076,918 272,782,685
2062 35,866,124 269,340,926
2061 35,656,154 265,803,351
2060 35,450,525 262,269,354
2059 35,244,589 258,692,767
2058 35,027,089 255,205,644
2057 34,817,156 251,656,356
2056 34,607,988 248,002,497
2055 34,393,278 244,426,069
2054 34,179,940 240,794,405
2053 33,970,136 237,155,110
2052 33,760,935 233,479,314
2051 33,546,695 229,733,593
2050 33,330,712 226,055,085
2049 33,115,090 222,351,471
2048 32,887,237 218,627,197
2047 32,671,939 214,883,954
2046 32,443,408 211,161,780
2045 32,220,633 207,461,987
2044 32,001,023 203,749,820
2043 31,780,612 200,035,613
2042 31,556,888 196,351,202
2041 31,336,104 192,689,672
2040 31,119,045 189,023,384
2039 30,906,074 185,365,776
2038 30,686,214 181,733,067
2037 30,471,145 178,124,993
2036 30,247,954 174,515,366
2035 30,023,790 170,904,339
2034 29,801,152 167,316,305
2033 29,576,548 163,763,376
2032 29,349,199 160,167,364
2031 29,115,445 156,590,018
2030 28,877,548 153,023,174
2029 28,638,212 149,461,578
2028 28,388,452 145,944,350
2027 28,135,058 142,419,893
2026 27,879,933 138,930,724
2025 27,614,411 135,472,051
2024 27,194,286 132,059,767
2023 26,659,922 128,691,692
2022 26,018,721 125,384,287
2021 25,685,412 122,138,588
2020 25,649,248 118,917,671
2019 25,334,826 115,737,383
2018 24,963,258 112,664,152
2017 24,592,588 109,666,481
2016 24,190,907 106,718,162
2015 23,815,995 103,867,135
2014 23,475,686 101,115,610
2013 23,128,129 98,438,751
2012 22,733,465 95,798,767
2011 22,340,024 93,149,970
2010 22,031,750 90,538,514
2009 21,691,653 88,007,636
2008 21,249,199 85,543,668
2007 20,827,622 83,103,217
2006 20,450,966 80,703,490
2005 20,176,844 78,367,470
2004 19,932,722 76,077,206
2003 19,720,737 73,832,663
2002 19,495,210 71,635,517
2001 19,274,701 69,487,762
2000 19,028,802 67,411,494
1999 18,812,264 65,374,561
1998 18,607,584 63,363,524
1997 18,423,037 61,404,539
1996 18,224,767 59,467,635
1995 18,004,882 57,537,335
1994 17,805,468 55,611,508
1993 17,634,808 53,708,891
1992 17,478,635 51,853,747
1991 17,284,036 49,717,198
1990 17,065,128 47,609,755
1989 16,814,416 45,879,690
1988 16,532,164 44,150,825
1987 16,263,874 42,460,039
1986 16,018,350 41,037,656
1985 15,788,312 39,842,136
1984 15,579,391 38,735,722
1983 15,393,472 37,740,817
1982 15,184,247 36,701,290
1981 14,923,260 35,304,012
1980 14,692,000 34,428,514
1979 14,514,000 34,238,652
1978 14,358,000 33,734,592
1977 14,192,000 33,167,272
1976 14,033,000 32,534,418
1975 13,893,000 31,723,252
1974 13,723,000 30,957,273
1973 13,380,000 30,166,785
1972 13,177,000 29,374,608
1971 12,937,000 28,600,106
1970 12,507,000 27,829,128
1969 12,263,000 27,072,571
1968 12,009,000 26,337,930
1967 11,799,000 25,620,276
1966 11,651,000 24,952,689
1965 11,388,000 24,310,612
1964 11,167,000 23,666,548
1963 10,950,000 23,051,637
1962 10,742,000 22,465,126
1961 10,483,000 21,906,102
1960 10,276,477 21,376,693

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 Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Ethiopia
2100 0.51% 0.47%
2099 0.52% 0.5%
2098 0.56% 0.53%
2097 0.55% 0.56%
2096 0.53% 0.54%
2095 0.52% 0.57%
2094 0.55% 0.58%
2093 0.56% 0.58%
2092 0.57% 0.61%
2091 0.57% 0.64%
2090 0.56% 0.63%
2089 0.58% 0.64%
2088 0.55% 0.68%
2087 0.54% 0.73%
2086 0.52% 0.74%
2085 0.52% 0.75%
2084 0.55% 0.77%
2083 0.54% 0.81%
2082 0.56% 0.82%
2081 0.54% 0.83%
2080 0.54% 0.84%
2079 0.55% 0.89%
2078 0.56% 0.92%
2077 0.54% 0.95%
2076 0.55% 0.97%
2075 0.56% 1%
2074 0.55% 0.99%
2073 0.55% 1.03%
2072 0.55% 1.05%
2071 0.57% 1.07%
2070 0.59% 1.1%
2069 0.59% 1.12%
2068 0.59% 1.16%
2067 0.59% 1.16%
2066 0.57% 1.19%
2065 0.56% 1.22%
2064 0.59% 1.25%
2063 0.59% 1.28%
2062 0.59% 1.33%
2061 0.58% 1.35%
2060 0.58% 1.38%
2059 0.62% 1.37%
2058 0.6% 1.41%
2057 0.6% 1.47%
2056 0.62% 1.46%
2055 0.62% 1.51%
2054 0.62% 1.53%
2053 0.62% 1.57%
2052 0.64% 1.63%
2051 0.65% 1.63%
2050 0.65% 1.67%
2049 0.69% 1.7%
2048 0.66% 1.74%
2047 0.7% 1.76%
2046 0.69% 1.78%
2045 0.69% 1.82%
2044 0.69% 1.86%
2043 0.71% 1.88%
2042 0.7% 1.9%
2041 0.7% 1.94%
2040 0.69% 1.97%
2039 0.72% 2%
2038 0.71% 2.03%
2037 0.74% 2.07%
2036 0.75% 2.11%
2035 0.75% 2.14%
2034 0.76% 2.17%
2033 0.77% 2.25%
2032 0.8% 2.28%
2031 0.82% 2.33%
2030 0.84% 2.38%
2029 0.88% 2.41%
2028 0.9% 2.47%
2027 0.92% 2.51%
2026 0.96% 2.55%
2025 1.54% 2.58%
2024 2% 2.62%
2023 2.46% 2.64%
2022 1.3% 2.66%
2021 0.14% 2.71%
2020 1.24% 2.75%
2019 1.49% 2.73%
2018 1.51% 2.73%
2017 1.66% 2.76%
2016 1.57% 2.74%
2015 1.45% 2.72%
2014 1.5% 2.72%
2013 1.74% 2.76%
2012 1.76% 2.84%
2011 1.4% 2.88%
2010 1.57% 2.88%
2009 2.08% 2.88%
2008 2.02% 2.94%
2007 1.84% 2.97%
2006 1.36% 2.98%
2005 1.22% 3.01%
2004 1.07% 3.04%
2003 1.16% 3.07%
2002 1.14% 3.09%
2001 1.29% 3.08%
2000 1.15% 3.12%
1999 1.1% 3.17%
1998 1% 3.19%
1997 1.09% 3.26%
1996 1.22% 3.35%
1995 1.12% 3.46%
1994 0.97% 3.54%
1993 0.89% 3.58%
1992 1.13% 4.3%
1991 1.28% 4.43%
1990 1.49% 3.77%
1989 1.71% 3.92%
1988 1.65% 3.98%
1987 1.53% 3.47%
1986 1.46% 3%
1985 1.34% 2.86%
1984 1.21% 2.64%
1983 1.38% 2.83%
1982 1.75% 3.96%
1981 1.57% 2.54%
1980 1.23% 0.55%
1979 1.09% 1.49%
1978 1.17% 1.71%
1977 1.13% 1.95%
1976 1.01% 2.56%
1975 1.24% 2.47%
1974 2.56% 2.62%
1973 1.54% 2.7%
1972 1.86% 2.71%
1971 3.44% 2.77%
1970 1.99% 2.79%
1969 2.12% 2.79%
1968 1.78% 2.8%
1967 1.27% 2.68%
1966 2.31% 2.64%
1965 1.98% 2.72%
1964 1.98% 2.67%
1963 1.94% 2.61%
1962 2.47% 2.55%
1961 2.01% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Australia Ethiopia
Current population
28010980
140722974
Population rank 55/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.69%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
9.27 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
7.59 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 24/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +24,054
Net migration rank 11/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 24,054
2024 103,773 138,510 3,379,409 30,069
2023 104,641 140,232 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 111,881 140,972 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 138,701 116,768 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 133,376 44,447 3,199,718 38,866
2019 136,808 207,142 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 157,269 226,412 3,015,231 9,302
2017 150,015 255,023 2,899,143 71,766
2016 152,403 254,648 2,809,889 115,823
2015 150,041 212,350 2,713,529 62,785
2014 154,940 200,177 2,623,647 103,122
2013 159,584 215,823 2,546,020 80,955
2012 161,408 235,776 2,533,398 119,517
2011 156,380 197,657 2,527,811 116,793
2010 158,628 166,752 2,498,048 80,213
2009 160,518 235,628 2,467,118 16,315
2008 155,119 275,773 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 154,124 249,873 2,436,753 -381
2006 132,931 191,985 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 129,132 131,371 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 115,610 110,072 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 118,325 104,437 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 116,971 108,852 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 117,575 117,552 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 119,882 111,186 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 118,517 92,900 2,010,987 29,142
1998 120,949 81,310 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 121,592 67,661 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 125,751 82,965 1,896,364 41,456
1995 131,436 80,456 1,831,068 91,727
1994 131,761 51,941 1,788,133 140,715
1993 137,551 23,833 1,734,851 141,545
1992 139,829 40,767 1,673,839 160,106
1991 138,273 68,847 1,579,416 859,737
1990 143,347 100,093 1,479,663 296,014
1989 127,789 144,042 1,441,769 242,614
1988 127,298 153,330 1,393,356 379,966
1987 128,484 136,421 1,356,853 251,387
1986 123,342 113,061 1,050,277 186,227
1985 143,674 98,327 997,050 157,476
1984 123,077 79,617 920,670 137,632
1983 130,844 73,251 863,472 68,022
1982 126,030 111,722 1,080,853 66,702
1981 125,356 121,921 1,018,838 628,135
1980 117,536 89,189 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 116,112 52,137 987,203 -711,455
1978 116,299 45,832 943,388 -210,991
1977 117,793 44,946 929,381 -527,133
1976 115,070 32,792 899,577 -36,125
1975 123,648 25,336 801,425 -42,540
1974 128,996 56,167 777,306 -4,232
1973 136,476 62,928 807,535 347
1972 155,488 54,895 779,808 -3,375
1971 165,593 223,991 787,047 -14,510
1970 145,081 256,295 760,821 8,589
1969 143,477 108,770 736,428 7,258
1968 132,099 100,963 715,602 9,992
1967 126,249 80,904 695,283 14,437
1966 126,996 110,864 616,281 9,160
1965 122,990 118,891 642,359 16,348
1964 128,420 91,588 618,667 10,749
1963 140,161 73,237 590,998 9,418
1962 143,943 58,315 563,650 8,960
1961 150,955 64,495 538,518 6,938
1960 141,816 85,707 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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