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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 5.03 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 2.02% 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 +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Australia vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Ethiopia
2100 44,031,396 371,192,732
2099 43,809,392 369,452,188
2098 43,581,416 367,626,914
2097 43,339,542 365,680,268
2096 43,103,046 363,648,440
2095 42,875,281 361,707,589
2094 42,654,231 359,642,227
2093 42,420,140 357,570,752
2092 42,183,554 355,499,462
2091 41,942,760 353,327,595
2090 41,703,255 351,068,287
2089 41,471,675 348,859,203
2088 41,232,214 346,624,222
2087 41,005,392 344,268,493
2086 40,785,916 341,777,395
2085 40,573,592 339,272,558
2084 40,363,192 336,753,372
2083 40,140,606 334,186,307
2082 39,925,452 331,503,693
2081 39,703,018 328,816,892
2080 39,490,533 326,114,551
2079 39,277,415 323,382,593
2078 39,063,163 320,521,381
2077 38,847,269 317,590,857
2076 38,637,253 314,615,353
2075 38,425,571 311,583,813
2074 38,212,169 308,511,275
2073 38,002,408 305,477,711
2072 37,795,438 302,351,806
2071 37,589,598 299,211,554
2070 37,376,868 296,054,535
2069 37,159,014 292,847,034
2068 36,939,616 289,612,061
2067 36,721,604 286,279,975
2066 36,504,952 282,992,981
2065 36,297,175 279,662,528
2064 36,095,981 276,283,161
2063 35,883,588 272,866,834
2062 35,673,924 269,424,014
2061 35,465,080 265,885,347
2060 35,260,552 262,350,260
2059 35,055,719 258,772,570
2058 34,839,385 255,284,371
2057 34,630,577 251,733,988
2056 34,422,531 248,079,002
2055 34,208,970 244,501,471
2054 33,996,776 240,868,686
2053 33,788,097 237,228,269
2052 33,580,016 233,551,340
2051 33,366,925 229,804,463
2050 33,152,099 226,124,819
2049 32,937,633 222,420,063
2048 32,711,001 218,694,640
2047 32,496,856 214,950,242
2046 32,269,549 211,226,920
2045 32,047,969 207,525,986
2044 31,829,535 203,812,674
2043 31,610,306 200,097,321
2042 31,387,780 196,411,774
2041 31,168,179 192,749,114
2040 30,952,283 189,081,695
2039 30,740,454 185,422,958
2038 30,521,772 181,789,129
2037 30,307,856 178,179,942
2036 30,085,861 174,569,201
2035 29,862,898 170,957,061
2034 29,641,453 167,367,920
2033 29,418,053 163,813,895
2032 29,191,922 160,216,774
2031 28,959,421 156,638,324
2030 28,722,798 153,070,380
2029 28,484,745 149,507,684
2028 28,236,324 145,989,372
2027 27,984,287 142,463,827
2026 27,730,530 138,973,582
2025 27,466,430 135,513,842
2024 27,196,812 132,059,767
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 (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 Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 2.62%
2024 2.01% 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 (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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Australia Ethiopia
Current population
27799169
139917664
Population rank 55/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.69%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
9.36 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 25/197
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 - 138,510 - 30,069
2023 103,974 140,232 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 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 (1960–2024, 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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