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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.94 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Australia vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Finland
2100 44,031,396 4,615,954
2099 43,809,392 4,632,084
2098 43,581,416 4,648,068
2097 43,339,542 4,663,730
2096 43,103,046 4,678,982
2095 42,875,281 4,694,312
2094 42,654,231 4,709,388
2093 42,420,140 4,724,681
2092 42,183,554 4,739,809
2091 41,942,760 4,755,260
2090 41,703,255 4,770,907
2089 41,471,675 4,786,400
2088 41,232,214 4,801,901
2087 41,005,392 4,817,852
2086 40,785,916 4,833,786
2085 40,573,592 4,849,629
2084 40,363,192 4,864,891
2083 40,140,606 4,880,250
2082 39,925,452 4,896,009
2081 39,703,018 4,911,803
2080 39,490,533 4,927,618
2079 39,277,415 4,943,129
2078 39,063,163 4,958,168
2077 38,847,269 4,973,373
2076 38,637,253 4,988,599
2075 38,425,571 5,003,374
2074 38,212,169 5,018,067
2073 38,002,408 5,032,313
2072 37,795,438 5,046,145
2071 37,589,598 5,059,821
2070 37,376,868 5,073,405
2069 37,159,014 5,086,624
2068 36,939,616 5,100,021
2067 36,721,604 5,113,379
2066 36,504,952 5,126,654
2065 36,297,175 5,140,841
2064 36,095,981 5,154,898
2063 35,883,588 5,169,175
2062 35,673,924 5,183,334
2061 35,465,080 5,197,920
2060 35,260,552 5,212,905
2059 35,055,719 5,228,152
2058 34,839,385 5,242,966
2057 34,630,577 5,258,706
2056 34,422,531 5,274,797
2055 34,208,970 5,290,920
2054 33,996,776 5,306,678
2053 33,788,097 5,321,951
2052 33,580,016 5,337,100
2051 33,366,925 5,352,042
2050 33,152,099 5,366,251
2049 32,937,633 5,380,081
2048 32,711,001 5,393,571
2047 32,496,856 5,406,757
2046 32,269,549 5,419,535
2045 32,047,969 5,432,355
2044 31,829,535 5,444,871
2043 31,610,306 5,457,529
2042 31,387,780 5,469,797
2041 31,168,179 5,482,134
2040 30,952,283 5,494,276
2039 30,740,454 5,506,630
2038 30,521,772 5,518,788
2037 30,307,856 5,530,908
2036 30,085,861 5,542,684
2035 29,862,898 5,554,158
2034 29,641,453 5,565,174
2033 29,418,053 5,575,691
2032 29,191,922 5,585,700
2031 28,959,421 5,595,391
2030 28,722,798 5,604,388
2029 28,484,745 5,612,864
2028 28,236,324 5,620,473
2027 27,984,287 5,627,272
2026 27,730,530 5,631,965
2025 27,466,430 5,630,458
2024 27,196,812 5,619,911
2023 26,659,922 5,583,911
2022 26,018,721 5,556,106
2021 25,685,412 5,541,017
2020 25,649,248 5,529,543
2019 25,334,826 5,521,606
2018 24,963,258 5,515,525
2017 24,592,588 5,508,214
2016 24,190,907 5,495,303
2015 23,815,995 5,479,531
2014 23,475,686 5,461,512
2013 23,128,129 5,438,972
2012 22,733,465 5,413,971
2011 22,340,024 5,388,272
2010 22,031,750 5,363,352
2009 21,691,653 5,338,871
2008 21,249,199 5,313,399
2007 20,827,622 5,288,720
2006 20,450,966 5,266,268
2005 20,176,844 5,246,096
2004 19,932,722 5,228,172
2003 19,720,737 5,213,014
2002 19,495,210 5,200,598
2001 19,274,701 5,188,008
2000 19,028,802 5,176,209
1999 18,812,264 5,165,474
1998 18,607,584 5,153,498
1997 18,423,037 5,139,835
1996 18,224,767 5,124,573
1995 18,004,882 5,107,790
1994 17,805,468 5,088,333
1993 17,634,808 5,066,447
1992 17,478,635 5,041,992
1991 17,284,036 5,013,740
1990 17,065,128 4,986,431
1989 16,814,416 4,964,371
1988 16,532,164 4,946,481
1987 16,263,874 4,932,123
1986 16,018,350 4,918,154
1985 15,788,312 4,902,206
1984 15,579,391 4,881,803
1983 15,393,472 4,855,787
1982 15,184,247 4,826,933
1981 14,923,260 4,799,964
1980 14,692,000 4,779,535
1979 14,514,000 4,764,690
1978 14,358,000 4,752,528
1977 14,192,000 4,738,902
1976 14,033,000 4,725,664
1975 13,893,000 4,711,440
1974 13,723,000 4,690,574
1973 13,380,000 4,666,081
1972 13,177,000 4,639,657
1971 12,937,000 4,612,124
1970 12,507,000 4,606,307
1969 12,263,000 4,623,785
1968 12,009,000 4,626,469
1967 11,799,000 4,605,744
1966 11,651,000 4,580,869
1965 11,388,000 4,563,732
1964 11,167,000 4,548,543
1963 10,950,000 4,523,309
1962 10,742,000 4,491,443
1961 10,483,000 4,461,005
1960 10,276,477 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Finland
2100 0.51% -0.35%
2099 0.52% -0.34%
2098 0.56% -0.34%
2097 0.55% -0.33%
2096 0.53% -0.33%
2095 0.52% -0.32%
2094 0.55% -0.32%
2093 0.56% -0.32%
2092 0.57% -0.32%
2091 0.57% -0.33%
2090 0.56% -0.32%
2089 0.58% -0.32%
2088 0.55% -0.33%
2087 0.54% -0.33%
2086 0.52% -0.33%
2085 0.52% -0.31%
2084 0.55% -0.31%
2083 0.54% -0.32%
2082 0.56% -0.32%
2081 0.54% -0.32%
2080 0.54% -0.31%
2079 0.55% -0.3%
2078 0.56% -0.31%
2077 0.54% -0.31%
2076 0.55% -0.3%
2075 0.56% -0.29%
2074 0.55% -0.28%
2073 0.55% -0.27%
2072 0.55% -0.27%
2071 0.57% -0.27%
2070 0.59% -0.26%
2069 0.59% -0.26%
2068 0.59% -0.26%
2067 0.59% -0.26%
2066 0.57% -0.28%
2065 0.56% -0.27%
2064 0.59% -0.28%
2063 0.59% -0.27%
2062 0.59% -0.28%
2061 0.58% -0.29%
2060 0.58% -0.29%
2059 0.62% -0.28%
2058 0.6% -0.3%
2057 0.6% -0.31%
2056 0.62% -0.3%
2055 0.62% -0.3%
2054 0.62% -0.29%
2053 0.62% -0.28%
2052 0.64% -0.28%
2051 0.65% -0.26%
2050 0.65% -0.26%
2049 0.69% -0.25%
2048 0.66% -0.24%
2047 0.7% -0.24%
2046 0.69% -0.24%
2045 0.69% -0.23%
2044 0.69% -0.23%
2043 0.71% -0.22%
2042 0.7% -0.23%
2041 0.7% -0.22%
2040 0.69% -0.22%
2039 0.72% -0.22%
2038 0.71% -0.22%
2037 0.74% -0.21%
2036 0.75% -0.21%
2035 0.75% -0.2%
2034 0.76% -0.19%
2033 0.77% -0.18%
2032 0.8% -0.17%
2031 0.82% -0.16%
2030 0.84% -0.15%
2029 0.88% -0.14%
2028 0.9% -0.12%
2027 0.92% -0.08%
2026 0.96% 0.03%
2025 0.99% 0.19%
2024 2.01% 0.64%
2023 2.46% 0.5%
2022 1.3% 0.27%
2021 0.14% 0.21%
2020 1.24% 0.14%
2019 1.49% 0.11%
2018 1.51% 0.13%
2017 1.66% 0.23%
2016 1.57% 0.29%
2015 1.45% 0.33%
2014 1.5% 0.41%
2013 1.74% 0.46%
2012 1.76% 0.48%
2011 1.4% 0.46%
2010 1.57% 0.46%
2009 2.08% 0.48%
2008 2.02% 0.47%
2007 1.84% 0.43%
2006 1.36% 0.38%
2005 1.22% 0.34%
2004 1.07% 0.29%
2003 1.16% 0.24%
2002 1.14% 0.24%
2001 1.29% 0.23%
2000 1.15% 0.21%
1999 1.1% 0.23%
1998 1% 0.27%
1997 1.09% 0.3%
1996 1.22% 0.33%
1995 1.12% 0.38%
1994 0.97% 0.43%
1993 0.89% 0.49%
1992 1.13% 0.56%
1991 1.28% 0.55%
1990 1.49% 0.44%
1989 1.71% 0.36%
1988 1.65% 0.29%
1987 1.53% 0.28%
1986 1.46% 0.33%
1985 1.34% 0.42%
1984 1.21% 0.54%
1983 1.38% 0.6%
1982 1.75% 0.56%
1981 1.57% 0.43%
1980 1.23% 0.31%
1979 1.09% 0.26%
1978 1.17% 0.29%
1977 1.13% 0.28%
1976 1.01% 0.3%
1975 1.24% 0.44%
1974 2.56% 0.52%
1973 1.54% 0.57%
1972 1.86% 0.6%
1971 3.44% 0.13%
1970 1.99% -0.38%
1969 2.12% -0.06%
1968 1.78% 0.45%
1967 1.27% 0.54%
1966 2.31% 0.38%
1965 1.98% 0.33%
1964 1.98% 0.56%
1963 1.94% 0.71%
1962 2.47% 0.68%
1961 2.01% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Australia Finland
Current population
27799169
5631965
Population rank 55/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
14.6 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +99
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 122/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +18,246
Net migration rank 11/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 18,246
2024 - 138,510 - 26,894
2023 103,974 140,232 -17,869 38,156
2022 111,881 140,972 -18,335 60,353
2021 138,701 116,768 -7,757 22,484
2020 133,376 44,447 -8,847 17,504
2019 136,808 207,142 -8,282 15,671
2018 157,269 226,412 -7,170 11,822
2017 150,015 255,023 -3,856 13,356
2016 152,403 254,648 -1,099 17,321
2015 150,041 212,350 2,740 12,655
2014 154,940 200,177 4,915 15,915
2013 159,584 215,823 6,527 18,164
2012 161,408 235,776 7,579 17,894
2011 156,380 197,657 9,160 16,798
2010 158,628 166,752 10,191 14,080
2009 160,518 235,628 10,678 14,877
2008 155,119 275,773 10,627 15,626
2007 154,124 249,873 9,519 14,027
2006 132,931 191,985 11,059 10,820
2005 129,132 131,371 9,968 9,251
2004 115,610 110,072 9,933 6,956
2003 118,325 104,437 7,819 5,929
2002 116,971 108,852 6,241 5,255
2001 117,575 117,552 7,263 6,241
2000 119,882 111,186 7,765 2,497
1999 118,517 92,900 7,748 3,604
1998 120,949 81,310 7,730 4,417
1997 121,592 67,661 9,766 4,925
1996 125,751 82,965 11,274 3,757
1995 131,436 80,456 13,791 4,325
1994 131,761 51,941 17,300 3,834
1993 137,551 23,833 13,679 9,036
1992 139,829 40,767 16,639 9,356
1991 138,273 68,847 16,044 14,515
1990 143,347 100,093 15,458 8,920
1989 127,789 144,042 14,396 5,775
1988 127,298 153,330 14,344 1,765
1987 128,484 136,421 11,837 831
1986 123,342 113,061 13,279 1,491
1985 143,674 98,327 14,707 2,416
1984 123,077 79,617 20,015 3,972
1983 130,844 73,251 21,851 6,925
1982 126,030 111,722 22,686 7,109
1981 125,356 121,921 18,720 5,287
1980 117,536 89,189 18,640 -2,212
1979 116,112 52,137 19,535 -6,612
1978 116,299 45,832 20,436 -9,348
1977 117,793 44,946 21,799 -5,697
1976 115,070 32,792 21,738 -11,843
1975 123,648 25,336 21,673 -3,807
1974 128,996 56,167 17,824 5,891
1973 136,476 62,928 13,532 11,558
1972 155,488 54,895 14,847 12,613
1971 165,593 223,991 15,220 12,286
1970 145,081 256,295 20,268 -36,579
1969 143,477 108,770 21,732 -42,207
1968 132,099 100,963 28,684 -15,561
1967 126,249 80,904 33,622 -5,353
1966 126,996 110,864 34,356 -12,059
1965 122,990 118,891 33,771 -21,731
1964 128,420 91,588 38,208 -20,414
1963 140,161 73,237 40,258 -7,624
1962 143,943 58,315 38,627 -6,852
1961 150,955 64,495 41,487 -11,828
1960 141,816 85,707 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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