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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.47 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Australia vs France: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia France
2100 44,031,396 70,613,012
2099 43,809,392 70,629,584
2098 43,581,416 70,639,488
2097 43,339,542 70,644,570
2096 43,103,046 70,651,179
2095 42,875,281 70,644,818
2094 42,654,231 70,628,949
2093 42,420,140 70,603,242
2092 42,183,554 70,580,656
2091 41,942,760 70,553,277
2090 41,703,255 70,520,528
2089 41,471,675 70,486,909
2088 41,232,214 70,447,851
2087 41,005,392 70,408,245
2086 40,785,916 70,365,710
2085 40,573,592 70,328,248
2084 40,363,192 70,285,895
2083 40,140,606 70,234,175
2082 39,925,452 70,193,367
2081 39,703,018 70,148,354
2080 39,490,533 70,107,021
2079 39,277,415 70,065,621
2078 39,063,163 70,025,358
2077 38,847,269 69,983,383
2076 38,637,253 69,940,036
2075 38,425,571 69,897,457
2074 38,212,169 69,862,353
2073 38,002,408 69,830,973
2072 37,795,438 69,804,981
2071 37,589,598 69,777,127
2070 37,376,868 69,764,791
2069 37,159,014 69,754,867
2068 36,939,616 69,756,896
2067 36,721,604 69,764,705
2066 36,504,952 69,773,902
2065 36,297,175 69,794,612
2064 36,095,981 69,818,938
2063 35,883,588 69,848,255
2062 35,673,924 69,886,879
2061 35,465,080 69,926,483
2060 35,260,552 69,968,809
2059 35,055,719 70,014,435
2058 34,839,385 70,057,256
2057 34,630,577 70,102,722
2056 34,422,531 70,146,920
2055 34,208,970 70,196,482
2054 33,996,776 70,236,369
2053 33,788,097 70,270,537
2052 33,580,016 70,295,830
2051 33,366,925 70,321,018
2050 33,152,099 70,335,872
2049 32,937,633 70,345,142
2048 32,711,001 70,343,943
2047 32,496,856 70,332,332
2046 32,269,549 70,314,243
2045 32,047,969 70,283,430
2044 31,829,535 70,244,405
2043 31,610,306 70,198,284
2042 31,387,780 70,137,343
2041 31,168,179 70,071,925
2040 30,952,283 70,006,064
2039 30,740,454 69,936,874
2038 30,521,772 69,858,693
2037 30,307,856 69,770,244
2036 30,085,861 69,681,800
2035 29,862,898 69,590,103
2034 29,641,453 69,496,656
2033 29,418,053 69,406,955
2032 29,191,922 69,316,572
2031 28,959,421 69,227,320
2030 28,722,798 69,136,856
2029 28,484,745 69,043,072
2028 28,236,324 68,951,924
2027 27,984,287 68,856,735
2026 27,730,530 68,762,523
2025 27,466,430 68,659,633
2024 27,196,812 68,551,653
2023 26,659,922 68,372,286
2022 26,018,721 68,184,457
2021 25,685,412 67,842,811
2020 25,649,248 67,601,110
2019 25,334,826 67,382,061
2018 24,963,258 67,158,348
2017 24,592,588 66,918,020
2016 24,190,907 66,724,104
2015 23,815,995 66,548,272
2014 23,475,686 66,312,067
2013 23,128,129 65,997,932
2012 22,733,465 65,657,659
2011 22,340,024 65,340,830
2010 22,031,750 65,026,211
2009 21,691,653 64,706,436
2008 21,249,199 64,375,116
2007 20,827,622 64,016,890
2006 20,450,966 63,622,342
2005 20,176,844 63,180,854
2004 19,932,722 62,707,588
2003 19,720,737 62,249,855
2002 19,495,210 61,812,142
2001 19,274,701 61,364,377
2000 19,028,802 60,918,661
1999 18,812,264 60,501,986
1998 18,607,584 60,190,684
1997 18,423,037 59,968,066
1996 18,224,767 59,754,504
1995 18,004,882 59,541,294
1994 17,805,468 59,324,863
1993 17,634,808 59,103,094
1992 17,478,635 58,846,584
1991 17,284,036 58,554,242
1990 17,065,128 58,261,012
1989 16,814,416 57,943,062
1988 16,532,164 57,598,186
1987 16,263,874 57,266,167
1986 16,018,350 56,956,002
1985 15,788,312 56,665,619
1984 15,579,391 56,383,085
1983 15,393,472 56,108,330
1982 15,184,247 55,806,789
1981 14,923,260 55,603,353
1980 14,692,000 55,274,184
1979 14,514,000 54,979,851
1978 14,358,000 54,734,030
1977 14,192,000 54,486,467
1976 14,033,000 54,232,383
1975 13,893,000 54,002,853
1974 13,723,000 53,746,571
1973 13,380,000 53,392,161
1972 13,177,000 52,962,356
1971 12,937,000 52,499,553
1970 12,507,000 52,007,169
1969 12,263,000 51,536,014
1968 12,009,000 51,112,980
1967 11,799,000 50,722,791
1966 11,651,000 50,311,637
1965 11,388,000 49,877,725
1964 11,167,000 49,401,492
1963 10,950,000 48,877,567
1962 10,742,000 48,389,516
1961 10,483,000 47,905,982
1960 10,276,477 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia France
2100 0.51% -0.02%
2099 0.52% -0.01%
2098 0.56% -0.007%
2097 0.55% -0.009%
2096 0.53% 0.009%
2095 0.52% 0.02%
2094 0.55% 0.04%
2093 0.56% 0.03%
2092 0.57% 0.04%
2091 0.57% 0.05%
2090 0.56% 0.05%
2089 0.58% 0.06%
2088 0.55% 0.06%
2087 0.54% 0.06%
2086 0.52% 0.05%
2085 0.52% 0.06%
2084 0.55% 0.07%
2083 0.54% 0.06%
2082 0.56% 0.06%
2081 0.54% 0.06%
2080 0.54% 0.06%
2079 0.55% 0.06%
2078 0.56% 0.06%
2077 0.54% 0.06%
2076 0.55% 0.06%
2075 0.56% 0.05%
2074 0.55% 0.04%
2073 0.55% 0.04%
2072 0.55% 0.04%
2071 0.57% 0.02%
2070 0.59% 0.01%
2069 0.59% -0.003%
2068 0.59% -0.01%
2067 0.59% -0.01%
2066 0.57% -0.03%
2065 0.56% -0.03%
2064 0.59% -0.04%
2063 0.59% -0.06%
2062 0.59% -0.06%
2061 0.58% -0.06%
2060 0.58% -0.07%
2059 0.62% -0.06%
2058 0.6% -0.06%
2057 0.6% -0.06%
2056 0.62% -0.07%
2055 0.62% -0.06%
2054 0.62% -0.05%
2053 0.62% -0.04%
2052 0.64% -0.04%
2051 0.65% -0.02%
2050 0.65% -0.01%
2049 0.69% 0.002%
2048 0.66% 0.02%
2047 0.7% 0.03%
2046 0.69% 0.04%
2045 0.69% 0.06%
2044 0.69% 0.07%
2043 0.71% 0.09%
2042 0.7% 0.09%
2041 0.7% 0.09%
2040 0.69% 0.1%
2039 0.72% 0.11%
2038 0.71% 0.13%
2037 0.74% 0.13%
2036 0.75% 0.13%
2035 0.75% 0.13%
2034 0.76% 0.13%
2033 0.77% 0.13%
2032 0.8% 0.13%
2031 0.82% 0.13%
2030 0.84% 0.14%
2029 0.88% 0.13%
2028 0.9% 0.14%
2027 0.92% 0.14%
2026 0.96% 0.15%
2025 0.99% 0.16%
2024 2.01% 0.26%
2023 2.46% 0.28%
2022 1.3% 0.5%
2021 0.14% 0.36%
2020 1.24% 0.33%
2019 1.49% 0.33%
2018 1.51% 0.36%
2017 1.66% 0.29%
2016 1.57% 0.26%
2015 1.45% 0.36%
2014 1.5% 0.48%
2013 1.74% 0.52%
2012 1.76% 0.48%
2011 1.4% 0.48%
2010 1.57% 0.49%
2009 2.08% 0.51%
2008 2.02% 0.56%
2007 1.84% 0.62%
2006 1.36% 0.7%
2005 1.22% 0.75%
2004 1.07% 0.74%
2003 1.16% 0.71%
2002 1.14% 0.73%
2001 1.29% 0.73%
2000 1.15% 0.69%
1999 1.1% 0.52%
1998 1% 0.37%
1997 1.09% 0.36%
1996 1.22% 0.36%
1995 1.12% 0.36%
1994 0.97% 0.38%
1993 0.89% 0.44%
1992 1.13% 0.5%
1991 1.28% 0.5%
1990 1.49% 0.55%
1989 1.71% 0.6%
1988 1.65% 0.58%
1987 1.53% 0.54%
1986 1.46% 0.51%
1985 1.34% 0.5%
1984 1.21% 0.49%
1983 1.38% 0.54%
1982 1.75% 0.37%
1981 1.57% 0.6%
1980 1.23% 0.54%
1979 1.09% 0.45%
1978 1.17% 0.45%
1977 1.13% 0.47%
1976 1.01% 0.43%
1975 1.24% 0.48%
1974 2.56% 0.66%
1973 1.54% 0.81%
1972 1.86% 0.88%
1971 3.44% 0.95%
1970 1.99% 0.91%
1969 2.12% 0.83%
1968 1.78% 0.77%
1967 1.27% 0.82%
1966 2.31% 0.87%
1965 1.98% 0.96%
1964 1.98% 1.07%
1963 1.94% 1.01%
1962 2.47% 1.01%
1961 2.01% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Australia France
Current population
27799169
68788006
Population rank 55/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.83%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +491
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 152/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +91,737
Net migration rank 11/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 91,737
2024 - 138,510 - 90,527
2023 103,974 140,232 47,860 91,862
2022 111,881 140,972 54,547 179,377
2021 138,701 116,768 74,627 131,465
2020 133,376 44,447 67,602 145,593
2019 136,808 207,142 141,503 71,972
2018 157,269 226,412 147,749 132,925
2017 150,015 255,023 160,604 102,984
2016 152,403 254,648 193,500 15,548
2015 150,041 212,350 206,300 -345
2014 154,940 200,177 265,248 52,342
2013 159,584 215,823 244,192 116,297
2012 161,408 235,776 256,065 103,287
2011 156,380 197,657 280,966 70,178
2010 158,628 166,752 286,116 52,644
2009 160,518 235,628 278,238 58,032
2008 155,119 275,773 283,250 79,528
2007 154,124 249,873 288,076 91,973
2006 132,931 191,985 305,387 132,512
2005 129,132 131,371 271,677 191,417
2004 115,610 110,072 282,185 200,629
2003 118,325 104,437 230,325 195,616
2002 116,971 108,852 253,430 191,373
2001 117,575 117,552 263,867 179,476
2000 119,882 111,186 268,042 171,637
1999 118,517 92,900 229,907 169,448
1998 120,949 81,310 222,705 20,216
1997 121,592 67,661 215,885 -15,255
1996 125,751 82,965 221,092 -21,463
1995 131,436 80,456 220,303 -17,128
1994 131,761 51,941 201,704 -4,232
1993 137,551 23,833 224,592 16,892
1992 139,829 40,767 229,502 61,964
1991 138,273 68,847 234,216 35,201
1990 143,347 100,093 238,870 43,323
1989 127,789 144,042 243,361 82,052
1988 127,298 153,330 247,672 69,935
1987 128,484 136,421 251,971 59,890
1986 123,342 113,061 250,606 51,642
1985 143,674 98,327 249,328 66,149
1984 123,077 79,617 248,086 76,175
1983 130,844 73,251 235,655 88,166
1982 126,030 111,722 234,389 81,084
1981 125,356 121,921 222,414 69,365
1980 117,536 89,189 210,042 54,718
1979 116,112 52,137 208,923 34,295
1978 116,299 45,832 213,462 18,692
1977 117,793 44,946 217,946 44,918
1976 115,070 32,792 227,776 59,515
1975 123,648 25,336 248,413 16,139
1974 128,996 56,167 268,733 26,203
1973 136,476 62,928 282,979 103,910
1972 155,488 54,895 296,589 101,223
1971 165,593 223,991 309,747 144,321
1970 145,081 256,295 322,444 182,941
1969 143,477 108,770 329,831 160,403
1968 132,099 100,963 337,346 113,115
1967 126,249 80,904 339,843 63,018
1966 126,996 110,864 352,181 96,097
1965 122,990 118,891 354,132 82,879
1964 128,420 91,588 360,631 163,039
1963 140,161 73,237 361,694 190,925
1962 143,943 58,315 358,082 141,634
1961 150,955 64,495 354,504 128,618
1960 141,816 85,707 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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