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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.46 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 +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Australia vs France: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia France
2100 44,268,623 70,675,442
2099 44,045,424 70,692,029
2098 43,816,219 70,701,942
2097 43,573,042 70,707,028
2096 43,335,272 70,713,643
2095 43,106,279 70,707,277
2094 42,884,039 70,691,394
2093 42,648,686 70,665,663
2092 42,410,825 70,643,058
2091 42,168,735 70,615,655
2090 41,927,939 70,582,877
2089 41,695,112 70,549,228
2088 41,454,360 70,510,136
2087 41,226,316 70,470,494
2086 41,005,658 70,427,922
2085 40,792,190 70,390,427
2084 40,580,657 70,348,036
2083 40,356,871 70,296,271
2082 40,140,558 70,255,426
2081 39,916,925 70,210,373
2080 39,703,296 70,169,003
2079 39,489,029 70,127,568
2078 39,273,623 70,087,269
2077 39,056,566 70,045,257
2076 38,845,418 70,001,871
2075 38,632,596 69,959,255
2074 38,418,045 69,924,120
2073 38,207,153 69,892,712
2072 37,999,068 69,866,697
2071 37,792,119 69,838,818
2070 37,578,242 69,826,471
2069 37,359,215 69,816,539
2068 37,138,635 69,818,570
2067 36,919,449 69,826,386
2066 36,701,629 69,835,591
2065 36,492,733 69,856,319
2064 36,290,454 69,880,666
2063 36,076,918 69,910,009
2062 35,866,124 69,948,667
2061 35,656,154 69,988,307
2060 35,450,525 70,030,670
2059 35,244,589 70,076,337
2058 35,027,089 70,119,195
2057 34,817,156 70,164,701
2056 34,607,988 70,208,938
2055 34,393,278 70,258,544
2054 34,179,940 70,298,466
2053 33,970,136 70,332,664
2052 33,760,935 70,357,980
2051 33,546,695 70,383,190
2050 33,330,712 70,398,057
2049 33,115,090 70,407,335
2048 32,887,237 70,406,135
2047 32,671,939 70,394,515
2046 32,443,408 70,376,409
2045 32,220,633 70,345,569
2044 32,001,023 70,306,509
2043 31,780,612 70,260,348
2042 31,556,888 70,199,353
2041 31,336,104 70,133,877
2040 31,119,045 70,067,958
2039 30,906,074 69,998,706
2038 30,686,214 69,920,456
2037 30,471,145 69,831,930
2036 30,247,954 69,743,406
2035 30,023,790 69,651,629
2034 29,801,152 69,558,099
2033 29,576,548 69,468,319
2032 29,349,199 69,377,856
2031 29,115,445 69,288,525
2030 28,877,548 69,197,981
2029 28,638,212 69,104,114
2028 28,388,452 69,012,886
2027 28,135,058 68,917,613
2026 27,879,933 68,823,318
2025 27,614,411 68,720,337
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 0.25%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Australia France
Current population
28010980
68871753
Population rank 55/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.83%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +462
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 149/197
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 103,773 138,510 20,566 90,527
2023 104,641 140,232 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 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 2.1M
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 (1960–2025, 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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