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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 2.97 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.33% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Australia vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Germany
2100 44,031,396 69,929,981
2099 43,809,392 69,956,854
2098 43,581,416 69,973,838
2097 43,339,542 70,015,834
2096 43,103,046 70,046,713
2095 42,875,281 70,067,131
2094 42,654,231 70,085,911
2093 42,420,140 70,106,718
2092 42,183,554 70,132,132
2091 41,942,760 70,178,440
2090 41,703,255 70,240,137
2089 41,471,675 70,294,005
2088 41,232,214 70,352,443
2087 41,005,392 70,434,814
2086 40,785,916 70,532,124
2085 40,573,592 70,627,602
2084 40,363,192 70,722,960
2083 40,140,606 70,829,392
2082 39,925,452 70,932,273
2081 39,703,018 71,045,881
2080 39,490,533 71,171,519
2079 39,277,415 71,305,544
2078 39,063,163 71,445,484
2077 38,847,269 71,601,117
2076 38,637,253 71,757,525
2075 38,425,571 71,891,567
2074 38,212,169 72,046,795
2073 38,002,408 72,206,145
2072 37,795,438 72,356,324
2071 37,589,598 72,517,749
2070 37,376,868 72,664,462
2069 37,159,014 72,828,330
2068 36,939,616 72,993,859
2067 36,721,604 73,178,408
2066 36,504,952 73,370,207
2065 36,297,175 73,561,648
2064 36,095,981 73,762,096
2063 35,883,588 73,971,537
2062 35,673,924 74,198,775
2061 35,465,080 74,426,082
2060 35,260,552 74,678,280
2059 35,055,719 74,932,496
2058 34,839,385 75,206,278
2057 34,630,577 75,482,742
2056 34,422,531 75,756,281
2055 34,208,970 76,041,477
2054 33,996,776 76,325,196
2053 33,788,097 76,595,801
2052 33,580,016 76,839,962
2051 33,366,925 77,084,029
2050 33,152,099 77,325,459
2049 32,937,633 77,569,721
2048 32,711,001 77,818,888
2047 32,496,856 78,049,343
2046 32,269,549 78,272,834
2045 32,047,969 78,497,690
2044 31,829,535 78,722,126
2043 31,610,306 78,936,540
2042 31,387,780 79,130,312
2041 31,168,179 79,324,161
2040 30,952,283 79,536,735
2039 30,740,454 79,754,631
2038 30,521,772 79,978,474
2037 30,307,856 80,194,225
2036 30,085,861 80,425,162
2035 29,862,898 80,640,951
2034 29,641,453 80,844,719
2033 29,418,053 81,069,119
2032 29,191,922 81,286,326
2031 28,959,421 81,520,272
2030 28,722,798 81,736,996
2029 28,484,745 81,963,002
2028 28,236,324 82,178,048
2027 27,984,287 82,384,302
2026 27,730,530 82,575,542
2025 27,466,430 83,233,941
2024 27,196,812 83,516,593
2023 26,659,922 83,287,273
2022 26,018,721 83,177,813
2021 25,685,412 83,196,078
2020 25,649,248 83,160,871
2019 25,334,826 83,092,962
2018 24,963,258 82,905,782
2017 24,592,588 82,657,002
2016 24,190,907 82,348,669
2015 23,815,995 81,686,611
2014 23,475,686 80,982,500
2013 23,128,129 80,645,605
2012 22,733,465 80,425,823
2011 22,340,024 80,274,983
2010 22,031,750 81,776,930
2009 21,691,653 81,902,307
2008 21,249,199 82,110,097
2007 20,827,622 82,266,372
2006 20,450,966 82,376,451
2005 20,176,844 82,469,422
2004 19,932,722 82,516,260
2003 19,720,737 82,534,176
2002 19,495,210 82,488,495
2001 19,274,701 82,349,925
2000 19,028,802 82,211,508
1999 18,812,264 82,100,243
1998 18,607,584 82,047,195
1997 18,423,037 82,034,771
1996 18,224,767 81,914,831
1995 18,004,882 81,678,051
1994 17,805,468 81,438,348
1993 17,634,808 81,156,363
1992 17,478,635 80,624,598
1991 17,284,036 80,013,896
1990 17,065,128 79,433,029
1989 16,814,416 78,751,283
1988 16,532,164 78,144,619
1987 16,263,874 77,839,920
1986 16,018,350 77,720,436
1985 15,788,312 77,684,873
1984 15,579,391 77,858,685
1983 15,393,472 78,128,282
1982 15,184,247 78,333,366
1981 14,923,260 78,407,907
1980 14,692,000 78,288,576
1979 14,514,000 78,126,350
1978 14,358,000 78,091,820
1977 14,192,000 78,159,814
1976 14,033,000 78,336,950
1975 13,893,000 78,673,554
1974 13,723,000 78,967,433
1973 13,380,000 78,936,666
1972 13,177,000 78,688,452
1971 12,937,000 78,312,842
1970 12,507,000 78,169,289
1969 12,263,000 77,909,682
1968 12,009,000 77,294,314
1967 11,799,000 76,951,336
1966 11,651,000 76,600,311
1965 11,388,000 75,963,695
1964 11,167,000 75,318,337
1963 10,950,000 74,714,353
1962 10,742,000 74,025,784
1961 10,483,000 73,377,632
1960 10,276,477 72,814,900

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 Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Germany
2100 0.51% -0.04%
2099 0.52% -0.02%
2098 0.56% -0.06%
2097 0.55% -0.04%
2096 0.53% -0.03%
2095 0.52% -0.03%
2094 0.55% -0.03%
2093 0.56% -0.04%
2092 0.57% -0.07%
2091 0.57% -0.09%
2090 0.56% -0.08%
2089 0.58% -0.08%
2088 0.55% -0.12%
2087 0.54% -0.14%
2086 0.52% -0.14%
2085 0.52% -0.13%
2084 0.55% -0.15%
2083 0.54% -0.15%
2082 0.56% -0.16%
2081 0.54% -0.18%
2080 0.54% -0.19%
2079 0.55% -0.2%
2078 0.56% -0.22%
2077 0.54% -0.22%
2076 0.55% -0.19%
2075 0.56% -0.22%
2074 0.55% -0.22%
2073 0.55% -0.21%
2072 0.55% -0.22%
2071 0.57% -0.2%
2070 0.59% -0.23%
2069 0.59% -0.23%
2068 0.59% -0.25%
2067 0.59% -0.26%
2066 0.57% -0.26%
2065 0.56% -0.27%
2064 0.59% -0.28%
2063 0.59% -0.31%
2062 0.59% -0.31%
2061 0.58% -0.34%
2060 0.58% -0.34%
2059 0.62% -0.36%
2058 0.6% -0.37%
2057 0.6% -0.36%
2056 0.62% -0.38%
2055 0.62% -0.37%
2054 0.62% -0.35%
2053 0.62% -0.32%
2052 0.64% -0.32%
2051 0.65% -0.31%
2050 0.65% -0.31%
2049 0.69% -0.32%
2048 0.66% -0.3%
2047 0.7% -0.29%
2046 0.69% -0.29%
2045 0.69% -0.29%
2044 0.69% -0.27%
2043 0.71% -0.24%
2042 0.7% -0.24%
2041 0.7% -0.27%
2040 0.69% -0.27%
2039 0.72% -0.28%
2038 0.71% -0.27%
2037 0.74% -0.29%
2036 0.75% -0.27%
2035 0.75% -0.25%
2034 0.76% -0.28%
2033 0.77% -0.27%
2032 0.8% -0.29%
2031 0.82% -0.27%
2030 0.84% -0.28%
2029 0.88% -0.26%
2028 0.9% -0.25%
2027 0.92% -0.23%
2026 0.96% -0.79%
2025 0.99% -0.34%
2024 2.01% 0.28%
2023 2.46% 0.13%
2022 1.3% -0.02%
2021 0.14% 0.04%
2020 1.24% 0.08%
2019 1.49% 0.23%
2018 1.51% 0.3%
2017 1.66% 0.37%
2016 1.57% 0.81%
2015 1.45% 0.87%
2014 1.5% 0.42%
2013 1.74% 0.27%
2012 1.76% 0.19%
2011 1.4% -1.84%
2010 1.57% -0.15%
2009 2.08% -0.25%
2008 2.02% -0.19%
2007 1.84% -0.13%
2006 1.36% -0.11%
2005 1.22% -0.06%
2004 1.07% -0.02%
2003 1.16% 0.06%
2002 1.14% 0.17%
2001 1.29% 0.17%
2000 1.15% 0.14%
1999 1.1% 0.06%
1998 1% 0.02%
1997 1.09% 0.15%
1996 1.22% 0.29%
1995 1.12% 0.29%
1994 0.97% 0.35%
1993 0.89% 0.66%
1992 1.13% 0.76%
1991 1.28% 0.73%
1990 1.49% 0.87%
1989 1.71% 0.78%
1988 1.65% 0.39%
1987 1.53% 0.15%
1986 1.46% 0.05%
1985 1.34% -0.22%
1984 1.21% -0.35%
1983 1.38% -0.26%
1982 1.75% -0.1%
1981 1.57% 0.15%
1980 1.23% 0.21%
1979 1.09% 0.04%
1978 1.17% -0.09%
1977 1.13% -0.23%
1976 1.01% -0.43%
1975 1.24% -0.37%
1974 2.56% 0.04%
1973 1.54% 0.32%
1972 1.86% 0.48%
1971 3.44% 0.18%
1970 1.99% 0.33%
1969 2.12% 0.8%
1968 1.78% 0.45%
1967 1.27% 0.46%
1966 2.31% 0.84%
1965 1.98% 0.86%
1964 1.98% 0.81%
1963 1.94% 0.93%
1962 2.47% 0.88%
1961 2.01% 0.77%

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 Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Australia Germany
Current population
27799169
82575542
Population rank 55/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2.29 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +628
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 151/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -334,072
Net migration rank 11/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -334,072
2024 - 138,510 - 36,954
2023 103,974 140,232 -333,149 609,553
2022 111,881 140,972 -324,394 981,552
2021 138,701 116,768 -224,629 310,264
2020 133,376 44,447 -216,218 203,468
2019 136,808 207,142 -157,877 319,082
2018 157,269 226,412 -165,812 403,908
2017 150,015 255,023 -148,783 452,988
2016 152,403 254,648 -123,523 517,480
2015 150,041 212,350 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 154,940 200,177 -153,866 592,338
2013 159,584 215,823 -209,679 462,384
2012 161,408 235,776 -193,022 199,143
2011 156,380 197,657 -184,632 295,282
2010 158,628 166,752 -179,909 130,116
2009 160,518 235,628 -188,375 46,533
2008 155,119 275,773 -164,220 -23,341
2007 154,124 249,873 -148,080 -24,772
2006 132,931 191,985 -148,278 -489,056
2005 129,132 131,371 -148,445 81,351
2004 115,610 110,072 -107,271 81,735
2003 118,325 104,437 -140,309 142,009
2002 116,971 108,852 -123,733 218,795
2001 117,575 117,552 -98,820 272,875
2000 119,882 111,186 -73,990 174,594
1999 118,517 92,900 -73,890 219,280
1998 120,949 81,310 -65,637 -754,469
1997 121,592 67,661 -49,221 93,281
1996 125,751 82,965 -90,107 281,280
1995 131,436 80,456 -114,349 398,077
1994 131,761 51,941 -114,013 315,585
1993 137,551 23,833 -105,503 462,096
1992 139,829 40,767 -80,625 811,606
1991 138,273 68,847 -80,014 602,638
1990 143,347 100,093 -15,887 679,702
1989 127,789 144,042 -23,625 761,002
1988 127,298 153,330 -7,815 515,962
1987 128,484 136,421 -31,136 174,272
1986 123,342 113,061 -77,721 212,822
1985 143,674 98,327 -116,527 103,556
1984 123,077 79,617 -109,002 -150,771
1983 130,844 73,251 -109,380 -81,349
1982 126,030 111,722 -78,333 -58,121
1981 125,356 121,921 -94,090 130,713
1980 117,536 89,189 -86,117 324,203
1979 116,112 52,137 -125,002 237,705
1978 116,299 45,832 -140,566 117,167
1977 117,793 44,946 -125,055 33,881
1976 115,070 32,792 -164,508 -79,761
1975 123,648 25,336 -212,418 -207,740
1974 128,996 56,167 -150,038 -15,126
1973 136,476 62,928 -149,980 386,881
1972 155,488 54,895 -62,950 336,015
1971 165,593 223,991 46,988 450,328
1970 145,081 256,295 70,352 -273,498
1969 143,477 108,770 155,820 584,017
1968 132,099 100,963 239,612 293,307
1967 126,249 80,904 353,977 -174,155
1966 126,996 110,864 405,982 134,107
1965 122,990 118,891 410,204 338,258
1964 128,420 91,588 482,038 69,825
1963 140,161 73,237 455,757 205,976
1962 143,943 58,315 436,752 276,505
1961 150,955 64,495 462,279 27,534
1960 141,816 85,707 385,919 212,666

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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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