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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.73 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Australia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Greece
2100 44,031,396 6,463,085
2099 43,809,392 6,505,287
2098 43,581,416 6,547,164
2097 43,339,542 6,589,081
2096 43,103,046 6,630,487
2095 42,875,281 6,671,006
2094 42,654,231 6,710,734
2093 42,420,140 6,749,510
2092 42,183,554 6,787,596
2091 41,942,760 6,824,775
2090 41,703,255 6,862,164
2089 41,471,675 6,900,089
2088 41,232,214 6,937,116
2087 41,005,392 6,973,450
2086 40,785,916 7,010,676
2085 40,573,592 7,048,751
2084 40,363,192 7,086,818
2083 40,140,606 7,124,743
2082 39,925,452 7,164,627
2081 39,703,018 7,205,487
2080 39,490,533 7,248,512
2079 39,277,415 7,292,836
2078 39,063,163 7,338,859
2077 38,847,269 7,387,671
2076 38,637,253 7,437,562
2075 38,425,571 7,489,139
2074 38,212,169 7,543,259
2073 38,002,408 7,600,155
2072 37,795,438 7,659,253
2071 37,589,598 7,719,672
2070 37,376,868 7,782,317
2069 37,159,014 7,847,153
2068 36,939,616 7,913,682
2067 36,721,604 7,980,659
2066 36,504,952 8,047,692
2065 36,297,175 8,114,348
2064 36,095,981 8,181,923
2063 35,883,588 8,250,274
2062 35,673,924 8,318,463
2061 35,465,080 8,386,919
2060 35,260,552 8,454,179
2059 35,055,719 8,522,250
2058 34,839,385 8,589,200
2057 34,630,577 8,655,428
2056 34,422,531 8,720,012
2055 34,208,970 8,783,558
2054 33,996,776 8,844,935
2053 33,788,097 8,903,834
2052 33,580,016 8,961,755
2051 33,366,925 9,018,494
2050 33,152,099 9,072,676
2049 32,937,633 9,126,801
2048 32,711,001 9,177,973
2047 32,496,856 9,228,605
2046 32,269,549 9,275,381
2045 32,047,969 9,321,349
2044 31,829,535 9,367,130
2043 31,610,306 9,411,608
2042 31,387,780 9,454,837
2041 31,168,179 9,499,098
2040 30,952,283 9,543,726
2039 30,740,454 9,588,298
2038 30,521,772 9,633,708
2037 30,307,856 9,679,362
2036 30,085,861 9,724,905
2035 29,862,898 9,771,397
2034 29,641,453 9,817,355
2033 29,418,053 9,863,589
2032 29,191,922 9,911,215
2031 28,959,421 9,956,924
2030 28,722,798 10,002,298
2029 28,484,745 10,047,641
2028 28,236,324 10,092,845
2027 27,984,287 10,137,354
2026 27,730,530 10,181,414
2025 27,466,430 10,223,023
2024 27,196,812 10,405,134
2023 26,659,922 10,407,351
2022 26,018,721 10,436,882
2021 25,685,412 10,569,207
2020 25,649,248 10,698,599
2019 25,334,826 10,721,582
2018 24,963,258 10,732,882
2017 24,592,588 10,754,679
2016 24,190,907 10,775,971
2015 23,815,995 10,820,883
2014 23,475,686 10,892,413
2013 23,128,129 10,965,211
2012 22,733,465 11,045,011
2011 22,340,024 11,104,899
2010 22,031,750 11,121,341
2009 21,691,653 11,107,017
2008 21,249,199 11,077,841
2007 20,827,622 11,048,473
2006 20,450,966 11,020,362
2005 20,176,844 10,987,314
2004 19,932,722 10,955,141
2003 19,720,737 10,928,070
2002 19,495,210 10,902,022
2001 19,274,701 10,862,132
2000 19,028,802 10,805,808
1999 18,812,264 10,761,698
1998 18,607,584 10,720,509
1997 18,423,037 10,661,259
1996 18,224,767 10,608,800
1995 18,004,882 10,562,153
1994 17,805,468 10,512,922
1993 17,634,808 10,460,415
1992 17,478,635 10,399,061
1991 17,284,036 10,319,927
1990 17,065,128 10,196,792
1989 16,814,416 10,089,498
1988 16,532,164 10,036,983
1987 16,263,874 10,000,595
1986 16,018,350 9,967,213
1985 15,788,312 9,934,300
1984 15,579,391 9,895,801
1983 15,393,472 9,846,627
1982 15,184,247 9,789,513
1981 14,923,260 9,729,350
1980 14,692,000 9,642,505
1979 14,514,000 9,548,258
1978 14,358,000 9,429,959
1977 14,192,000 9,308,479
1976 14,033,000 9,188,150
1975 13,893,000 9,046,541
1974 13,723,000 8,962,022
1973 13,380,000 8,929,086
1972 13,177,000 8,888,628
1971 12,937,000 8,831,036
1970 12,507,000 8,792,806
1969 12,263,000 8,772,764
1968 12,009,000 8,740,765
1967 11,799,000 8,684,088
1966 11,651,000 8,613,651
1965 11,388,000 8,550,333
1964 11,167,000 8,510,429
1963 10,950,000 8,479,625
1962 10,742,000 8,448,233
1961 10,483,000 8,398,050
1960 10,276,477 8,331,725

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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Greece
2100 0.51% -0.65%
2099 0.52% -0.64%
2098 0.56% -0.64%
2097 0.55% -0.62%
2096 0.53% -0.61%
2095 0.52% -0.59%
2094 0.55% -0.57%
2093 0.56% -0.56%
2092 0.57% -0.54%
2091 0.57% -0.54%
2090 0.56% -0.55%
2089 0.58% -0.53%
2088 0.55% -0.52%
2087 0.54% -0.53%
2086 0.52% -0.54%
2085 0.52% -0.54%
2084 0.55% -0.53%
2083 0.54% -0.56%
2082 0.56% -0.57%
2081 0.54% -0.59%
2080 0.54% -0.61%
2079 0.55% -0.63%
2078 0.56% -0.66%
2077 0.54% -0.67%
2076 0.55% -0.69%
2075 0.56% -0.72%
2074 0.55% -0.75%
2073 0.55% -0.77%
2072 0.55% -0.78%
2071 0.57% -0.8%
2070 0.59% -0.83%
2069 0.59% -0.84%
2068 0.59% -0.84%
2067 0.59% -0.83%
2066 0.57% -0.82%
2065 0.56% -0.83%
2064 0.59% -0.83%
2063 0.59% -0.82%
2062 0.59% -0.82%
2061 0.58% -0.8%
2060 0.58% -0.8%
2059 0.62% -0.78%
2058 0.6% -0.77%
2057 0.6% -0.74%
2056 0.62% -0.72%
2055 0.62% -0.69%
2054 0.62% -0.66%
2053 0.62% -0.65%
2052 0.64% -0.63%
2051 0.65% -0.6%
2050 0.65% -0.59%
2049 0.69% -0.56%
2048 0.66% -0.55%
2047 0.7% -0.5%
2046 0.69% -0.49%
2045 0.69% -0.49%
2044 0.69% -0.47%
2043 0.71% -0.46%
2042 0.7% -0.47%
2041 0.7% -0.47%
2040 0.69% -0.46%
2039 0.72% -0.47%
2038 0.71% -0.47%
2037 0.74% -0.47%
2036 0.75% -0.48%
2035 0.75% -0.47%
2034 0.76% -0.47%
2033 0.77% -0.48%
2032 0.8% -0.46%
2031 0.82% -0.45%
2030 0.84% -0.45%
2029 0.88% -0.45%
2028 0.9% -0.44%
2027 0.92% -0.43%
2026 0.96% -0.41%
2025 0.99% -1.75%
2024 2.01% -0.02%
2023 2.46% -0.28%
2022 1.3% -1.25%
2021 0.14% -1.21%
2020 1.24% -0.21%
2019 1.49% -0.11%
2018 1.51% -0.2%
2017 1.66% -0.2%
2016 1.57% -0.42%
2015 1.45% -0.66%
2014 1.5% -0.66%
2013 1.74% -0.72%
2012 1.76% -0.54%
2011 1.4% -0.15%
2010 1.57% 0.13%
2009 2.08% 0.26%
2008 2.02% 0.27%
2007 1.84% 0.26%
2006 1.36% 0.3%
2005 1.22% 0.29%
2004 1.07% 0.25%
2003 1.16% 0.24%
2002 1.14% 0.37%
2001 1.29% 0.52%
2000 1.15% 0.41%
1999 1.1% 0.38%
1998 1% 0.56%
1997 1.09% 0.49%
1996 1.22% 0.44%
1995 1.12% 0.47%
1994 0.97% 0.5%
1993 0.89% 0.59%
1992 1.13% 0.77%
1991 1.28% 1.21%
1990 1.49% 1.06%
1989 1.71% 0.52%
1988 1.65% 0.36%
1987 1.53% 0.33%
1986 1.46% 0.33%
1985 1.34% 0.39%
1984 1.21% 0.5%
1983 1.38% 0.58%
1982 1.75% 0.62%
1981 1.57% 0.9%
1980 1.23% 0.99%
1979 1.09% 1.25%
1978 1.17% 1.31%
1977 1.13% 1.31%
1976 1.01% 1.57%
1975 1.24% 0.94%
1974 2.56% 0.37%
1973 1.54% 0.46%
1972 1.86% 0.65%
1971 3.44% 0.43%
1970 1.99% 0.23%
1969 2.12% 0.37%
1968 1.78% 0.65%
1967 1.27% 0.82%
1966 2.31% 0.74%
1965 1.98% 0.47%
1964 1.98% 0.36%
1963 1.94% 0.37%
1962 2.47% 0.6%
1961 2.01% 0.8%

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 Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Australia Greece
Current population
27799169
10181414
Population rank 55/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.12%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
3.95 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -6
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 165/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +16,636
Net migration rank 11/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 16,636
2024 - 138,510 - -122,772
2023 103,974 140,232 -56,200 -159,430
2022 111,881 140,972 -63,665 -53,997
2021 138,701 116,768 -58,131 -160,277
2020 133,376 44,447 -46,004 6,353
2019 136,808 207,142 -41,814 36,762
2018 157,269 226,412 -33,272 17,938
2017 150,015 255,023 -36,566 10,483
2016 152,403 254,648 -25,862 10,484
2015 150,041 212,350 -29,216 -43,462
2014 154,940 200,177 -20,696 -46,678
2013 159,584 215,823 -17,545 -59,323
2012 161,408 235,776 -16,568 -65,364
2011 156,380 197,657 -4,441 -31,786
2010 158,628 166,752 5,560 2,001
2009 160,518 235,628 8,886 18,182
2008 155,119 275,773 11,077 27,081
2007 154,124 249,873 2,210 25,400
2006 132,931 191,985 6,612 27,621
2005 129,132 131,371 2,197 33,297
2004 115,610 110,072 0 29,039
2003 118,325 104,437 -1,093 25,323
2002 116,971 108,852 0 25,692
2001 117,575 117,552 0 60,387
2000 119,882 111,186 -1,081 54,661
1999 118,517 92,900 -2,153 49,930
1998 120,949 81,310 -2,144 47,856
1997 121,592 67,661 2,133 45,671
1996 125,751 82,965 0 43,444
1995 131,436 80,456 1,056 42,674
1994 131,761 51,941 6,307 42,897
1993 137,551 23,833 4,185 39,829
1992 139,829 40,767 6,239 41,000
1991 138,273 68,847 6,192 37,917
1990 143,347 100,093 8,157 26,294
1989 127,789 144,042 9,080 18,862
1988 127,298 153,330 15,055 20,557
1987 128,484 136,421 10,001 19,005
1986 123,342 113,061 20,931 19,064
1985 143,674 98,327 22,849 16,093
1984 123,077 79,617 37,604 19,767
1983 130,844 73,251 42,341 18,655
1982 126,030 111,722 50,906 19,675
1981 125,356 121,921 54,484 25,061
1980 117,536 89,189 60,748 47,460
1979 116,112 52,137 65,882 72,184
1978 116,299 45,832 64,124 60,775
1977 117,793 44,946 59,574 19,193
1976 115,070 32,792 65,236 89,601
1975 123,648 25,336 61,516 61,265
1974 128,996 56,167 68,111 -22,590
1973 136,476 62,928 59,824 -42,387
1972 155,488 54,895 64,887 -3,589
1971 165,593 223,991 67,116 -12,747
1970 145,081 256,295 71,222 -54,166
1969 143,477 108,770 82,464 -118,544
1968 132,099 100,963 87,408 -429
1967 126,249 80,904 91,183 -55,853
1966 126,996 110,864 86,998 21,206
1965 122,990 118,891 83,793 -81,576
1964 128,420 91,588 83,402 -76,678
1963 140,161 73,237 81,404 -77,345
1962 143,943 58,315 85,327 -74,972
1961 150,955 64,495 86,500 -61,102
1960 141,816 85,707 96,648 -15,996

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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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