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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 53.3 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Australia vs India: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia India
2100 44,031,396 1,515,897,176
2099 43,809,392 1,523,583,618
2098 43,581,416 1,531,281,096
2097 43,339,542 1,538,914,978
2096 43,103,046 1,546,515,506
2095 42,875,281 1,554,100,337
2094 42,654,231 1,561,632,624
2093 42,420,140 1,569,112,481
2092 42,183,554 1,576,470,228
2091 41,942,760 1,583,793,450
2090 41,703,255 1,591,038,578
2089 41,471,675 1,598,165,996
2088 41,232,214 1,605,169,643
2087 41,005,392 1,612,023,916
2086 40,785,916 1,618,795,931
2085 40,573,592 1,625,424,591
2084 40,363,192 1,631,854,605
2083 40,140,606 1,638,132,423
2082 39,925,452 1,644,206,476
2081 39,703,018 1,650,106,942
2080 39,490,533 1,655,799,569
2079 39,277,415 1,661,261,962
2078 39,063,163 1,666,477,951
2077 38,847,269 1,671,444,317
2076 38,637,253 1,676,151,275
2075 38,425,571 1,680,606,119
2074 38,212,169 1,684,743,082
2073 38,002,408 1,688,579,113
2072 37,795,438 1,692,138,648
2071 37,589,598 1,695,351,098
2070 37,376,868 1,698,255,829
2069 37,159,014 1,700,813,392
2068 36,939,616 1,703,025,450
2067 36,721,604 1,704,872,725
2066 36,504,952 1,706,347,017
2065 36,297,175 1,707,540,131
2064 36,095,981 1,708,362,011
2063 35,883,588 1,708,845,280
2062 35,673,924 1,709,011,618
2061 35,465,080 1,708,866,368
2060 35,260,552 1,708,344,645
2059 35,055,719 1,707,488,768
2058 34,839,385 1,706,314,224
2057 34,630,577 1,704,805,210
2056 34,422,531 1,703,013,988
2055 34,208,970 1,700,890,479
2054 33,996,776 1,698,473,703
2053 33,788,097 1,695,661,388
2052 33,580,016 1,692,531,993
2051 33,366,925 1,689,057,795
2050 33,152,099 1,685,236,057
2049 32,937,633 1,681,083,344
2048 32,711,001 1,676,576,931
2047 32,496,856 1,671,678,054
2046 32,269,549 1,666,371,707
2045 32,047,969 1,660,667,112
2044 31,829,535 1,654,556,840
2043 31,610,306 1,648,067,988
2042 31,387,780 1,641,136,901
2041 31,168,179 1,633,771,970
2040 30,952,283 1,625,990,392
2039 30,740,454 1,617,818,911
2038 30,521,772 1,609,238,166
2037 30,307,856 1,600,212,760
2036 30,085,861 1,590,731,970
2035 29,862,898 1,580,864,963
2034 29,641,453 1,570,629,033
2033 29,418,053 1,560,043,145
2032 29,191,922 1,549,098,676
2031 28,959,421 1,537,810,507
2030 28,722,798 1,526,192,552
2029 28,484,745 1,514,274,850
2028 28,236,324 1,502,102,657
2027 27,984,287 1,489,628,314
2026 27,730,530 1,476,911,618
2025 27,466,430 1,463,993,377
2024 27,196,812 1,450,935,791
2023 26,659,922 1,438,069,596
2022 26,018,721 1,425,423,212
2021 25,685,412 1,414,203,896
2020 25,649,248 1,402,617,695
2019 25,334,826 1,389,030,312
2018 24,963,258 1,374,659,064
2017 24,592,588 1,359,657,400
2016 24,190,907 1,343,944,296
2015 23,815,995 1,328,024,498
2014 23,475,686 1,312,277,191
2013 23,128,129 1,295,829,511
2012 22,733,465 1,278,674,502
2011 22,340,024 1,261,224,954
2010 22,031,750 1,243,481,564
2009 21,691,653 1,225,524,753
2008 21,249,199 1,207,930,964
2007 20,827,622 1,190,676,021
2006 20,450,966 1,172,878,890
2005 20,176,844 1,154,676,322
2004 19,932,722 1,135,991,513
2003 19,720,737 1,116,803,006
2002 19,495,210 1,097,600,380
2001 19,274,701 1,077,898,575
2000 19,028,802 1,057,922,733
1999 18,812,264 1,038,225,823
1998 18,607,584 1,018,665,080
1997 18,423,037 999,133,762
1996 18,224,767 979,678,458
1995 18,004,882 960,301,044
1994 17,805,468 941,163,767
1993 17,634,808 922,118,387
1992 17,478,635 902,957,070
1991 17,284,036 883,927,600
1990 17,065,128 864,972,221
1989 16,814,416 846,039,529
1988 16,532,164 827,342,990
1987 16,263,874 808,931,270
1986 16,018,350 790,689,978
1985 15,788,312 772,647,793
1984 15,579,391 754,875,449
1983 15,393,472 737,372,681
1982 15,184,247 720,313,473
1981 14,923,260 703,696,250
1980 14,692,000 687,354,025
1979 14,514,000 671,155,747
1978 14,358,000 655,728,229
1977 14,192,000 640,801,103
1976 14,033,000 625,861,883
1975 13,893,000 611,309,535
1974 13,723,000 597,041,391
1973 13,380,000 583,465,598
1972 13,177,000 570,482,142
1971 12,937,000 558,096,387
1970 12,507,000 545,864,268
1969 12,263,000 533,880,544
1968 12,009,000 522,716,889
1967 11,799,000 511,606,372
1966 11,651,000 500,740,247
1965 11,388,000 490,140,146
1964 11,167,000 479,229,598
1963 10,950,000 468,138,575
1962 10,742,000 457,283,090
1961 10,483,000 446,564,729
1960 10,276,477 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia India
2100 0.51% -0.5%
2099 0.52% -0.5%
2098 0.56% -0.5%
2097 0.55% -0.49%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.52% -0.48%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.47%
2092 0.57% -0.46%
2091 0.57% -0.46%
2090 0.56% -0.45%
2089 0.58% -0.44%
2088 0.55% -0.43%
2087 0.54% -0.42%
2086 0.52% -0.41%
2085 0.52% -0.39%
2084 0.55% -0.38%
2083 0.54% -0.37%
2082 0.56% -0.36%
2081 0.54% -0.34%
2080 0.54% -0.33%
2079 0.55% -0.31%
2078 0.56% -0.3%
2077 0.54% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.27%
2075 0.56% -0.25%
2074 0.55% -0.23%
2073 0.55% -0.21%
2072 0.55% -0.19%
2071 0.57% -0.17%
2070 0.59% -0.15%
2069 0.59% -0.13%
2068 0.59% -0.11%
2067 0.59% -0.09%
2066 0.57% -0.07%
2065 0.56% -0.05%
2064 0.59% -0.03%
2063 0.59% -0.01%
2062 0.59% 0.008%
2061 0.58% 0.03%
2060 0.58% 0.05%
2059 0.62% 0.07%
2058 0.6% 0.09%
2057 0.6% 0.11%
2056 0.62% 0.12%
2055 0.62% 0.14%
2054 0.62% 0.17%
2053 0.62% 0.18%
2052 0.64% 0.21%
2051 0.65% 0.23%
2050 0.65% 0.25%
2049 0.69% 0.27%
2048 0.66% 0.29%
2047 0.7% 0.32%
2046 0.69% 0.34%
2045 0.69% 0.37%
2044 0.69% 0.39%
2043 0.71% 0.42%
2042 0.7% 0.45%
2041 0.7% 0.48%
2040 0.69% 0.51%
2039 0.72% 0.53%
2038 0.71% 0.56%
2037 0.74% 0.6%
2036 0.75% 0.62%
2035 0.75% 0.65%
2034 0.76% 0.68%
2033 0.77% 0.71%
2032 0.8% 0.73%
2031 0.82% 0.76%
2030 0.84% 0.79%
2029 0.88% 0.81%
2028 0.9% 0.84%
2027 0.92% 0.86%
2026 0.96% 0.88%
2025 0.99% 0.9%
2024 2.01% 0.89%
2023 2.46% 0.89%
2022 1.3% 0.79%
2021 0.14% 0.83%
2020 1.24% 0.98%
2019 1.49% 1.05%
2018 1.51% 1.1%
2017 1.66% 1.17%
2016 1.57% 1.2%
2015 1.45% 1.2%
2014 1.5% 1.27%
2013 1.74% 1.34%
2012 1.76% 1.38%
2011 1.4% 1.43%
2010 1.57% 1.47%
2009 2.08% 1.46%
2008 2.02% 1.45%
2007 1.84% 1.52%
2006 1.36% 1.58%
2005 1.22% 1.64%
2004 1.07% 1.72%
2003 1.16% 1.75%
2002 1.14% 1.83%
2001 1.29% 1.89%
2000 1.15% 1.9%
1999 1.1% 1.92%
1998 1% 1.95%
1997 1.09% 1.99%
1996 1.22% 2.02%
1995 1.12% 2.03%
1994 0.97% 2.07%
1993 0.89% 2.12%
1992 1.13% 2.15%
1991 1.28% 2.19%
1990 1.49% 2.24%
1989 1.71% 2.26%
1988 1.65% 2.28%
1987 1.53% 2.31%
1986 1.46% 2.34%
1985 1.34% 2.35%
1984 1.21% 2.37%
1983 1.38% 2.37%
1982 1.75% 2.36%
1981 1.57% 2.38%
1980 1.23% 2.41%
1979 1.09% 2.35%
1978 1.17% 2.33%
1977 1.13% 2.39%
1976 1.01% 2.38%
1975 1.24% 2.39%
1974 2.56% 2.33%
1973 1.54% 2.28%
1972 1.86% 2.22%
1971 3.44% 2.24%
1970 1.99% 2.24%
1969 2.12% 2.14%
1968 1.78% 2.17%
1967 1.27% 2.17%
1966 2.31% 2.16%
1965 1.98% 2.28%
1964 1.98% 2.37%
1963 1.94% 2.37%
1962 2.47% 2.4%
1961 2.01% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Australia India
Current population
27799169
1480351380
Population rank 55/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 17.9%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 107/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -495,753
Net migration rank 11/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -495,753
2024 - 138,510 - -630,830
2023 103,974 140,232 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 111,881 140,972 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 138,701 116,768 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 133,376 44,447 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 136,808 207,142 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 157,269 226,412 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 150,015 255,023 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 152,403 254,648 16,202,593 81,248
2015 150,041 212,350 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 154,940 200,177 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 159,584 215,823 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 161,408 235,776 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 156,380 197,657 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 158,628 166,752 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 160,518 235,628 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 155,119 275,773 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 154,124 249,873 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 132,931 191,985 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 129,132 131,371 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 115,610 110,072 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 118,325 104,437 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 116,971 108,852 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 117,575 117,552 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 119,882 111,186 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 118,517 92,900 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 120,949 81,310 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 121,592 67,661 19,494,098 880
1996 125,751 82,965 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 131,436 80,456 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 131,761 51,941 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 137,551 23,833 19,152,399 2,364
1992 139,829 40,767 19,132,757 35,155
1991 138,273 68,847 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 143,347 100,093 18,893,588 125,514
1989 127,789 144,042 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 127,298 153,330 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 128,484 136,421 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 123,342 113,061 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 143,674 98,327 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 123,077 79,617 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 130,844 73,251 17,219,127 119,694
1982 126,030 111,722 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 125,356 121,921 16,422,159 33,243
1980 117,536 89,189 16,018,786 210,914
1979 116,112 52,137 15,392,957 774,094
1978 116,299 45,832 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 117,793 44,946 14,575,662 590,626
1976 115,070 32,792 14,435,504 275,984
1975 123,648 25,336 13,958,642 434,205
1974 128,996 56,167 13,795,836 347,869
1973 136,476 62,928 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 155,488 54,895 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 165,593 223,991 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 145,081 256,295 12,417,866 233,782
1969 143,477 108,770 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 132,099 100,963 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 126,249 80,904 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 126,996 110,864 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 122,990 118,891 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 128,420 91,588 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 140,161 73,237 11,016,705 21,640
1962 143,943 58,315 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 150,955 64,495 10,468,816 295,177
1960 141,816 85,707 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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