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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 53 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% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Australia vs India: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia India
2100 44,268,623 1,515,764,791
2099 44,045,424 1,523,450,562
2098 43,816,219 1,531,147,367
2097 43,573,042 1,538,780,583
2096 43,335,272 1,546,380,447
2095 43,106,279 1,553,964,615
2094 42,884,039 1,561,496,245
2093 42,648,686 1,568,975,448
2092 42,410,825 1,576,332,553
2091 42,168,735 1,583,655,135
2090 41,927,939 1,590,899,630
2089 41,695,112 1,598,026,427
2088 41,454,360 1,605,029,461
2087 41,226,316 1,611,883,136
2086 41,005,658 1,618,654,560
2085 40,792,190 1,625,282,641
2084 40,580,657 1,631,712,094
2083 40,356,871 1,637,989,363
2082 40,140,558 1,644,062,886
2081 39,916,925 1,649,962,836
2080 39,703,296 1,655,654,966
2079 39,489,029 1,661,116,882
2078 39,273,623 1,666,332,415
2077 39,056,566 1,671,298,348
2076 38,845,418 1,676,004,895
2075 38,632,596 1,680,459,350
2074 38,418,045 1,684,595,952
2073 38,207,153 1,688,431,647
2072 37,999,068 1,691,990,872
2071 37,792,119 1,695,203,041
2070 37,578,242 1,698,107,519
2069 37,359,215 1,700,664,858
2068 37,138,635 1,702,876,723
2067 36,919,449 1,704,723,837
2066 36,701,629 1,706,198,000
2065 36,492,733 1,707,391,009
2064 36,290,454 1,708,212,818
2063 36,076,918 1,708,696,045
2062 35,866,124 1,708,862,369
2061 35,656,154 1,708,717,131
2060 35,450,525 1,708,195,453
2059 35,244,589 1,707,339,651
2058 35,027,089 1,706,165,210
2057 34,817,156 1,704,656,327
2056 34,607,988 1,702,865,262
2055 34,393,278 1,700,741,939
2054 34,179,940 1,698,325,374
2053 33,970,136 1,695,513,304
2052 33,760,935 1,692,384,182
2051 33,546,695 1,688,910,288
2050 33,330,712 1,685,088,884
2049 33,115,090 1,680,936,533
2048 32,887,237 1,676,430,514
2047 32,671,939 1,671,532,064
2046 32,443,408 1,666,226,180
2045 32,220,633 1,660,522,084
2044 32,001,023 1,654,412,346
2043 31,780,612 1,647,924,060
2042 31,556,888 1,640,993,579
2041 31,336,104 1,633,629,291
2040 31,119,045 1,625,848,393
2039 30,906,074 1,617,677,625
2038 30,686,214 1,609,097,629
2037 30,471,145 1,600,073,012
2036 30,247,954 1,590,593,050
2035 30,023,790 1,580,726,905
2034 29,801,152 1,570,491,868
2033 29,576,548 1,559,906,905
2032 29,349,199 1,548,963,391
2031 29,115,445 1,537,676,208
2030 28,877,548 1,526,059,268
2029 28,638,212 1,514,142,607
2028 28,388,452 1,501,971,477
2027 28,135,058 1,489,498,223
2026 27,879,933 1,476,782,637
2025 27,614,411 1,463,865,525
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 0.89%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Australia India
Current population
28010980
1483314140
Population rank 55/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 17.9%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +35,424
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 106/197
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 103,773 138,510 13,630,090 -630,830
2023 104,641 140,232 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 2026-07-08).

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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 India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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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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