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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 10.4 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.82% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Australia vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Indonesia
2100 44,031,396 297,263,579
2099 43,809,392 298,386,561
2098 43,581,416 299,496,396
2097 43,339,542 300,596,542
2096 43,103,046 301,680,965
2095 42,875,281 302,745,817
2094 42,654,231 303,798,670
2093 42,420,140 304,837,512
2092 42,183,554 305,857,297
2091 41,942,760 306,853,321
2090 41,703,255 307,827,852
2089 41,471,675 308,775,620
2088 41,232,214 309,700,566
2087 41,005,392 310,605,359
2086 40,785,916 311,483,180
2085 40,573,592 312,332,996
2084 40,363,192 313,155,965
2083 40,140,606 313,952,990
2082 39,925,452 314,719,759
2081 39,703,018 315,453,880
2080 39,490,533 316,158,503
2079 39,277,415 316,839,281
2078 39,063,163 317,487,448
2077 38,847,269 318,105,938
2076 38,637,253 318,684,532
2075 38,425,571 319,239,982
2074 38,212,169 319,759,087
2073 38,002,408 320,251,181
2072 37,795,438 320,709,370
2071 37,589,598 321,136,059
2070 37,376,868 321,534,979
2069 37,159,014 321,908,058
2068 36,939,616 322,252,027
2067 36,721,604 322,566,642
2066 36,504,952 322,849,032
2065 36,297,175 323,098,730
2064 36,095,981 323,318,973
2063 35,883,588 323,506,247
2062 35,673,924 323,662,911
2061 35,465,080 323,784,985
2060 35,260,552 323,865,045
2059 35,055,719 323,904,988
2058 34,839,385 323,894,318
2057 34,630,577 323,837,237
2056 34,422,531 323,721,448
2055 34,208,970 323,552,405
2054 33,996,776 323,324,404
2053 33,788,097 323,032,528
2052 33,580,016 322,677,809
2051 33,366,925 322,252,898
2050 33,152,099 321,749,772
2049 32,937,633 321,169,163
2048 32,711,001 320,507,607
2047 32,496,856 319,778,332
2046 32,269,549 318,970,565
2045 32,047,969 318,077,606
2044 31,829,535 317,100,688
2043 31,610,306 316,041,251
2042 31,387,780 314,905,847
2041 31,168,179 313,692,611
2040 30,952,283 312,407,319
2039 30,740,454 311,049,484
2038 30,521,772 309,626,850
2037 30,307,856 308,137,773
2036 30,085,861 306,592,068
2035 29,862,898 304,988,219
2034 29,641,453 303,322,890
2033 29,418,053 301,599,483
2032 29,191,922 299,828,261
2031 28,959,421 298,003,267
2030 28,722,798 296,127,253
2029 28,484,745 294,190,935
2028 28,236,324 292,188,833
2027 27,984,287 290,114,110
2026 27,730,530 287,972,484
2025 27,466,430 285,765,617
2024 27,196,812 283,487,931
2023 26,659,922 281,190,067
2022 26,018,721 278,830,529
2021 25,685,412 276,758,053
2020 25,649,248 274,814,866
2019 25,334,826 272,489,381
2018 24,963,258 269,951,846
2017 24,592,588 267,346,658
2016 24,190,907 264,627,418
2015 23,815,995 261,799,249
2014 23,475,686 258,877,399
2013 23,128,129 255,852,467
2012 22,733,465 252,698,525
2011 22,340,024 249,470,032
2010 22,031,750 246,305,322
2009 21,691,653 243,220,028
2008 21,249,199 240,157,903
2007 20,827,622 237,062,337
2006 20,450,966 233,951,652
2005 20,176,844 230,871,650
2004 19,932,722 227,926,649
2003 19,720,737 225,048,008
2002 19,495,210 222,088,495
2001 19,274,701 219,097,902
2000 19,028,802 216,077,790
1999 18,812,264 213,004,668
1998 18,607,584 209,826,788
1997 18,423,037 206,536,095
1996 18,224,767 203,204,348
1995 18,004,882 199,888,057
1994 17,805,468 196,591,828
1993 17,634,808 193,305,168
1992 17,478,635 190,043,744
1991 17,284,036 186,778,238
1990 17,065,128 183,501,098
1989 16,814,416 180,201,630
1988 16,532,164 176,855,065
1987 16,263,874 173,511,154
1986 16,018,350 170,175,065
1985 15,788,312 166,776,185
1984 15,579,391 163,251,124
1983 15,393,472 159,651,381
1982 15,184,247 156,052,152
1981 14,923,260 152,485,035
1980 14,692,000 148,950,540
1979 14,514,000 145,434,834
1978 14,358,000 141,953,163
1977 14,192,000 138,533,541
1976 14,033,000 135,173,655
1975 13,893,000 131,843,848
1974 13,723,000 128,555,045
1973 13,380,000 125,288,515
1972 13,177,000 122,039,841
1971 12,937,000 118,833,702
1970 12,507,000 115,657,495
1969 12,263,000 112,517,639
1968 12,009,000 109,450,006
1967 11,799,000 106,526,393
1966 11,651,000 103,792,754
1965 11,388,000 101,365,130
1964 11,167,000 98,833,749
1963 10,950,000 96,051,424
1962 10,742,000 93,375,850
1961 10,483,000 90,791,249
1960 10,276,477 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Indonesia
2100 0.51% -0.38%
2099 0.52% -0.37%
2098 0.56% -0.37%
2097 0.55% -0.36%
2096 0.53% -0.35%
2095 0.52% -0.35%
2094 0.55% -0.34%
2093 0.56% -0.33%
2092 0.57% -0.32%
2091 0.57% -0.32%
2090 0.56% -0.31%
2089 0.58% -0.3%
2088 0.55% -0.29%
2087 0.54% -0.28%
2086 0.52% -0.27%
2085 0.52% -0.26%
2084 0.55% -0.25%
2083 0.54% -0.24%
2082 0.56% -0.23%
2081 0.54% -0.22%
2080 0.54% -0.21%
2079 0.55% -0.2%
2078 0.56% -0.19%
2077 0.54% -0.18%
2076 0.55% -0.17%
2075 0.56% -0.16%
2074 0.55% -0.15%
2073 0.55% -0.14%
2072 0.55% -0.13%
2071 0.57% -0.12%
2070 0.59% -0.12%
2069 0.59% -0.11%
2068 0.59% -0.1%
2067 0.59% -0.09%
2066 0.57% -0.08%
2065 0.56% -0.07%
2064 0.59% -0.06%
2063 0.59% -0.05%
2062 0.59% -0.04%
2061 0.58% -0.02%
2060 0.58% -0.01%
2059 0.62% 0.003%
2058 0.6% 0.02%
2057 0.6% 0.04%
2056 0.62% 0.05%
2055 0.62% 0.07%
2054 0.62% 0.09%
2053 0.62% 0.11%
2052 0.64% 0.13%
2051 0.65% 0.16%
2050 0.65% 0.18%
2049 0.69% 0.21%
2048 0.66% 0.23%
2047 0.7% 0.25%
2046 0.69% 0.28%
2045 0.69% 0.31%
2044 0.69% 0.34%
2043 0.71% 0.36%
2042 0.7% 0.39%
2041 0.7% 0.41%
2040 0.69% 0.44%
2039 0.72% 0.46%
2038 0.71% 0.48%
2037 0.74% 0.5%
2036 0.75% 0.53%
2035 0.75% 0.55%
2034 0.76% 0.57%
2033 0.77% 0.59%
2032 0.8% 0.61%
2031 0.82% 0.63%
2030 0.84% 0.66%
2029 0.88% 0.69%
2028 0.9% 0.72%
2027 0.92% 0.74%
2026 0.96% 0.77%
2025 0.99% 0.8%
2024 2.01% 0.82%
2023 2.46% 0.85%
2022 1.3% 0.75%
2021 0.14% 0.71%
2020 1.24% 0.85%
2019 1.49% 0.94%
2018 1.51% 0.97%
2017 1.66% 1.03%
2016 1.57% 1.08%
2015 1.45% 1.13%
2014 1.5% 1.18%
2013 1.74% 1.25%
2012 1.76% 1.29%
2011 1.4% 1.28%
2010 1.57% 1.27%
2009 2.08% 1.28%
2008 2.02% 1.31%
2007 1.84% 1.33%
2006 1.36% 1.33%
2005 1.22% 1.29%
2004 1.07% 1.28%
2003 1.16% 1.33%
2002 1.14% 1.36%
2001 1.29% 1.4%
2000 1.15% 1.44%
1999 1.1% 1.51%
1998 1% 1.59%
1997 1.09% 1.64%
1996 1.22% 1.66%
1995 1.12% 1.68%
1994 0.97% 1.7%
1993 0.89% 1.72%
1992 1.13% 1.75%
1991 1.28% 1.79%
1990 1.49% 1.83%
1989 1.71% 1.89%
1988 1.65% 1.93%
1987 1.53% 1.96%
1986 1.46% 2.04%
1985 1.34% 2.16%
1984 1.21% 2.25%
1983 1.38% 2.31%
1982 1.75% 2.34%
1981 1.57% 2.37%
1980 1.23% 2.42%
1979 1.09% 2.45%
1978 1.17% 2.47%
1977 1.13% 2.49%
1976 1.01% 2.53%
1975 1.24% 2.56%
1974 2.56% 2.61%
1973 1.54% 2.66%
1972 1.86% 2.7%
1971 3.44% 2.75%
1970 1.99% 2.79%
1969 2.12% 2.8%
1968 1.78% 2.74%
1967 1.27% 2.63%
1966 2.31% 2.39%
1965 1.98% 2.56%
1964 1.98% 2.9%
1963 1.94% 2.87%
1962 2.47% 2.85%
1961 2.01% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Australia Indonesia
Current population
27799169
288551776
Population rank 55/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 3.48%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
13.7 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 115/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -39,509
Net migration rank 11/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -39,509
2024 - 138,510 - -38,469
2023 103,974 140,232 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 111,881 140,972 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 138,701 116,768 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 133,376 44,447 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 136,808 207,142 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 157,269 226,412 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 150,015 255,023 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 152,403 254,648 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 150,041 212,350 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 154,940 200,177 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 159,584 215,823 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 161,408 235,776 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 156,380 197,657 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 158,628 166,752 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 160,518 235,628 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 155,119 275,773 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 154,124 249,873 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 132,931 191,985 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 129,132 131,371 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 115,610 110,072 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 118,325 104,437 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 116,971 108,852 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 117,575 117,552 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 119,882 111,186 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 118,517 92,900 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 120,949 81,310 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 121,592 67,661 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 125,751 82,965 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 131,436 80,456 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 131,761 51,941 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 137,551 23,833 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 139,829 40,767 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 138,273 68,847 3,288,791 3,096
1990 143,347 100,093 3,250,906 11,539
1989 127,789 144,042 3,316,792 19,905
1988 127,298 153,330 3,331,242 25,383
1987 128,484 136,421 3,304,520 26,705
1986 123,342 113,061 3,309,905 30,988
1985 143,674 98,327 3,419,412 37,451
1984 123,077 79,617 3,549,570 43,693
1983 130,844 73,251 3,558,949 47,375
1982 126,030 111,722 3,545,504 46,792
1981 125,356 121,921 3,497,244 44,710
1980 117,536 89,189 3,484,846 42,254
1979 116,112 52,137 3,460,621 43,900
1978 116,299 45,832 3,412,980 45,911
1977 117,793 44,946 3,334,779 45,610
1976 115,070 32,792 3,291,479 48,010
1975 123,648 25,336 3,263,794 56,386
1974 128,996 56,167 3,196,136 61,188
1973 136,476 62,928 3,210,643 64,991
1972 155,488 54,895 3,149,726 72,007
1971 165,593 223,991 3,111,304 79,264
1970 145,081 256,295 3,080,421 81,368
1969 143,477 108,770 3,034,825 82,955
1968 132,099 100,963 2,961,608 55,731
1967 126,249 80,904 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 126,996 110,864 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 122,990 118,891 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 128,420 91,588 2,700,138 144,819
1963 140,161 73,237 2,609,526 110,166
1962 143,943 58,315 2,525,163 106,264
1961 150,955 64,495 2,434,113 103,628
1960 141,816 85,707 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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