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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 5.04 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Australia vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Ireland
2100 44,031,396 5,468,791
2099 43,809,392 5,493,162
2098 43,581,416 5,516,999
2097 43,339,542 5,540,157
2096 43,103,046 5,562,811
2095 42,875,281 5,583,505
2094 42,654,231 5,603,538
2093 42,420,140 5,623,266
2092 42,183,554 5,642,437
2091 41,942,760 5,661,268
2090 41,703,255 5,680,076
2089 41,471,675 5,697,512
2088 41,232,214 5,714,108
2087 41,005,392 5,729,431
2086 40,785,916 5,743,405
2085 40,573,592 5,757,666
2084 40,363,192 5,771,610
2083 40,140,606 5,785,324
2082 39,925,452 5,798,037
2081 39,703,018 5,809,262
2080 39,490,533 5,821,598
2079 39,277,415 5,836,731
2078 39,063,163 5,851,937
2077 38,847,269 5,867,627
2076 38,637,253 5,883,876
2075 38,425,571 5,900,200
2074 38,212,169 5,917,659
2073 38,002,408 5,934,975
2072 37,795,438 5,952,211
2071 37,589,598 5,969,279
2070 37,376,868 5,986,770
2069 37,159,014 6,003,570
2068 36,939,616 6,019,937
2067 36,721,604 6,035,810
2066 36,504,952 6,051,604
2065 36,297,175 6,066,791
2064 36,095,981 6,081,606
2063 35,883,588 6,094,455
2062 35,673,924 6,106,325
2061 35,465,080 6,118,587
2060 35,260,552 6,131,482
2059 35,055,719 6,143,979
2058 34,839,385 6,153,447
2057 34,630,577 6,161,059
2056 34,422,531 6,164,047
2055 34,208,970 6,168,611
2054 33,996,776 6,169,455
2053 33,788,097 6,169,673
2052 33,580,016 6,167,591
2051 33,366,925 6,164,894
2050 33,152,099 6,159,756
2049 32,937,633 6,151,623
2048 32,711,001 6,140,272
2047 32,496,856 6,128,245
2046 32,269,549 6,115,454
2045 32,047,969 6,099,562
2044 31,829,535 6,081,384
2043 31,610,306 6,062,477
2042 31,387,780 6,041,683
2041 31,168,179 6,017,573
2040 30,952,283 5,992,311
2039 30,740,454 5,967,604
2038 30,521,772 5,940,474
2037 30,307,856 5,912,327
2036 30,085,861 5,884,159
2035 29,862,898 5,855,902
2034 29,641,453 5,825,178
2033 29,418,053 5,792,751
2032 29,191,922 5,757,842
2031 28,959,421 5,721,671
2030 28,722,798 5,684,420
2029 28,484,745 5,644,008
2028 28,236,324 5,600,083
2027 27,984,287 5,553,725
2026 27,730,530 5,505,248
2025 27,466,430 5,452,752
2024 27,196,812 5,395,790
2023 26,659,922 5,311,538
2022 26,018,721 5,212,836
2021 25,685,412 5,110,585
2020 25,649,248 5,039,747
2019 25,334,826 4,976,456
2018 24,963,258 4,898,022
2017 24,592,588 4,827,445
2016 24,190,907 4,762,722
2015 23,815,995 4,701,957
2014 23,475,686 4,657,740
2013 23,128,129 4,623,816
2012 22,733,465 4,599,533
2011 22,340,024 4,580,084
2010 22,031,750 4,560,155
2009 21,691,653 4,535,375
2008 21,249,199 4,489,544
2007 20,827,622 4,398,942
2006 20,450,966 4,273,591
2005 20,176,844 4,159,914
2004 19,932,722 4,070,262
2003 19,720,737 3,996,521
2002 19,495,210 3,931,947
2001 19,274,701 3,866,243
2000 19,028,802 3,805,174
1999 18,812,264 3,754,786
1998 18,607,584 3,712,696
1997 18,423,037 3,674,171
1996 18,224,767 3,637,510
1995 18,004,882 3,608,841
1994 17,805,468 3,590,386
1993 17,634,808 3,576,261
1992 17,478,635 3,558,430
1991 17,284,036 3,534,235
1990 17,065,128 3,513,974
1989 16,814,416 3,511,009
1988 16,532,164 3,524,949
1987 16,263,874 3,540,057
1986 16,018,350 3,539,690
1985 15,788,312 3,538,082
1984 15,579,391 3,532,423
1983 15,393,472 3,510,600
1982 15,184,247 3,485,800
1981 14,923,260 3,453,000
1980 14,692,000 3,412,800
1979 14,514,000 3,373,750
1978 14,358,000 3,329,100
1977 14,192,000 3,282,200
1976 14,033,000 3,238,050
1975 13,893,000 3,189,550
1974 13,723,000 3,137,500
1973 13,380,000 3,085,950
1972 13,177,000 3,036,850
1971 12,937,000 2,992,050
1970 12,507,000 2,957,250
1969 12,263,000 2,932,650
1968 12,009,000 2,915,550
1967 11,799,000 2,902,450
1966 11,651,000 2,888,800
1965 11,388,000 2,877,300
1964 11,167,000 2,866,550
1963 10,950,000 2,852,650
1962 10,742,000 2,836,050
1961 10,483,000 2,824,400
1960 10,276,477 2,828,600

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Ireland
2100 0.51% -0.44%
2099 0.52% -0.43%
2098 0.56% -0.42%
2097 0.55% -0.41%
2096 0.53% -0.37%
2095 0.52% -0.36%
2094 0.55% -0.35%
2093 0.56% -0.34%
2092 0.57% -0.33%
2091 0.57% -0.33%
2090 0.56% -0.31%
2089 0.58% -0.29%
2088 0.55% -0.27%
2087 0.54% -0.24%
2086 0.52% -0.25%
2085 0.52% -0.24%
2084 0.55% -0.24%
2083 0.54% -0.22%
2082 0.56% -0.19%
2081 0.54% -0.21%
2080 0.54% -0.26%
2079 0.55% -0.26%
2078 0.56% -0.27%
2077 0.54% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.28%
2075 0.56% -0.3%
2074 0.55% -0.29%
2073 0.55% -0.29%
2072 0.55% -0.29%
2071 0.57% -0.29%
2070 0.59% -0.28%
2069 0.59% -0.27%
2068 0.59% -0.26%
2067 0.59% -0.26%
2066 0.57% -0.25%
2065 0.56% -0.24%
2064 0.59% -0.21%
2063 0.59% -0.19%
2062 0.59% -0.2%
2061 0.58% -0.21%
2060 0.58% -0.2%
2059 0.62% -0.15%
2058 0.6% -0.12%
2057 0.6% -0.05%
2056 0.62% -0.07%
2055 0.62% -0.01%
2054 0.62% -0.004%
2053 0.62% 0.03%
2052 0.64% 0.04%
2051 0.65% 0.08%
2050 0.65% 0.13%
2049 0.69% 0.18%
2048 0.66% 0.2%
2047 0.7% 0.21%
2046 0.69% 0.26%
2045 0.69% 0.3%
2044 0.69% 0.31%
2043 0.71% 0.34%
2042 0.7% 0.4%
2041 0.7% 0.42%
2040 0.69% 0.41%
2039 0.72% 0.46%
2038 0.71% 0.48%
2037 0.74% 0.48%
2036 0.75% 0.48%
2035 0.75% 0.53%
2034 0.76% 0.56%
2033 0.77% 0.61%
2032 0.8% 0.63%
2031 0.82% 0.66%
2030 0.84% 0.72%
2029 0.88% 0.78%
2028 0.9% 0.83%
2027 0.92% 0.88%
2026 0.96% 0.96%
2025 0.99% 1.06%
2024 2.01% 1.59%
2023 2.46% 1.89%
2022 1.3% 2%
2021 0.14% 1.41%
2020 1.24% 1.27%
2019 1.49% 1.6%
2018 1.51% 1.46%
2017 1.66% 1.36%
2016 1.57% 1.29%
2015 1.45% 0.95%
2014 1.5% 0.73%
2013 1.74% 0.53%
2012 1.76% 0.42%
2011 1.4% 0.44%
2010 1.57% 0.55%
2009 2.08% 1.02%
2008 2.02% 2.06%
2007 1.84% 2.93%
2006 1.36% 2.73%
2005 1.22% 2.2%
2004 1.07% 1.85%
2003 1.16% 1.64%
2002 1.14% 1.7%
2001 1.29% 1.6%
2000 1.15% 1.34%
1999 1.1% 1.13%
1998 1% 1.05%
1997 1.09% 1.01%
1996 1.22% 0.79%
1995 1.12% 0.51%
1994 0.97% 0.39%
1993 0.89% 0.5%
1992 1.13% 0.68%
1991 1.28% 0.58%
1990 1.49% 0.08%
1989 1.71% -0.4%
1988 1.65% -0.43%
1987 1.53% 0.01%
1986 1.46% 0.05%
1985 1.34% 0.16%
1984 1.21% 0.62%
1983 1.38% 0.71%
1982 1.75% 0.95%
1981 1.57% 1.18%
1980 1.23% 1.16%
1979 1.09% 1.34%
1978 1.17% 1.43%
1977 1.13% 1.36%
1976 1.01% 1.52%
1975 1.24% 1.66%
1974 2.56% 1.67%
1973 1.54% 1.62%
1972 1.86% 1.5%
1971 3.44% 1.18%
1970 1.99% 0.84%
1969 2.12% 0.59%
1968 1.78% 0.45%
1967 1.27% 0.47%
1966 2.31% 0.4%
1965 1.98% 0.38%
1964 1.98% 0.49%
1963 1.94% 0.59%
1962 2.47% 0.41%
1961 2.01% -0.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Australia Ireland
Current population
27799169
5518360
Population rank 55/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +231
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 68/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +35,417
Net migration rank 11/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 35,417
2024 - 138,510 - 39,059
2023 103,974 140,232 19,652 43,873
2022 111,881 140,972 19,287 93,535
2021 138,701 116,768 26,064 27,419
2020 133,376 44,447 23,687 15,746
2019 136,808 207,142 28,365 29,663
2018 157,269 226,412 29,878 33,387
2017 150,015 255,023 31,379 28,883
2016 152,403 254,648 33,339 18,967
2015 150,041 212,350 35,265 13,376
2014 154,940 200,177 37,728 448
2013 159,584 215,823 39,302 -12,309
2012 161,408 235,776 42,775 -22,411
2011 156,380 197,657 45,801 -26,529
2010 158,628 166,752 47,426 -26,974
2009 160,518 235,628 47,168 -18,524
2008 155,119 275,773 46,691 18,979
2007 154,124 249,873 43,109 76,465
2006 132,931 191,985 36,752 94,513
2005 129,132 131,371 33,279 63,983
2004 115,610 110,072 33,376 49,102
2003 118,325 104,437 32,372 32,220
2002 116,971 108,852 31,062 34,286
2001 117,575 117,552 27,837 39,220
2000 119,882 111,186 23,592 31,298
1999 118,517 92,900 21,402 23,592
1998 120,949 81,310 22,277 16,615
1997 121,592 67,661 21,311 17,425
1996 125,751 82,965 18,915 9,959
1995 131,436 80,456 16,601 10,019
1994 131,761 51,941 17,234 -3,118
1993 137,551 23,833 17,166 -3,762
1992 139,829 40,767 20,283 1,335
1991 138,273 68,847 21,206 4,944
1990 143,347 100,093 21,787 -8,203
1989 127,789 144,042 20,012 -28,752
1988 127,298 153,330 22,912 -44,020
1987 128,484 136,421 26,904 -38,426
1986 123,342 113,061 27,963 -21,139
1985 143,674 98,327 29,013 -16,178
1984 123,077 79,617 31,791 -15,549
1983 130,844 73,251 34,053 -15,043
1982 126,030 111,722 38,344 -14,464
1981 125,356 121,921 39,364 -10,834
1980 117,536 89,189 40,612 -2,876
1979 116,112 52,137 38,798 1,486
1978 116,299 45,832 36,288 15,543
1977 117,793 44,946 35,448 14,505
1976 115,070 32,792 33,676 14,200
1975 123,648 25,336 34,128 13,828
1974 128,996 56,167 34,199 13,482
1973 136,476 62,928 34,562 13,164
1972 155,488 54,895 34,316 12,858
1971 165,593 223,991 35,606 5,851
1970 145,081 256,295 30,756 -8,892
1969 143,477 108,770 29,326 -10,250
1968 132,099 100,963 27,697 -11,132
1967 126,249 80,904 29,895 -11,708
1966 126,996 110,864 26,866 -11,858
1965 122,990 118,891 30,500 -14,016
1964 128,420 91,588 31,532 -15,640
1963 140,161 73,237 29,667 -16,615
1962 143,943 58,315 28,077 -17,438
1961 150,955 64,495 25,137 -22,237
1960 141,816 85,707 28,286 -38,492

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/ireland | CC BY

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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