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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.71 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Australia vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Israel
2100 44,268,623 21,097,502
2099 44,045,424 20,990,284
2098 43,816,219 20,887,475
2097 43,573,042 20,782,833
2096 43,335,272 20,669,152
2095 43,106,279 20,555,388
2094 42,884,039 20,438,144
2093 42,648,686 20,311,860
2092 42,410,825 20,184,747
2091 42,168,735 20,056,099
2090 41,927,939 19,927,570
2089 41,695,112 19,805,919
2088 41,454,360 19,677,585
2087 41,226,316 19,544,709
2086 41,005,658 19,405,618
2085 40,792,190 19,263,765
2084 40,580,657 19,116,247
2083 40,356,871 18,972,113
2082 40,140,558 18,829,949
2081 39,916,925 18,683,725
2080 39,703,296 18,528,692
2079 39,489,029 18,378,150
2078 39,273,623 18,224,680
2077 39,056,566 18,069,594
2076 38,845,418 17,924,206
2075 38,632,596 17,777,444
2074 38,418,045 17,633,695
2073 38,207,153 17,493,191
2072 37,999,068 17,358,424
2071 37,792,119 17,210,625
2070 37,578,242 17,058,151
2069 37,359,215 16,905,322
2068 37,138,635 16,757,005
2067 36,919,449 16,608,158
2066 36,701,629 16,462,419
2065 36,492,733 16,311,857
2064 36,290,454 16,166,704
2063 36,076,918 16,011,267
2062 35,866,124 15,861,432
2061 35,656,154 15,709,716
2060 35,450,525 15,550,635
2059 35,244,589 15,396,992
2058 35,027,089 15,241,182
2057 34,817,156 15,082,914
2056 34,607,988 14,923,704
2055 34,393,278 14,759,501
2054 34,179,940 14,591,126
2053 33,970,136 14,427,517
2052 33,760,935 14,264,766
2051 33,546,695 14,103,277
2050 33,330,712 13,939,856
2049 33,115,090 13,777,240
2048 32,887,237 13,618,660
2047 32,671,939 13,460,094
2046 32,443,408 13,297,752
2045 32,220,633 13,137,551
2044 32,001,023 12,971,541
2043 31,780,612 12,807,746
2042 31,556,888 12,643,252
2041 31,336,104 12,482,422
2040 31,119,045 12,323,788
2039 30,906,074 12,163,569
2038 30,686,214 12,006,362
2037 30,471,145 11,851,428
2036 30,247,954 11,703,716
2035 30,023,790 11,553,156
2034 29,801,152 11,406,594
2033 29,576,548 11,262,204
2032 29,349,199 11,118,498
2031 29,115,445 10,970,655
2030 28,877,548 10,825,091
2029 28,638,212 10,684,612
2028 28,388,452 10,542,941
2027 28,135,058 10,402,334
2026 27,879,933 10,261,927
2025 27,614,411 10,122,800
2024 27,194,286 10,002,200
2023 26,659,922 9,849,000
2022 26,018,721 9,557,500
2021 25,685,412 9,371,400
2020 25,649,248 9,215,100
2019 25,334,826 9,054,000
2018 24,963,258 8,882,800
2017 24,592,588 8,713,300
2016 24,190,907 8,546,000
2015 23,815,995 8,380,100
2014 23,475,686 8,215,700
2013 23,128,129 8,059,500
2012 22,733,465 7,910,500
2011 22,340,024 7,765,800
2010 22,031,750 7,623,600
2009 21,691,653 7,485,600
2008 21,249,199 7,308,800
2007 20,827,622 7,180,100
2006 20,450,966 7,053,700
2005 20,176,844 6,930,100
2004 19,932,722 6,809,000
2003 19,720,737 6,689,700
2002 19,495,210 6,570,000
2001 19,274,701 6,439,000
2000 19,028,802 6,289,000
1999 18,812,264 6,125,000
1998 18,607,584 5,971,000
1997 18,423,037 5,836,000
1996 18,224,767 5,692,000
1995 18,004,882 5,545,000
1994 17,805,468 5,399,000
1993 17,634,808 5,261,000
1992 17,478,635 5,123,000
1991 17,284,036 4,949,000
1990 17,065,128 4,660,000
1989 16,814,416 4,518,000
1988 16,532,164 4,442,000
1987 16,263,874 4,369,000
1986 16,018,350 4,299,000
1985 15,788,312 4,233,000
1984 15,579,391 4,159,000
1983 15,393,472 4,105,000
1982 15,184,247 4,031,000
1981 14,923,260 3,956,000
1980 14,692,000 3,878,000
1979 14,514,000 3,786,000
1978 14,358,000 3,690,000
1977 14,192,000 3,613,000
1976 14,033,000 3,533,000
1975 13,893,000 3,455,000
1974 13,723,000 3,377,000
1973 13,380,000 3,278,000
1972 13,177,000 3,148,000
1971 12,937,000 3,069,000
1970 12,507,000 2,974,000
1969 12,263,000 2,877,000
1968 12,009,000 2,803,000
1967 11,799,000 2,745,000
1966 11,651,000 2,629,000
1965 11,388,000 2,563,000
1964 11,167,000 2,475,000
1963 10,950,000 2,379,000
1962 10,742,000 2,293,000
1961 10,483,000 2,185,000
1960 10,276,477 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Israel
2100 0.51% 0.51%
2099 0.52% 0.49%
2098 0.56% 0.5%
2097 0.55% 0.55%
2096 0.53% 0.55%
2095 0.52% 0.57%
2094 0.55% 0.62%
2093 0.56% 0.63%
2092 0.57% 0.64%
2091 0.57% 0.64%
2090 0.56% 0.61%
2089 0.58% 0.65%
2088 0.55% 0.68%
2087 0.54% 0.72%
2086 0.52% 0.74%
2085 0.52% 0.77%
2084 0.55% 0.76%
2083 0.54% 0.75%
2082 0.56% 0.78%
2081 0.54% 0.84%
2080 0.54% 0.82%
2079 0.55% 0.84%
2078 0.56% 0.86%
2077 0.54% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.83%
2075 0.56% 0.82%
2074 0.55% 0.8%
2073 0.55% 0.78%
2072 0.55% 0.86%
2071 0.57% 0.89%
2070 0.59% 0.9%
2069 0.59% 0.89%
2068 0.59% 0.9%
2067 0.59% 0.89%
2066 0.57% 0.92%
2065 0.56% 0.9%
2064 0.59% 0.97%
2063 0.59% 0.94%
2062 0.59% 0.97%
2061 0.58% 1.02%
2060 0.58% 1%
2059 0.62% 1.02%
2058 0.6% 1.05%
2057 0.6% 1.07%
2056 0.62% 1.11%
2055 0.62% 1.15%
2054 0.62% 1.13%
2053 0.62% 1.14%
2052 0.64% 1.15%
2051 0.65% 1.17%
2050 0.65% 1.18%
2049 0.69% 1.16%
2048 0.66% 1.18%
2047 0.7% 1.22%
2046 0.69% 1.22%
2045 0.69% 1.28%
2044 0.69% 1.28%
2043 0.71% 1.3%
2042 0.7% 1.29%
2041 0.7% 1.29%
2040 0.69% 1.32%
2039 0.72% 1.31%
2038 0.71% 1.31%
2037 0.74% 1.26%
2036 0.75% 1.3%
2035 0.75% 1.28%
2034 0.76% 1.28%
2033 0.77% 1.29%
2032 0.8% 1.35%
2031 0.82% 1.34%
2030 0.84% 1.31%
2029 0.88% 1.34%
2028 0.9% 1.35%
2027 0.92% 1.37%
2026 0.96% 1.37%
2025 1.54% 1.21%
2024 2% 1.56%
2023 2.46% 3.05%
2022 1.3% 1.99%
2021 0.14% 1.7%
2020 1.24% 1.78%
2019 1.49% 1.93%
2018 1.51% 1.95%
2017 1.66% 1.96%
2016 1.57% 1.98%
2015 1.45% 2%
2014 1.5% 1.94%
2013 1.74% 1.88%
2012 1.76% 1.86%
2011 1.4% 1.87%
2010 1.57% 1.84%
2009 2.08% 2.42%
2008 2.02% 1.79%
2007 1.84% 1.79%
2006 1.36% 1.78%
2005 1.22% 1.78%
2004 1.07% 1.78%
2003 1.16% 1.82%
2002 1.14% 2.03%
2001 1.29% 2.39%
2000 1.15% 2.68%
1999 1.1% 2.58%
1998 1% 2.31%
1997 1.09% 2.53%
1996 1.22% 2.65%
1995 1.12% 2.7%
1994 0.97% 2.62%
1993 0.89% 2.69%
1992 1.13% 3.52%
1991 1.28% 6.2%
1990 1.49% 3.14%
1989 1.71% 1.71%
1988 1.65% 1.67%
1987 1.53% 1.63%
1986 1.46% 1.56%
1985 1.34% 1.78%
1984 1.21% 1.32%
1983 1.38% 1.84%
1982 1.75% 1.9%
1981 1.57% 2.01%
1980 1.23% 2.43%
1979 1.09% 2.6%
1978 1.17% 2.13%
1977 1.13% 2.26%
1976 1.01% 2.26%
1975 1.24% 2.31%
1974 2.56% 3.02%
1973 1.54% 4.13%
1972 1.86% 2.57%
1971 3.44% 3.19%
1970 1.99% 3.37%
1969 2.12% 2.64%
1968 1.78% 2.11%
1967 1.27% 4.41%
1966 2.31% 2.58%
1965 1.98% 3.56%
1964 1.98% 4.04%
1963 1.94% 3.75%
1962 2.47% 4.94%
1961 2.01% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Australia Israel
Current population
28010980
10334048
Population rank 55/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.12%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +330
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +11,466
Net migration rank 11/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 11,466
2024 103,773 138,510 133,029 10,612
2023 104,641 140,232 131,977 9,999
2022 111,881 140,972 129,982 50,004
2021 138,701 116,768 134,011 16,859
2020 133,376 44,447 128,089 16,573
2019 136,808 207,142 135,810 16,134
2018 157,269 226,412 140,348 15,615
2017 150,015 255,023 138,541 14,518
2016 152,403 254,648 136,736 24,308
2015 150,041 212,350 134,082 29,735
2014 154,940 200,177 133,916 25,303
2013 159,584 215,823 129,758 17,075
2012 161,408 235,776 128,941 16,549
2011 156,380 197,657 125,030 10,470
2010 158,628 166,752 126,552 12,906
2009 160,518 235,628 122,015 7,269
2008 155,119 275,773 117,672 7,974
2007 154,124 249,873 111,292 9,654
2006 132,931 191,985 109,332 11,446
2005 129,132 131,371 105,338 10,975
2004 115,610 110,072 106,901 8,494
2003 118,325 104,437 106,366 6,684
2002 116,971 108,852 101,178 17,420
2001 117,575 117,552 99,160 38,643
2000 119,882 111,186 98,737 63,409
1999 118,517 92,900 94,325 78,422
1998 120,949 81,310 93,744 52,713
1997 121,592 67,661 88,707 60,297
1996 125,751 82,965 86,518 66,811
1995 131,436 80,456 82,066 61,800
1994 131,761 51,941 79,365 57,273
1993 137,551 23,833 77,337 49,345
1992 139,829 40,767 77,357 57,522
1991 138,273 68,847 73,740 153,141
1990 143,347 100,093 71,764 178,732
1989 127,789 144,042 68,674 14,192
1988 127,298 153,330 71,072 1,675
1987 128,484 136,421 69,904 7,511
1986 123,342 113,061 70,073 -3,598
1985 143,674 98,327 71,538 -3,686
1984 123,077 79,617 70,703 10,933
1983 130,844 73,251 70,196 689
1982 126,030 111,722 68,931 16,563
1981 125,356 121,921 67,647 16,021
1980 117,536 89,189 68,253 16,284
1979 116,112 52,137 68,148 15,591
1978 116,299 45,832 67,158 15,556
1977 117,793 44,946 70,092 12,747
1976 115,070 32,792 74,899 10,459
1975 123,648 25,336 70,828 11,726
1974 128,996 56,167 68,891 11,929
1973 136,476 62,928 65,560 14,310
1972 155,488 54,895 62,960 27,415
1971 165,593 223,991 64,449 52,632
1970 145,081 256,295 56,506 56,173
1969 143,477 108,770 53,800 59,928
1968 132,099 100,963 51,014 60,804
1967 126,249 80,904 47,488 59,483
1966 126,996 110,864 50,477 57,347
1965 122,990 118,891 49,979 54,694
1964 128,420 91,588 48,015 54,050
1963 140,161 73,237 44,964 53,877
1962 143,943 58,315 43,337 52,313
1961 150,955 64,495 42,170 34,482
1960 141,816 85,707 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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