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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.7 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 +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Australia vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Israel
2100 44,031,396 21,079,031
2099 43,809,392 20,971,907
2098 43,581,416 20,869,188
2097 43,339,542 20,764,637
2096 43,103,046 20,651,056
2095 42,875,281 20,537,392
2094 42,654,231 20,420,251
2093 42,420,140 20,294,077
2092 42,183,554 20,167,075
2091 41,942,760 20,038,540
2090 41,703,255 19,910,123
2089 41,471,675 19,788,579
2088 41,232,214 19,660,357
2087 41,005,392 19,527,597
2086 40,785,916 19,388,628
2085 40,573,592 19,246,899
2084 40,363,192 19,099,510
2083 40,140,606 18,955,502
2082 39,925,452 18,813,463
2081 39,703,018 18,667,367
2080 39,490,533 18,512,469
2079 39,277,415 18,362,060
2078 39,063,163 18,208,724
2077 38,847,269 18,053,774
2076 38,637,253 17,908,513
2075 38,425,571 17,761,880
2074 38,212,169 17,618,257
2073 38,002,408 17,477,875
2072 37,795,438 17,343,227
2071 37,589,598 17,195,556
2070 37,376,868 17,043,216
2069 37,159,014 16,890,521
2068 36,939,616 16,742,334
2067 36,721,604 16,593,617
2066 36,504,952 16,448,006
2065 36,297,175 16,297,575
2064 36,095,981 16,152,550
2063 35,883,588 15,997,249
2062 35,673,924 15,847,545
2061 35,465,080 15,695,962
2060 35,260,552 15,537,020
2059 35,055,719 15,383,512
2058 34,839,385 15,227,838
2057 34,630,577 15,069,709
2056 34,422,531 14,910,638
2055 34,208,970 14,746,579
2054 33,996,776 14,578,352
2053 33,788,097 14,414,886
2052 33,580,016 14,252,277
2051 33,366,925 14,090,930
2050 33,152,099 13,927,651
2049 32,937,633 13,765,178
2048 32,711,001 13,606,737
2047 32,496,856 13,448,310
2046 32,269,549 13,286,110
2045 32,047,969 13,126,049
2044 31,829,535 12,960,184
2043 31,610,306 12,796,533
2042 31,387,780 12,632,183
2041 31,168,179 12,471,494
2040 30,952,283 12,312,998
2039 30,740,454 12,152,920
2038 30,521,772 11,995,851
2037 30,307,856 11,841,052
2036 30,085,861 11,693,469
2035 29,862,898 11,543,041
2034 29,641,453 11,396,608
2033 29,418,053 11,252,344
2032 29,191,922 11,108,763
2031 28,959,421 10,961,050
2030 28,722,798 10,815,614
2029 28,484,745 10,675,258
2028 28,236,324 10,533,711
2027 27,984,287 10,393,227
2026 27,730,530 10,252,942
2025 27,466,430 10,113,937
2024 27,196,812 9,974,400
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 1.4%
2024 2.01% 1.27%
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 (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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Australia Israel
Current population
27799169
10290887
Population rank 55/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.12%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +344
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 84/197
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 - 138,510 - 10,612
2023 103,974 140,232 131,977 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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 (1960–2024, 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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