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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 15.2 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Australia vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Latvia
2100 44,031,396 923,408
2099 43,809,392 932,882
2098 43,581,416 942,357
2097 43,339,542 951,702
2096 43,103,046 961,114
2095 42,875,281 970,470
2094 42,654,231 979,811
2093 42,420,140 989,107
2092 42,183,554 998,497
2091 41,942,760 1,007,961
2090 41,703,255 1,017,465
2089 41,471,675 1,026,994
2088 41,232,214 1,036,657
2087 41,005,392 1,046,527
2086 40,785,916 1,056,483
2085 40,573,592 1,066,499
2084 40,363,192 1,076,818
2083 40,140,606 1,087,423
2082 39,925,452 1,098,154
2081 39,703,018 1,109,075
2080 39,490,533 1,120,211
2079 39,277,415 1,131,602
2078 39,063,163 1,143,002
2077 38,847,269 1,154,458
2076 38,637,253 1,166,122
2075 38,425,571 1,177,964
2074 38,212,169 1,189,889
2073 38,002,408 1,201,798
2072 37,795,438 1,213,804
2071 37,589,598 1,226,159
2070 37,376,868 1,238,635
2069 37,159,014 1,251,199
2068 36,939,616 1,264,197
2067 36,721,604 1,277,382
2066 36,504,952 1,290,492
2065 36,297,175 1,304,082
2064 36,095,981 1,317,729
2063 35,883,588 1,331,316
2062 35,673,924 1,344,939
2061 35,465,080 1,358,659
2060 35,260,552 1,372,730
2059 35,055,719 1,386,684
2058 34,839,385 1,400,736
2057 34,630,577 1,414,911
2056 34,422,531 1,429,035
2055 34,208,970 1,442,863
2054 33,996,776 1,456,686
2053 33,788,097 1,470,334
2052 33,580,016 1,483,843
2051 33,366,925 1,496,515
2050 33,152,099 1,509,248
2049 32,937,633 1,521,989
2048 32,711,001 1,534,656
2047 32,496,856 1,547,203
2046 32,269,549 1,559,641
2045 32,047,969 1,572,396
2044 31,829,535 1,584,822
2043 31,610,306 1,597,317
2042 31,387,780 1,609,668
2041 31,168,179 1,622,468
2040 30,952,283 1,635,132
2039 30,740,454 1,648,215
2038 30,521,772 1,661,175
2037 30,307,856 1,674,137
2036 30,085,861 1,687,461
2035 29,862,898 1,700,759
2034 29,641,453 1,714,411
2033 29,418,053 1,728,562
2032 29,191,922 1,742,976
2031 28,959,421 1,757,310
2030 28,722,798 1,772,264
2029 28,484,745 1,786,824
2028 28,236,324 1,801,228
2027 27,984,287 1,815,599
2026 27,730,530 1,829,763
2025 27,466,430 1,850,593
2024 27,196,812 1,866,124
2023 26,659,922 1,883,710
2022 26,018,721 1,879,383
2021 25,685,412 1,884,490
2020 25,649,248 1,900,449
2019 25,334,826 1,913,822
2018 24,963,258 1,927,174
2017 24,592,588 1,942,248
2016 24,190,907 1,959,537
2015 23,815,995 1,977,527
2014 23,475,686 1,993,782
2013 23,128,129 2,012,647
2012 22,733,465 2,034,319
2011 22,340,024 2,059,709
2010 22,031,750 2,097,555
2009 21,691,653 2,141,669
2008 21,249,199 2,177,322
2007 20,827,622 2,200,325
2006 20,450,966 2,218,357
2005 20,176,844 2,238,799
2004 19,932,722 2,263,122
2003 19,720,737 2,287,955
2002 19,495,210 2,310,173
2001 19,274,701 2,337,170
2000 19,028,802 2,367,550
1999 18,812,264 2,390,482
1998 18,607,584 2,410,019
1997 18,423,037 2,432,851
1996 18,224,767 2,457,222
1995 18,004,882 2,485,056
1994 17,805,468 2,520,742
1993 17,634,808 2,563,290
1992 17,478,635 2,614,338
1991 17,284,036 2,650,581
1990 17,065,128 2,663,151
1989 16,814,416 2,666,955
1988 16,532,164 2,653,434
1987 16,263,874 2,626,583
1986 16,018,350 2,599,892
1985 15,788,312 2,578,873
1984 15,579,391 2,562,047
1983 15,393,472 2,546,011
1982 15,184,247 2,531,080
1981 14,923,260 2,519,421
1980 14,692,000 2,511,701
1979 14,514,000 2,505,953
1978 14,358,000 2,497,921
1977 14,192,000 2,485,073
1976 14,033,000 2,470,989
1975 13,893,000 2,456,130
1974 13,723,000 2,437,186
1973 13,380,000 2,415,819
1972 13,177,000 2,395,674
1971 12,937,000 2,376,389
1970 12,507,000 2,359,164
1969 12,263,000 2,343,173
1968 12,009,000 2,323,619
1967 11,799,000 2,301,220
1966 11,651,000 2,283,217
1965 11,388,000 2,265,919
1964 11,167,000 2,240,623
1963 10,950,000 2,210,919
1962 10,742,000 2,181,586
1961 10,483,000 2,152,681
1960 10,276,477 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Latvia
2100 0.51% -1.02%
2099 0.52% -1.01%
2098 0.56% -0.98%
2097 0.55% -0.98%
2096 0.53% -0.96%
2095 0.52% -0.95%
2094 0.55% -0.94%
2093 0.56% -0.94%
2092 0.57% -0.94%
2091 0.57% -0.93%
2090 0.56% -0.93%
2089 0.58% -0.93%
2088 0.55% -0.94%
2087 0.54% -0.94%
2086 0.52% -0.94%
2085 0.52% -0.96%
2084 0.55% -0.98%
2083 0.54% -0.98%
2082 0.56% -0.98%
2081 0.54% -0.99%
2080 0.54% -1.01%
2079 0.55% -1%
2078 0.56% -0.99%
2077 0.54% -1%
2076 0.55% -1.01%
2075 0.56% -1%
2074 0.55% -0.99%
2073 0.55% -0.99%
2072 0.55% -1.01%
2071 0.57% -1.01%
2070 0.59% -1%
2069 0.59% -1.03%
2068 0.59% -1.03%
2067 0.59% -1.02%
2066 0.57% -1.04%
2065 0.56% -1.04%
2064 0.59% -1.02%
2063 0.59% -1.01%
2062 0.59% -1.01%
2061 0.58% -1.03%
2060 0.58% -1.01%
2059 0.62% -1%
2058 0.6% -1%
2057 0.6% -0.99%
2056 0.62% -0.96%
2055 0.62% -0.95%
2054 0.62% -0.93%
2053 0.62% -0.91%
2052 0.64% -0.85%
2051 0.65% -0.84%
2050 0.65% -0.84%
2049 0.69% -0.83%
2048 0.66% -0.81%
2047 0.7% -0.8%
2046 0.69% -0.81%
2045 0.69% -0.78%
2044 0.69% -0.78%
2043 0.71% -0.77%
2042 0.7% -0.79%
2041 0.7% -0.77%
2040 0.69% -0.79%
2039 0.72% -0.78%
2038 0.71% -0.77%
2037 0.74% -0.79%
2036 0.75% -0.78%
2035 0.75% -0.8%
2034 0.76% -0.82%
2033 0.77% -0.83%
2032 0.8% -0.82%
2031 0.82% -0.84%
2030 0.84% -0.81%
2029 0.88% -0.8%
2028 0.9% -0.79%
2027 0.92% -0.77%
2026 0.96% -1.13%
2025 0.99% -0.83%
2024 2.01% -0.93%
2023 2.46% 0.23%
2022 1.3% -0.27%
2021 0.14% -0.84%
2020 1.24% -0.7%
2019 1.49% -0.69%
2018 1.51% -0.78%
2017 1.66% -0.88%
2016 1.57% -0.91%
2015 1.45% -0.82%
2014 1.5% -0.94%
2013 1.74% -1.07%
2012 1.76% -1.23%
2011 1.4% -1.8%
2010 1.57% -2.06%
2009 2.08% -1.64%
2008 2.02% -1.05%
2007 1.84% -0.81%
2006 1.36% -0.91%
2005 1.22% -1.07%
2004 1.07% -1.09%
2003 1.16% -0.96%
2002 1.14% -1.16%
2001 1.29% -1.28%
2000 1.15% -0.96%
1999 1.1% -0.81%
1998 1% -0.94%
1997 1.09% -0.99%
1996 1.22% -1.12%
1995 1.12% -1.42%
1994 0.97% -1.66%
1993 0.89% -1.95%
1992 1.13% -1.37%
1991 1.28% -0.47%
1990 1.49% -0.14%
1989 1.71% 0.51%
1988 1.65% 1.02%
1987 1.53% 1.03%
1986 1.46% 0.82%
1985 1.34% 0.66%
1984 1.21% 0.63%
1983 1.38% 0.59%
1982 1.75% 0.46%
1981 1.57% 0.31%
1980 1.23% 0.23%
1979 1.09% 0.32%
1978 1.17% 0.52%
1977 1.13% 0.57%
1976 1.01% 0.6%
1975 1.24% 0.78%
1974 2.56% 0.88%
1973 1.54% 0.84%
1972 1.86% 0.81%
1971 3.44% 0.73%
1970 1.99% 0.68%
1969 2.12% 0.84%
1968 1.78% 0.97%
1967 1.27% 0.79%
1966 2.31% 0.76%
1965 1.98% 1.13%
1964 1.98% 1.34%
1963 1.94% 1.34%
1962 2.47% 1.34%
1961 2.01% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Australia Latvia
Current population
27799169
1829763
Population rank 55/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -48
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 193/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -7,330
Net migration rank 11/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -7,330
2024 - 138,510 - -2,225
2023 103,974 140,232 -13,563 7,966
2022 111,881 140,972 -14,847 22,027
2021 138,701 116,768 -17,337 -280
2020 133,376 44,447 -11,402 -3,147
2019 136,808 207,142 -8,995 -3,416
2018 157,269 226,412 -9,636 -4,972
2017 150,015 255,023 -7,963 -7,867
2016 152,403 254,648 -6,663 -12,327
2015 150,041 212,350 -6,526 -10,826
2014 154,940 200,177 -6,779 -8,799
2013 159,584 215,823 -8,252 -14,386
2012 161,408 235,776 -9,154 -11,914
2011 156,380 197,657 -9,886 -20,202
2010 158,628 166,752 -10,278 -36,128
2009 160,518 235,628 -7,924 -34,807
2008 155,119 275,773 -6,531 -22,445
2007 154,124 249,873 -9,021 -8,027
2006 132,931 191,985 -10,204 -9,211
2005 129,132 131,371 -10,746 -11,134
2004 115,610 110,072 -11,542 -15,136
2003 118,325 104,437 -11,439 -11,422
2002 116,971 108,852 -12,475 -9,160
2001 117,575 117,552 -13,322 -18,634
2000 119,882 111,186 -11,838 -15,679
1999 118,517 92,900 -13,387 -3,229
1998 120,949 81,310 -15,906 -5,504
1997 121,592 67,661 -14,841 -9,183
1996 125,751 82,965 -14,498 -9,888
1995 131,436 80,456 -17,396 -13,288
1994 131,761 51,941 -17,645 -21,446
1993 137,551 23,833 -12,560 -32,914
1992 139,829 40,767 -3,660 -52,180
1991 138,273 68,847 0 -12,020
1990 143,347 100,093 2,929 -13,196
1989 127,789 144,042 6,401 -4,960
1988 127,298 153,330 9,022 15,784
1987 128,484 136,421 9,981 19,249
1986 123,342 113,061 10,660 13,972
1985 143,674 98,327 5,673 12,037
1984 123,077 79,617 7,430 8,847
1983 130,844 73,251 8,147 8,115
1982 126,030 111,722 6,327 8,116
1981 125,356 121,921 3,779 6,536
1980 117,536 89,189 3,265 3,099
1979 116,112 52,137 2,506 3,661
1978 116,299 45,832 2,997 7,399
1977 117,793 44,946 3,480 11,992
1976 115,070 32,792 4,200 8,870
1975 123,648 25,336 4,913 12,166
1974 128,996 56,167 6,824 14,420
1973 136,476 62,928 6,040 15,997
1972 155,488 54,895 7,666 11,077
1971 165,593 223,991 8,793 10,846
1970 145,081 256,295 7,785 12,494
1969 143,477 108,770 6,561 13,718
1968 132,099 100,963 7,668 13,465
1967 126,249 80,904 7,825 14,177
1966 126,996 110,864 8,677 13,465
1965 122,990 118,891 8,384 13,218
1964 128,420 91,588 12,100 13,010
1963 140,161 73,237 11,055 12,308
1962 143,943 58,315 11,562 12,344
1961 150,955 64,495 14,207 12,364
1960 141,816 85,707 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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