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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.72 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Australia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Liberia
2100 44,031,396 12,788,823
2099 43,809,392 12,776,207
2098 43,581,416 12,757,308
2097 43,339,542 12,728,620
2096 43,103,046 12,695,873
2095 42,875,281 12,671,037
2094 42,654,231 12,645,345
2093 42,420,140 12,607,806
2092 42,183,554 12,583,276
2091 41,942,760 12,557,861
2090 41,703,255 12,513,262
2089 41,471,675 12,461,083
2088 41,232,214 12,429,523
2087 41,005,392 12,394,685
2086 40,785,916 12,331,734
2085 40,573,592 12,266,313
2084 40,363,192 12,218,274
2083 40,140,606 12,163,782
2082 39,925,452 12,122,513
2081 39,703,018 12,055,108
2080 39,490,533 11,977,065
2079 39,277,415 11,899,224
2078 39,063,163 11,823,772
2077 38,847,269 11,746,009
2076 38,637,253 11,657,329
2075 38,425,571 11,571,881
2074 38,212,169 11,469,695
2073 38,002,408 11,373,802
2072 37,795,438 11,288,250
2071 37,589,598 11,187,594
2070 37,376,868 11,097,891
2069 37,159,014 11,002,270
2068 36,939,616 10,918,600
2067 36,721,604 10,814,021
2066 36,504,952 10,721,693
2065 36,297,175 10,617,436
2064 36,095,981 10,521,037
2063 35,883,588 10,416,221
2062 35,673,924 10,308,855
2061 35,465,080 10,200,557
2060 35,260,552 10,091,553
2059 35,055,719 9,960,069
2058 34,839,385 9,857,338
2057 34,630,577 9,745,295
2056 34,422,531 9,624,041
2055 34,208,970 9,506,843
2054 33,996,776 9,402,297
2053 33,788,097 9,284,854
2052 33,580,016 9,173,091
2051 33,366,925 9,060,243
2050 33,152,099 8,951,514
2049 32,937,633 8,828,384
2048 32,711,001 8,705,146
2047 32,496,856 8,581,923
2046 32,269,549 8,456,286
2045 32,047,969 8,342,861
2044 31,829,535 8,220,755
2043 31,610,306 8,106,429
2042 31,387,780 7,972,152
2041 31,168,179 7,829,310
2040 30,952,283 7,698,463
2039 30,740,454 7,554,021
2038 30,521,772 7,421,960
2037 30,307,856 7,291,328
2036 30,085,861 7,146,172
2035 29,862,898 7,010,827
2034 29,641,453 6,883,638
2033 29,418,053 6,750,553
2032 29,191,922 6,619,507
2031 28,959,421 6,492,799
2030 28,722,798 6,376,029
2029 28,484,745 6,247,795
2028 28,236,324 6,120,673
2027 27,984,287 5,981,051
2026 27,730,530 5,852,128
2025 27,466,430 5,732,938
2024 27,196,812 5,612,817
2023 26,659,922 5,493,031
2022 26,018,721 5,373,294
2021 25,685,412 5,259,323
2020 25,649,248 5,149,463
2019 25,334,826 5,043,721
2018 24,963,258 4,944,726
2017 24,592,588 4,848,925
2016 24,190,907 4,755,608
2015 23,815,995 4,659,431
2014 23,475,686 4,564,293
2013 23,128,129 4,470,239
2012 22,733,465 4,373,043
2011 22,340,024 4,221,178
2010 22,031,750 4,058,890
2009 21,691,653 3,943,028
2008 21,249,199 3,821,003
2007 20,827,622 3,669,050
2006 20,450,966 3,490,787
2005 20,176,844 3,301,015
2004 19,932,722 3,156,892
2003 19,720,737 3,119,532
2002 19,495,210 3,094,782
2001 19,274,701 3,015,338
2000 19,028,802 2,928,117
1999 18,812,264 2,821,684
1998 18,607,584 2,670,124
1997 18,423,037 2,412,989
1996 18,224,767 2,232,289
1995 18,004,882 2,169,162
1994 17,805,468 2,149,928
1993 17,634,808 2,155,126
1992 17,478,635 2,072,461
1991 17,284,036 1,956,518
1990 17,065,128 2,223,667
1989 16,814,416 2,517,858
1988 16,532,164 2,446,941
1987 16,263,874 2,377,229
1986 16,018,350 2,308,511
1985 15,788,312 2,240,539
1984 15,579,391 2,173,312
1983 15,393,472 2,107,113
1982 15,184,247 2,045,073
1981 14,923,260 1,986,867
1980 14,692,000 1,929,253
1979 14,514,000 1,872,713
1978 14,358,000 1,818,247
1977 14,192,000 1,766,019
1976 14,033,000 1,717,060
1975 13,893,000 1,670,913
1974 13,723,000 1,626,362
1973 13,380,000 1,583,588
1972 13,177,000 1,542,670
1971 12,937,000 1,504,077
1970 12,507,000 1,466,676
1969 12,263,000 1,429,605
1968 12,009,000 1,393,530
1967 11,799,000 1,358,435
1966 11,651,000 1,324,383
1965 11,388,000 1,291,156
1964 11,167,000 1,258,745
1963 10,950,000 1,227,414
1962 10,742,000 1,197,039
1961 10,483,000 1,167,717
1960 10,276,477 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Liberia
2100 0.51% 0.1%
2099 0.52% 0.15%
2098 0.56% 0.23%
2097 0.55% 0.26%
2096 0.53% 0.2%
2095 0.52% 0.2%
2094 0.55% 0.3%
2093 0.56% 0.19%
2092 0.57% 0.2%
2091 0.57% 0.36%
2090 0.56% 0.42%
2089 0.58% 0.25%
2088 0.55% 0.28%
2087 0.54% 0.51%
2086 0.52% 0.53%
2085 0.52% 0.39%
2084 0.55% 0.45%
2083 0.54% 0.34%
2082 0.56% 0.56%
2081 0.54% 0.65%
2080 0.54% 0.65%
2079 0.55% 0.64%
2078 0.56% 0.66%
2077 0.54% 0.76%
2076 0.55% 0.74%
2075 0.56% 0.89%
2074 0.55% 0.84%
2073 0.55% 0.76%
2072 0.55% 0.9%
2071 0.57% 0.81%
2070 0.59% 0.87%
2069 0.59% 0.77%
2068 0.59% 0.97%
2067 0.59% 0.86%
2066 0.57% 0.98%
2065 0.56% 0.92%
2064 0.59% 1.01%
2063 0.59% 1.04%
2062 0.59% 1.06%
2061 0.58% 1.08%
2060 0.58% 1.32%
2059 0.62% 1.04%
2058 0.6% 1.15%
2057 0.6% 1.26%
2056 0.62% 1.23%
2055 0.62% 1.11%
2054 0.62% 1.26%
2053 0.62% 1.22%
2052 0.64% 1.25%
2051 0.65% 1.21%
2050 0.65% 1.39%
2049 0.69% 1.42%
2048 0.66% 1.44%
2047 0.7% 1.49%
2046 0.69% 1.36%
2045 0.69% 1.49%
2044 0.69% 1.41%
2043 0.71% 1.68%
2042 0.7% 1.82%
2041 0.7% 1.7%
2040 0.69% 1.91%
2039 0.72% 1.78%
2038 0.71% 1.79%
2037 0.74% 2.03%
2036 0.75% 1.93%
2035 0.75% 1.85%
2034 0.76% 1.97%
2033 0.77% 1.98%
2032 0.8% 1.95%
2031 0.82% 1.83%
2030 0.84% 2.05%
2029 0.88% 2.08%
2028 0.9% 2.33%
2027 0.92% 2.2%
2026 0.96% 2.08%
2025 0.99% 2.14%
2024 2.01% 2.18%
2023 2.46% 2.23%
2022 1.3% 2.17%
2021 0.14% 2.13%
2020 1.24% 2.1%
2019 1.49% 2%
2018 1.51% 1.98%
2017 1.66% 1.96%
2016 1.57% 2.06%
2015 1.45% 2.08%
2014 1.5% 2.1%
2013 1.74% 2.22%
2012 1.76% 3.6%
2011 1.4% 4%
2010 1.57% 2.94%
2009 2.08% 3.19%
2008 2.02% 4.14%
2007 1.84% 5.11%
2006 1.36% 5.75%
2005 1.22% 4.57%
2004 1.07% 1.2%
2003 1.16% 0.8%
2002 1.14% 2.63%
2001 1.29% 2.98%
2000 1.15% 3.77%
1999 1.1% 5.68%
1998 1% 10.7%
1997 1.09% 8.09%
1996 1.22% 2.91%
1995 1.12% 0.89%
1994 0.97% -0.24%
1993 0.89% 3.99%
1992 1.13% 5.93%
1991 1.28% -12%
1990 1.49% -11.7%
1989 1.71% 2.9%
1988 1.65% 2.93%
1987 1.53% 2.98%
1986 1.46% 3.03%
1985 1.34% 3.09%
1984 1.21% 3.14%
1983 1.38% 3.03%
1982 1.75% 2.93%
1981 1.57% 2.99%
1980 1.23% 3.02%
1979 1.09% 3%
1978 1.17% 2.96%
1977 1.13% 2.85%
1976 1.01% 2.76%
1975 1.24% 2.74%
1974 2.56% 2.7%
1973 1.54% 2.65%
1972 1.86% 2.57%
1971 3.44% 2.55%
1970 1.99% 2.59%
1969 2.12% 2.59%
1968 1.78% 2.58%
1967 1.27% 2.57%
1966 2.31% 2.57%
1965 1.98% 2.57%
1964 1.98% 2.55%
1963 1.94% 2.54%
1962 2.47% 2.51%
1961 2.01% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Australia Liberia
Current population
27799169
5887000
Population rank 55/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +328
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 43/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -9,870
Net migration rank 11/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -9,870
2024 - 138,510 - -7,779
2023 103,974 140,232 125,730 -5,002
2022 111,881 140,972 123,747 -5,003
2021 138,701 116,768 121,038 -11,852
2020 133,376 44,447 120,632 -10,107
2019 136,808 207,142 120,635 -19,678
2018 157,269 226,412 120,231 -23,199
2017 150,015 255,023 119,376 -24,807
2016 152,403 254,648 118,852 -26,796
2015 150,041 212,350 115,479 -15,182
2014 154,940 200,177 116,667 -26,690
2013 159,584 215,823 120,138 -22,010
2012 161,408 235,776 121,973 -25,710
2011 156,380 197,657 115,496 91,981
2010 158,628 166,752 114,249 2,850
2009 160,518 235,628 113,429 1,187
2008 155,119 275,773 112,032 17,404
2007 154,124 249,873 109,165 65,306
2006 132,931 191,985 104,099 77,946
2005 129,132 131,371 96,478 101,019
2004 115,610 110,072 91,755 -1,001
2003 118,325 104,437 87,534 -103,564
2002 116,971 108,852 88,643 -23,110
2001 117,575 117,552 86,217 7,142
2000 119,882 111,186 83,143 -2,060
1999 118,517 92,900 78,130 53,643
1998 120,949 81,310 72,146 99,203
1997 121,592 67,661 61,444 281,480
1996 125,751 82,965 56,392 -37,922
1995 131,436 80,456 53,407 54,372
1994 131,761 51,941 52,101 -121,407
1993 137,551 23,833 51,609 7,300
1992 139,829 40,767 50,204 56,210
1991 138,273 68,847 47,426 78,052
1990 143,347 100,093 52,770 -712,544
1989 127,789 144,042 63,238 8,156
1988 127,298 153,330 62,703 7,734
1987 128,484 136,421 62,147 6,840
1986 123,342 113,061 61,924 6,534
1985 143,674 98,327 59,988 7,487
1984 123,077 79,617 59,460 7,513
1983 130,844 73,251 57,562 7,861
1982 126,030 111,722 56,127 2,530
1981 125,356 121,921 55,003 2,757
1980 117,536 89,189 53,452 4,016
1979 116,112 52,137 52,125 3,500
1978 116,299 45,832 49,813 3,500
1977 117,793 44,946 47,582 3,555
1976 115,070 32,792 45,528 1,246
1975 123,648 25,336 43,478 2,037
1974 128,996 56,167 41,499 2,086
1973 136,476 62,928 39,694 2,272
1972 155,488 54,895 37,860 2,018
1971 165,593 223,991 36,015 1,293
1970 145,081 256,295 35,196 2,285
1969 143,477 108,770 34,677 1,982
1968 132,099 100,963 33,536 1,964
1967 126,249 80,904 32,519 2,177
1966 126,996 110,864 31,454 1,953
1965 122,990 118,891 30,618 2,431
1964 128,420 91,588 29,592 2,189
1963 140,161 73,237 28,708 2,165
1962 143,943 58,315 27,679 2,189
1961 150,955 64,495 26,670 2,115
1960 141,816 85,707 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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