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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 3.68 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Australia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Libya
2100 44,031,396 9,844,478
2099 43,809,392 9,862,293
2098 43,581,416 9,883,409
2097 43,339,542 9,903,494
2096 43,103,046 9,920,212
2095 42,875,281 9,931,781
2094 42,654,231 9,943,275
2093 42,420,140 9,958,570
2092 42,183,554 9,973,255
2091 41,942,760 9,982,193
2090 41,703,255 9,998,398
2089 41,471,675 10,008,842
2088 41,232,214 10,019,533
2087 41,005,392 10,023,170
2086 40,785,916 10,022,785
2085 40,573,592 10,016,359
2084 40,363,192 10,009,703
2083 40,140,606 10,006,073
2082 39,925,452 9,997,594
2081 39,703,018 9,985,386
2080 39,490,533 9,975,419
2079 39,277,415 9,962,691
2078 39,063,163 9,958,515
2077 38,847,269 9,952,827
2076 38,637,253 9,940,029
2075 38,425,571 9,927,944
2074 38,212,169 9,916,834
2073 38,002,408 9,901,120
2072 37,795,438 9,879,602
2071 37,589,598 9,867,880
2070 37,376,868 9,850,724
2069 37,159,014 9,832,072
2068 36,939,616 9,812,363
2067 36,721,604 9,799,957
2066 36,504,952 9,782,414
2065 36,297,175 9,762,806
2064 36,095,981 9,740,665
2063 35,883,588 9,729,567
2062 35,673,924 9,707,539
2061 35,465,080 9,686,619
2060 35,260,552 9,667,297
2059 35,055,719 9,638,062
2058 34,839,385 9,610,703
2057 34,630,577 9,579,595
2056 34,422,531 9,554,689
2055 34,208,970 9,522,205
2054 33,996,776 9,478,010
2053 33,788,097 9,432,683
2052 33,580,016 9,383,411
2051 33,366,925 9,335,341
2050 33,152,099 9,282,941
2049 32,937,633 9,230,811
2048 32,711,001 9,173,272
2047 32,496,856 9,118,915
2046 32,269,549 9,063,226
2045 32,047,969 8,998,841
2044 31,829,535 8,934,714
2043 31,610,306 8,866,878
2042 31,387,780 8,798,463
2041 31,168,179 8,732,168
2040 30,952,283 8,661,351
2039 30,740,454 8,588,292
2038 30,521,772 8,514,071
2037 30,307,856 8,437,766
2036 30,085,861 8,364,809
2035 29,862,898 8,289,931
2034 29,641,453 8,209,318
2033 29,418,053 8,129,142
2032 29,191,922 8,052,203
2031 28,959,421 7,969,547
2030 28,722,798 7,884,726
2029 28,484,745 7,801,482
2028 28,236,324 7,713,090
2027 27,984,287 7,621,838
2026 27,730,530 7,536,898
2025 27,466,430 7,458,392
2024 27,196,812 7,381,023
2023 26,659,922 7,305,659
2022 26,018,721 7,223,805
2021 25,685,412 7,135,175
2020 25,649,248 7,045,399
2019 25,334,826 6,951,033
2018 24,963,258 6,849,055
2017 24,592,588 6,738,770
2016 24,190,907 6,632,126
2015 23,815,995 6,531,819
2014 23,475,686 6,427,252
2013 23,128,129 6,304,628
2012 22,733,465 6,179,328
2011 22,340,024 6,343,203
2010 22,031,750 6,497,839
2009 21,691,653 6,366,686
2008 21,249,199 6,235,430
2007 20,827,622 6,104,380
2006 20,450,966 5,980,211
2005 20,176,844 5,858,798
2004 19,932,722 5,736,693
2003 19,720,737 5,619,398
2002 19,495,210 5,508,410
2001 19,274,701 5,403,639
2000 19,028,802 5,305,021
1999 18,812,264 5,218,038
1998 18,607,584 5,140,704
1997 18,423,037 5,064,639
1996 18,224,767 4,987,393
1995 18,004,882 4,906,843
1994 17,805,468 4,822,037
1993 17,634,808 4,733,045
1992 17,478,635 4,640,352
1991 17,284,036 4,544,400
1990 17,065,128 4,445,239
1989 16,814,416 4,342,920
1988 16,532,164 4,237,755
1987 16,263,874 4,129,739
1986 16,018,350 4,017,403
1985 15,788,312 3,898,745
1984 15,579,391 3,773,633
1983 15,393,472 3,718,961
1982 15,184,247 3,724,765
1981 14,923,260 3,621,486
1980 14,692,000 3,424,378
1979 14,514,000 3,233,846
1978 14,358,000 3,052,526
1977 14,192,000 2,881,533
1976 14,033,000 2,721,237
1975 13,893,000 2,571,556
1974 13,723,000 2,432,211
1973 13,380,000 2,314,193
1972 13,177,000 2,226,091
1971 12,937,000 2,153,534
1970 12,507,000 2,082,589
1969 12,263,000 2,014,293
1968 12,009,000 1,952,781
1967 11,799,000 1,898,199
1966 11,651,000 1,849,063
1965 11,388,000 1,804,015
1964 11,167,000 1,753,691
1963 10,950,000 1,690,457
1962 10,742,000 1,621,960
1961 10,483,000 1,555,699
1960 10,276,477 1,492,890

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Libya
2100 0.51% -0.18%
2099 0.52% -0.21%
2098 0.56% -0.2%
2097 0.55% -0.17%
2096 0.53% -0.12%
2095 0.52% -0.12%
2094 0.55% -0.15%
2093 0.56% -0.15%
2092 0.57% -0.09%
2091 0.57% -0.16%
2090 0.56% -0.1%
2089 0.58% -0.11%
2088 0.55% -0.04%
2087 0.54% 0.004%
2086 0.52% 0.06%
2085 0.52% 0.07%
2084 0.55% 0.04%
2083 0.54% 0.08%
2082 0.56% 0.12%
2081 0.54% 0.1%
2080 0.54% 0.13%
2079 0.55% 0.04%
2078 0.56% 0.06%
2077 0.54% 0.13%
2076 0.55% 0.12%
2075 0.56% 0.11%
2074 0.55% 0.16%
2073 0.55% 0.22%
2072 0.55% 0.12%
2071 0.57% 0.17%
2070 0.59% 0.19%
2069 0.59% 0.2%
2068 0.59% 0.13%
2067 0.59% 0.18%
2066 0.57% 0.2%
2065 0.56% 0.23%
2064 0.59% 0.11%
2063 0.59% 0.23%
2062 0.59% 0.22%
2061 0.58% 0.2%
2060 0.58% 0.3%
2059 0.62% 0.28%
2058 0.6% 0.32%
2057 0.6% 0.26%
2056 0.62% 0.34%
2055 0.62% 0.47%
2054 0.62% 0.48%
2053 0.62% 0.53%
2052 0.64% 0.51%
2051 0.65% 0.56%
2050 0.65% 0.56%
2049 0.69% 0.63%
2048 0.66% 0.6%
2047 0.7% 0.61%
2046 0.69% 0.72%
2045 0.69% 0.72%
2044 0.69% 0.77%
2043 0.71% 0.78%
2042 0.7% 0.76%
2041 0.7% 0.82%
2040 0.69% 0.85%
2039 0.72% 0.87%
2038 0.71% 0.9%
2037 0.74% 0.87%
2036 0.75% 0.9%
2035 0.75% 0.98%
2034 0.76% 0.99%
2033 0.77% 0.96%
2032 0.8% 1.04%
2031 0.82% 1.08%
2030 0.84% 1.07%
2029 0.88% 1.15%
2028 0.9% 1.2%
2027 0.92% 1.13%
2026 0.96% 1.05%
2025 0.99% 1.05%
2024 2.01% 1.03%
2023 2.46% 1.13%
2022 1.3% 1.24%
2021 0.14% 1.27%
2020 1.24% 1.36%
2019 1.49% 1.49%
2018 1.51% 1.64%
2017 1.66% 1.61%
2016 1.57% 1.54%
2015 1.45% 1.63%
2014 1.5% 1.94%
2013 1.74% 2.03%
2012 1.76% -2.58%
2011 1.4% -2.38%
2010 1.57% 2.06%
2009 2.08% 2.11%
2008 2.02% 2.15%
2007 1.84% 2.08%
2006 1.36% 2.07%
2005 1.22% 2.13%
2004 1.07% 2.09%
2003 1.16% 2.01%
2002 1.14% 1.94%
2001 1.29% 1.86%
2000 1.15% 1.67%
1999 1.1% 1.5%
1998 1% 1.5%
1997 1.09% 1.55%
1996 1.22% 1.64%
1995 1.12% 1.76%
1994 0.97% 1.88%
1993 0.89% 2%
1992 1.13% 2.11%
1991 1.28% 2.23%
1990 1.49% 2.36%
1989 1.71% 2.48%
1988 1.65% 2.62%
1987 1.53% 2.8%
1986 1.46% 3.04%
1985 1.34% 3.32%
1984 1.21% 1.47%
1983 1.38% -0.16%
1982 1.75% 2.85%
1981 1.57% 5.76%
1980 1.23% 5.89%
1979 1.09% 5.94%
1978 1.17% 5.93%
1977 1.13% 5.89%
1976 1.01% 5.82%
1975 1.24% 5.73%
1974 2.56% 5.1%
1973 1.54% 3.96%
1972 1.86% 3.37%
1971 3.44% 3.41%
1970 1.99% 3.39%
1969 2.12% 3.15%
1968 1.78% 2.88%
1967 1.27% 2.66%
1966 2.31% 2.5%
1965 1.98% 2.87%
1964 1.98% 3.74%
1963 1.94% 4.22%
1962 2.47% 4.26%
1961 2.01% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Australia Libya
Current population
27799169
7559873
Population rank 55/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.09%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
6.97 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +206
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 99/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +137,109 -172
Net migration rank 11/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -172
2024 - 138,510 - 3,448
2023 103,974 140,232 75,760 -2,001
2022 111,881 140,972 91,951 -2,001
2021 138,701 116,768 88,005 -694
2020 133,376 44,447 92,950 -694
2019 136,808 207,142 97,842 -1,352
2018 157,269 226,412 101,619 5,841
2017 150,015 255,023 103,891 9,208
2016 152,403 254,648 105,265 -5,081
2015 150,041 212,350 108,096 -7,660
2014 154,940 200,177 110,420 -1,716
2013 159,584 215,823 110,772 25,755
2012 161,408 235,776 108,855 5,211
2011 156,380 197,657 121,016 -562,827
2010 158,628 166,752 122,926 9,611
2009 160,518 235,628 118,102 11,670
2008 155,119 275,773 117,481 15,260
2007 154,124 249,873 116,704 12,640
2006 132,931 191,985 115,645 3,351
2005 129,132 131,371 112,823 11,024
2004 115,610 110,072 107,144 13,222
2003 118,325 104,437 102,144 12,073
2002 116,971 108,852 97,598 10,152
2001 117,575 117,552 93,370 8,420
2000 119,882 111,186 89,814 5,634
1999 118,517 92,900 88,743 -10,206
1998 120,949 81,310 87,613 -11,479
1997 121,592 67,661 86,899 -10,907
1996 125,751 82,965 86,945 -8,446
1995 131,436 80,456 87,661 -5,068
1994 131,761 51,941 88,765 -1,755
1993 137,551 23,833 90,553 426
1992 139,829 40,767 93,568 843
1991 138,273 68,847 96,582 902
1990 143,347 100,093 99,898 946
1989 127,789 144,042 102,823 981
1988 127,298 153,330 105,469 1,053
1987 128,484 136,421 107,761 1,740
1986 123,342 113,061 109,325 5,844
1985 143,674 98,327 110,194 11,962
1984 123,077 79,617 110,028 18,039
1983 130,844 73,251 122,183 -140,904
1982 126,030 111,722 133,511 -126,400
1981 125,356 121,921 130,233 69,211
1980 117,536 89,189 128,034 66,739
1979 116,112 52,137 121,469 64,821
1978 116,299 45,832 114,669 61,684
1977 117,793 44,946 107,769 57,867
1976 115,070 32,792 101,146 53,813
1975 123,648 25,336 94,862 49,544
1974 128,996 56,167 89,337 44,946
1973 136,476 62,928 81,256 20,498
1972 155,488 54,895 77,864 -3,418
1971 165,593 223,991 74,934 -4,265
1970 145,081 256,295 70,488 745
1969 143,477 108,770 66,782 -1,418
1968 132,099 100,963 63,971 -6,323
1967 126,249 80,904 61,889 -10,384
1966 126,996 110,864 60,394 -13,619
1965 122,990 118,891 59,134 -15,810
1964 128,420 91,588 55,227 2,084
1963 140,161 73,237 50,421 18,740
1962 143,943 58,315 46,252 21,589
1961 150,955 64,495 42,167 22,504
1960 141,816 85,707 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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