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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 677 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Australia vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Liechtenstein
2100 44,268,623 44,711
2099 44,045,424 44,701
2098 43,816,219 44,699
2097 43,573,042 44,696
2096 43,335,272 44,682
2095 43,106,279 44,663
2094 42,884,039 44,672
2093 42,648,686 44,659
2092 42,410,825 44,631
2091 42,168,735 44,616
2090 41,927,939 44,595
2089 41,695,112 44,576
2088 41,454,360 44,542
2087 41,226,316 44,525
2086 41,005,658 44,491
2085 40,792,190 44,463
2084 40,580,657 44,432
2083 40,356,871 44,396
2082 40,140,558 44,385
2081 39,916,925 44,358
2080 39,703,296 44,329
2079 39,489,029 44,299
2078 39,273,623 44,268
2077 39,056,566 44,239
2076 38,845,418 44,193
2075 38,632,596 44,171
2074 38,418,045 44,152
2073 38,207,153 44,138
2072 37,999,068 44,129
2071 37,792,119 44,115
2070 37,578,242 44,110
2069 37,359,215 44,113
2068 37,138,635 44,105
2067 36,919,449 44,106
2066 36,701,629 44,116
2065 36,492,733 44,119
2064 36,290,454 44,109
2063 36,076,918 44,118
2062 35,866,124 44,128
2061 35,656,154 44,128
2060 35,450,525 44,141
2059 35,244,589 44,140
2058 35,027,089 44,148
2057 34,817,156 44,139
2056 34,607,988 44,138
2055 34,393,278 44,155
2054 34,179,940 44,155
2053 33,970,136 44,145
2052 33,760,935 44,139
2051 33,546,695 44,115
2050 33,330,712 44,102
2049 33,115,090 44,082
2048 32,887,237 44,053
2047 32,671,939 44,025
2046 32,443,408 43,978
2045 32,220,633 43,930
2044 32,001,023 43,881
2043 31,780,612 43,810
2042 31,556,888 43,747
2041 31,336,104 43,660
2040 31,119,045 43,576
2039 30,906,074 43,484
2038 30,686,214 43,371
2037 30,471,145 43,265
2036 30,247,954 43,144
2035 30,023,790 43,007
2034 29,801,152 42,862
2033 29,576,548 42,709
2032 29,349,199 42,542
2031 29,115,445 42,350
2030 28,877,548 42,154
2029 28,638,212 41,957
2028 28,388,452 41,742
2027 28,135,058 41,516
2026 27,879,933 41,278
2025 27,614,411 41,024
2024 27,194,286 40,450
2023 26,659,922 39,846
2022 26,018,721 39,493
2021 25,685,412 39,182
2020 25,649,248 38,901
2019 25,334,826 38,563
2018 24,963,258 38,246
2017 24,592,588 37,962
2016 24,190,907 37,716
2015 23,815,995 37,494
2014 23,475,686 37,248
2013 23,128,129 36,984
2012 22,733,465 36,657
2011 22,340,024 36,312
2010 22,031,750 36,022
2009 21,691,653 35,742
2008 21,249,199 35,473
2007 20,827,622 35,262
2006 20,450,966 35,037
2005 20,176,844 34,753
2004 19,932,722 34,447
2003 19,720,737 34,079
2002 19,495,210 33,694
2001 19,274,701 33,194
2000 19,028,802 32,645
1999 18,812,264 32,221
1998 18,607,584 31,668
1997 18,423,037 31,232
1996 18,224,767 31,033
1995 18,004,882 30,776
1994 17,805,468 30,470
1993 17,634,808 30,089
1992 17,478,635 29,627
1991 17,284,036 29,209
1990 17,065,128 28,742
1989 16,814,416 28,317
1988 16,532,164 27,948
1987 16,263,874 27,557
1986 16,018,350 27,238
1985 15,788,312 26,878
1984 15,579,391 26,596
1983 15,393,472 26,446
1982 15,184,247 26,255
1981 14,923,260 25,673
1980 14,692,000 25,512
1979 14,514,000 25,575
1978 14,358,000 25,028
1977 14,192,000 24,442
1976 14,033,000 24,058
1975 13,893,000 23,846
1974 13,723,000 23,451
1973 13,380,000 22,785
1972 13,177,000 22,132
1971 12,937,000 21,600
1970 12,507,000 21,140
1969 12,263,000 21,084
1968 12,009,000 20,835
1967 11,799,000 20,175
1966 11,651,000 19,610
1965 11,388,000 19,195
1964 11,167,000 18,755
1963 10,950,000 18,093
1962 10,742,000 17,443
1961 10,483,000 16,877
1960 10,276,477 16,451

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 Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 44.7K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Liechtenstein
2100 0.51% 0.02%
2099 0.52% 0.005%
2098 0.56% 0.007%
2097 0.55% 0.03%
2096 0.53% 0.04%
2095 0.52% -0.02%
2094 0.55% 0.03%
2093 0.56% 0.06%
2092 0.57% 0.03%
2091 0.57% 0.05%
2090 0.56% 0.04%
2089 0.58% 0.08%
2088 0.55% 0.04%
2087 0.54% 0.08%
2086 0.52% 0.06%
2085 0.52% 0.07%
2084 0.55% 0.08%
2083 0.54% 0.03%
2082 0.56% 0.06%
2081 0.54% 0.07%
2080 0.54% 0.07%
2079 0.55% 0.07%
2078 0.56% 0.06%
2077 0.54% 0.1%
2076 0.55% 0.05%
2075 0.56% 0.04%
2074 0.55% 0.03%
2073 0.55% 0.02%
2072 0.55% 0.03%
2071 0.57% 0.01%
2070 0.59% -0.007%
2069 0.59% 0.02%
2068 0.59% -0.002%
2067 0.59% -0.02%
2066 0.57% -0.007%
2065 0.56% 0.02%
2064 0.59% -0.02%
2063 0.59% -0.02%
2062 0.59% 0%
2061 0.58% -0.03%
2060 0.58% 0.002%
2059 0.62% -0.02%
2058 0.6% 0.02%
2057 0.6% 0.002%
2056 0.62% -0.04%
2055 0.62% 0%
2054 0.62% 0.02%
2053 0.62% 0.01%
2052 0.64% 0.05%
2051 0.65% 0.03%
2050 0.65% 0.05%
2049 0.69% 0.07%
2048 0.66% 0.06%
2047 0.7% 0.11%
2046 0.69% 0.11%
2045 0.69% 0.11%
2044 0.69% 0.16%
2043 0.71% 0.14%
2042 0.7% 0.2%
2041 0.7% 0.19%
2040 0.69% 0.21%
2039 0.72% 0.26%
2038 0.71% 0.24%
2037 0.74% 0.28%
2036 0.75% 0.32%
2035 0.75% 0.34%
2034 0.76% 0.36%
2033 0.77% 0.39%
2032 0.8% 0.45%
2031 0.82% 0.47%
2030 0.84% 0.47%
2029 0.88% 0.51%
2028 0.9% 0.55%
2027 0.92% 0.58%
2026 0.96% 0.62%
2025 1.54% 1.42%
2024 2% 1.52%
2023 2.46% 0.89%
2022 1.3% 0.79%
2021 0.14% 0.72%
2020 1.24% 0.88%
2019 1.49% 0.83%
2018 1.51% 0.75%
2017 1.66% 0.65%
2016 1.57% 0.59%
2015 1.45% 0.66%
2014 1.5% 0.71%
2013 1.74% 0.89%
2012 1.76% 0.95%
2011 1.4% 0.81%
2010 1.57% 0.78%
2009 2.08% 0.76%
2008 2.02% 0.6%
2007 1.84% 0.64%
2006 1.36% 0.82%
2005 1.22% 0.89%
2004 1.07% 1.08%
2003 1.16% 1.14%
2002 1.14% 1.51%
2001 1.29% 1.68%
2000 1.15% 1.32%
1999 1.1% 1.75%
1998 1% 1.4%
1997 1.09% 0.64%
1996 1.22% 0.84%
1995 1.12% 1%
1994 0.97% 1.27%
1993 0.89% 1.56%
1992 1.13% 1.43%
1991 1.28% 1.62%
1990 1.49% 1.5%
1989 1.71% 1.32%
1988 1.65% 1.42%
1987 1.53% 1.17%
1986 1.46% 1.34%
1985 1.34% 1.06%
1984 1.21% 0.57%
1983 1.38% 0.73%
1982 1.75% 2.27%
1981 1.57% 0.63%
1980 1.23% -0.25%
1979 1.09% 2.19%
1978 1.17% 2.4%
1977 1.13% 1.6%
1976 1.01% 0.89%
1975 1.24% 1.68%
1974 2.56% 2.92%
1973 1.54% 2.95%
1972 1.86% 2.46%
1971 3.44% 2.18%
1970 1.99% 0.27%
1969 2.12% 1.2%
1968 1.78% 3.27%
1967 1.27% 2.88%
1966 2.31% 2.16%
1965 1.98% 2.35%
1964 1.98% 3.66%
1963 1.94% 3.73%
1962 2.47% 3.35%
1961 2.01% 2.59%

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 Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Australia Liechtenstein
Current population
28010980
41400
Population rank 55/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
15.3 hours
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +2
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +574
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 73/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change +137,109 +194
Net migration rank 11/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 194
2024 103,773 138,510 36 206
2023 104,641 140,232 92 214
2022 111,881 140,972 83 212
2021 138,701 116,768 106 187
2020 133,376 44,447 35 269
2019 136,808 207,142 92 271
2018 157,269 226,412 103 155
2017 150,015 255,023 87 206
2016 152,403 254,648 106 63
2015 150,041 212,350 75 163
2014 154,940 200,177 104 103
2013 159,584 215,823 93 180
2012 161,408 235,776 132 231
2011 156,380 197,657 149 139
2010 158,628 166,752 90 124
2009 160,518 235,628 179 150
2008 155,119 275,773 146 87
2007 154,124 249,873 127 89
2006 132,931 191,985 140 137
2005 129,132 131,371 167 117
2004 115,610 110,072 176 166
2003 118,325 104,437 129 189
2002 116,971 108,852 179 121
2001 117,575 117,552 182 113
2000 119,882 111,186 183 167
1999 118,517 92,900 193 198
1998 120,949 81,310 190 198
1997 121,592 67,661 203 232
1996 125,751 82,965 177 233
1995 131,436 80,456 200 264
1994 131,761 51,941 149 231
1993 137,551 23,833 238 240
1992 139,829 40,767 196 223
1991 138,273 68,847 228 219
1990 143,347 100,093 184 120
1989 127,789 144,042 201 152
1988 127,298 153,330 221 195
1987 128,484 136,421 184 178
1986 123,342 113,061 164 173
1985 143,674 98,327 201 199
1984 123,077 79,617 226 202
1983 130,844 73,251 199 197
1982 126,030 111,722 215 194
1981 125,356 121,921 208 178
1980 117,536 89,189 216 149
1979 116,112 52,137 197 177
1978 116,299 45,832 150 125
1977 117,793 44,946 158 140
1976 115,070 32,792 168 161
1975 123,648 25,336 127 166
1974 128,996 56,167 178 179
1973 136,476 62,928 226 194
1972 155,488 54,895 210 183
1971 165,593 223,991 164 179
1970 145,081 256,295 260 282
1969 143,477 108,770 251 316
1968 132,099 100,963 284 335
1967 126,249 80,904 254 280
1966 126,996 110,864 218 208
1965 122,990 118,891 240 193
1964 128,420 91,588 238 205
1963 140,161 73,237 252 210
1962 143,943 58,315 194 201
1961 150,955 64,495 228 200
1960 141,816 85,707 257 123

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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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