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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 40,450 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 41,038 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 +0.82% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41K (17.1% growth).

Australia vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Liechtenstein
2100 44,031,396 44,383
2099 43,809,392 44,373
2098 43,581,416 44,371
2097 43,339,542 44,368
2096 43,103,046 44,354
2095 42,875,281 44,335
2094 42,654,231 44,344
2093 42,420,140 44,331
2092 42,183,554 44,304
2091 41,942,760 44,288
2090 41,703,255 44,268
2089 41,471,675 44,249
2088 41,232,214 44,215
2087 41,005,392 44,198
2086 40,785,916 44,164
2085 40,573,592 44,137
2084 40,363,192 44,106
2083 40,140,606 44,070
2082 39,925,452 44,059
2081 39,703,018 44,033
2080 39,490,533 44,003
2079 39,277,415 43,974
2078 39,063,163 43,943
2077 38,847,269 43,915
2076 38,637,253 43,869
2075 38,425,571 43,846
2074 38,212,169 43,828
2073 38,002,408 43,814
2072 37,795,438 43,805
2071 37,589,598 43,791
2070 37,376,868 43,786
2069 37,159,014 43,789
2068 36,939,616 43,781
2067 36,721,604 43,782
2066 36,504,952 43,793
2065 36,297,175 43,796
2064 36,095,981 43,785
2063 35,883,588 43,795
2062 35,673,924 43,804
2061 35,465,080 43,804
2060 35,260,552 43,817
2059 35,055,719 43,816
2058 34,839,385 43,824
2057 34,630,577 43,815
2056 34,422,531 43,814
2055 34,208,970 43,831
2054 33,996,776 43,831
2053 33,788,097 43,821
2052 33,580,016 43,815
2051 33,366,925 43,791
2050 33,152,099 43,778
2049 32,937,633 43,758
2048 32,711,001 43,729
2047 32,496,856 43,702
2046 32,269,549 43,655
2045 32,047,969 43,607
2044 31,829,535 43,558
2043 31,610,306 43,488
2042 31,387,780 43,426
2041 31,168,179 43,340
2040 30,952,283 43,256
2039 30,740,454 43,164
2038 30,521,772 43,052
2037 30,307,856 42,948
2036 30,085,861 42,827
2035 29,862,898 42,691
2034 29,641,453 42,548
2033 29,418,053 42,396
2032 29,191,922 42,230
2031 28,959,421 42,040
2030 28,722,798 41,844
2029 28,484,745 41,649
2028 28,236,324 41,436
2027 27,984,287 41,211
2026 27,730,530 40,975
2025 27,466,430 40,722
2024 27,196,812 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 (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 Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,322 people (a 8.81% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.68% to 43,778 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 44.4K 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 0.99% 0.67%
2024 2.01% 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 (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 Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Australia Liechtenstein
Current population
27799169
41038
Population rank 55/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.0005%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
14.5 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.01 days
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +604
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 71/197
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 - 138,510 - 206
2023 103,974 140,232 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Liechtenstein 32.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 883 people) and 67.6% is from migration (a gain of 1,843 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 (1960–2024, 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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