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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 40.1 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Australia vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Luxembourg
2100 44,268,623 760,055
2099 44,045,424 761,871
2098 43,816,219 763,627
2097 43,573,042 765,472
2096 43,335,272 767,128
2095 43,106,279 768,456
2094 42,884,039 770,080
2093 42,648,686 771,655
2092 42,410,825 773,129
2091 42,168,735 774,950
2090 41,927,939 776,632
2089 41,695,112 778,332
2088 41,454,360 780,148
2087 41,226,316 782,099
2086 41,005,658 784,047
2085 40,792,190 785,931
2084 40,580,657 787,814
2083 40,356,871 789,410
2082 40,140,558 791,384
2081 39,916,925 793,230
2080 39,703,296 794,913
2079 39,489,029 796,562
2078 39,273,623 798,015
2077 39,056,566 799,552
2076 38,845,418 800,980
2075 38,632,596 802,329
2074 38,418,045 803,649
2073 38,207,153 805,065
2072 37,999,068 806,490
2071 37,792,119 807,534
2070 37,578,242 808,891
2069 37,359,215 809,871
2068 37,138,635 810,615
2067 36,919,449 811,270
2066 36,701,629 811,697
2065 36,492,733 812,055
2064 36,290,454 812,347
2063 36,076,918 812,618
2062 35,866,124 812,825
2061 35,656,154 812,670
2060 35,450,525 812,579
2059 35,244,589 812,345
2058 35,027,089 811,949
2057 34,817,156 811,547
2056 34,607,988 811,136
2055 34,393,278 810,018
2054 34,179,940 808,772
2053 33,970,136 807,469
2052 33,760,935 806,069
2051 33,546,695 804,175
2050 33,330,712 802,377
2049 33,115,090 800,333
2048 32,887,237 797,869
2047 32,671,939 795,366
2046 32,443,408 792,679
2045 32,220,633 789,667
2044 32,001,023 786,581
2043 31,780,612 783,374
2042 31,556,888 779,750
2041 31,336,104 775,990
2040 31,119,045 772,121
2039 30,906,074 767,824
2038 30,686,214 763,311
2037 30,471,145 758,894
2036 30,247,954 754,191
2035 30,023,790 749,172
2034 29,801,152 744,087
2033 29,576,548 738,759
2032 29,349,199 733,039
2031 29,115,445 727,303
2030 28,877,548 721,333
2029 28,638,212 714,969
2028 28,388,452 708,110
2027 28,135,058 701,168
2026 27,879,933 694,248
2025 27,614,411 686,970
2024 27,194,286 677,012
2023 26,659,922 666,430
2022 26,018,721 653,103
2021 25,685,412 640,064
2020 25,649,248 630,419
2019 25,334,826 620,001
2018 24,963,258 607,950
2017 24,592,588 596,336
2016 24,190,907 582,014
2015 23,815,995 569,604
2014 23,475,686 556,319
2013 23,128,129 543,360
2012 22,733,465 530,946
2011 22,340,024 518,347
2010 22,031,750 506,953
2009 21,691,653 497,783
2008 21,249,199 488,650
2007 20,827,622 479,993
2006 20,450,966 472,637
2005 20,176,844 465,158
2004 19,932,722 458,095
2003 19,720,737 451,630
2002 19,495,210 446,175
2001 19,274,701 441,525
2000 19,028,802 436,300
1999 18,812,264 430,475
1998 18,607,584 424,700
1997 18,423,037 419,450
1996 18,224,767 414,225
1995 18,004,882 408,625
1994 17,805,468 402,925
1993 17,634,808 397,475
1992 17,478,635 392,175
1991 17,284,036 387,000
1990 17,065,128 381,850
1989 16,814,416 377,100
1988 16,532,164 373,450
1987 16,263,874 370,750
1986 16,018,350 368,355
1985 15,788,312 366,706
1984 15,579,391 365,998
1983 15,393,472 365,622
1982 15,184,247 365,525
1981 14,923,260 365,225
1980 14,692,000 364,150
1979 14,514,000 362,856
1978 14,358,000 362,007
1977 14,192,000 361,358
1976 14,033,000 360,731
1975 13,893,000 358,950
1974 13,723,000 355,050
1973 13,380,000 350,450
1972 13,177,000 346,600
1971 12,937,000 342,421
1970 12,507,000 339,171
1969 12,263,000 337,500
1968 12,009,000 335,850
1967 11,799,000 334,995
1966 11,651,000 333,895
1965 11,388,000 331,500
1964 11,167,000 327,750
1963 10,950,000 324,100
1962 10,742,000 320,750
1961 10,483,000 316,845
1960 10,276,477 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Luxembourg
2100 0.51% -0.24%
2099 0.52% -0.23%
2098 0.56% -0.24%
2097 0.55% -0.22%
2096 0.53% -0.17%
2095 0.52% -0.21%
2094 0.55% -0.2%
2093 0.56% -0.19%
2092 0.57% -0.23%
2091 0.57% -0.22%
2090 0.56% -0.22%
2089 0.58% -0.23%
2088 0.55% -0.25%
2087 0.54% -0.25%
2086 0.52% -0.24%
2085 0.52% -0.24%
2084 0.55% -0.2%
2083 0.54% -0.25%
2082 0.56% -0.23%
2081 0.54% -0.21%
2080 0.54% -0.21%
2079 0.55% -0.18%
2078 0.56% -0.19%
2077 0.54% -0.18%
2076 0.55% -0.17%
2075 0.56% -0.16%
2074 0.55% -0.18%
2073 0.55% -0.18%
2072 0.55% -0.13%
2071 0.57% -0.17%
2070 0.59% -0.12%
2069 0.59% -0.09%
2068 0.59% -0.08%
2067 0.59% -0.05%
2066 0.57% -0.04%
2065 0.56% -0.04%
2064 0.59% -0.03%
2063 0.59% -0.03%
2062 0.59% 0.02%
2061 0.58% 0.01%
2060 0.58% 0.03%
2059 0.62% 0.05%
2058 0.6% 0.05%
2057 0.6% 0.05%
2056 0.62% 0.14%
2055 0.62% 0.15%
2054 0.62% 0.16%
2053 0.62% 0.17%
2052 0.64% 0.24%
2051 0.65% 0.22%
2050 0.65% 0.26%
2049 0.69% 0.31%
2048 0.66% 0.31%
2047 0.7% 0.34%
2046 0.69% 0.38%
2045 0.69% 0.39%
2044 0.69% 0.41%
2043 0.71% 0.46%
2042 0.7% 0.48%
2041 0.7% 0.5%
2040 0.69% 0.56%
2039 0.72% 0.59%
2038 0.71% 0.58%
2037 0.74% 0.62%
2036 0.75% 0.67%
2035 0.75% 0.68%
2034 0.76% 0.72%
2033 0.77% 0.78%
2032 0.8% 0.79%
2031 0.82% 0.83%
2030 0.84% 0.89%
2029 0.88% 0.97%
2028 0.9% 0.99%
2027 0.92% 1%
2026 0.96% 1.06%
2025 1.54% 1.47%
2024 2% 1.59%
2023 2.46% 2.04%
2022 1.3% 2.04%
2021 0.14% 1.53%
2020 1.24% 1.68%
2019 1.49% 1.98%
2018 1.51% 1.95%
2017 1.66% 2.46%
2016 1.57% 2.18%
2015 1.45% 2.39%
2014 1.5% 2.38%
2013 1.74% 2.34%
2012 1.76% 2.43%
2011 1.4% 2.25%
2010 1.57% 1.84%
2009 2.08% 1.87%
2008 2.02% 1.8%
2007 1.84% 1.56%
2006 1.36% 1.61%
2005 1.22% 1.54%
2004 1.07% 1.43%
2003 1.16% 1.22%
2002 1.14% 1.05%
2001 1.29% 1.2%
2000 1.15% 1.35%
1999 1.1% 1.36%
1998 1% 1.25%
1997 1.09% 1.26%
1996 1.22% 1.37%
1995 1.12% 1.41%
1994 0.97% 1.37%
1993 0.89% 1.35%
1992 1.13% 1.34%
1991 1.28% 1.35%
1990 1.49% 1.26%
1989 1.71% 0.98%
1988 1.65% 0.73%
1987 1.53% 0.65%
1986 1.46% 0.45%
1985 1.34% 0.19%
1984 1.21% 0.1%
1983 1.38% 0.03%
1982 1.75% 0.08%
1981 1.57% 0.3%
1980 1.23% 0.36%
1979 1.09% 0.23%
1978 1.17% 0.18%
1977 1.13% 0.17%
1976 1.01% 0.5%
1975 1.24% 1.1%
1974 2.56% 1.31%
1973 1.54% 1.11%
1972 1.86% 1.22%
1971 3.44% 0.96%
1970 1.99% 0.5%
1969 2.12% 0.49%
1968 1.78% 0.26%
1967 1.27% 0.33%
1966 2.31% 0.72%
1965 1.98% 1.14%
1964 1.98% 1.13%
1963 1.94% 1.04%
1962 2.47% 1.23%
1961 2.01% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Australia Luxembourg
Current population
28010980
697802
Population rank 55/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.008%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
52.9 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +27
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 71/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +5,237
Net migration rank 11/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 5,237
2024 103,773 138,510 1,963 5,677
2023 104,641 140,232 1,933 5,905
2022 111,881 140,972 2,024 13,194
2021 138,701 116,768 2,240 8,724
2020 133,376 44,447 1,828 6,967
2019 136,808 207,142 1,922 10,503
2018 157,269 226,412 1,945 10,145
2017 150,015 255,023 1,968 9,643
2016 152,403 254,648 2,095 12,760
2015 150,041 212,350 2,107 11,377
2014 154,940 200,177 2,225 11,217
2013 159,584 215,823 2,336 10,535
2012 161,408 235,776 2,124 10,273
2011 156,380 197,657 1,814 10,918
2010 158,628 166,752 2,129 7,909
2009 160,518 235,628 1,991 6,855
2008 155,119 275,773 2,003 7,969
2007 154,124 249,873 1,584 6,244
2006 132,931 191,985 1,748 5,557
2005 129,132 131,371 1,721 6,310
2004 115,610 110,072 1,878 4,566
2003 118,325 104,437 1,220 5,581
2002 116,971 108,852 1,607 2,759
2001 117,575 117,552 1,766 3,427
2000 119,882 111,186 1,963 4,516
1999 118,517 92,900 1,808 4,666
1998 120,949 81,310 1,486 3,874
1997 121,592 67,661 1,552 3,711
1996 125,751 82,965 1,781 3,603
1995 131,436 80,456 1,634 4,385
1994 131,761 51,941 1,652 3,900
1993 137,551 23,833 1,470 4,055
1992 139,829 40,767 1,098 4,101
1991 138,273 68,847 1,239 4,067
1990 143,347 100,093 1,145 3,992
1989 127,789 144,042 679 2,999
1988 127,298 153,330 747 2,909
1987 128,484 136,421 222 2,200
1986 123,342 113,061 331 2,121
1985 143,674 98,327 74 1,067
1984 123,077 79,617 146 346
1983 130,844 73,251 37 376
1982 126,030 111,722 183 334
1981 125,356 121,921 329 443
1980 117,536 89,189 37 840
1979 116,112 52,137 72 670
1978 116,299 45,832 -145 3,155
1977 117,793 44,946 -36 2,830
1976 115,070 32,792 -578 2,802
1975 123,648 25,336 -395 2,794
1974 128,996 56,167 -390 2,728
1973 136,476 62,928 -421 2,673
1972 155,488 54,895 -35 4,143
1971 165,593 223,991 69 4,274
1970 145,081 256,295 272 853
1969 143,477 108,770 303 833
1968 132,099 100,963 604 850
1967 126,249 80,904 837 752
1966 126,996 110,864 1,168 2,222
1965 122,990 118,891 1,260 2,203
1964 128,420 91,588 1,377 2,178
1963 140,161 73,237 1,199 2,080
1962 143,943 58,315 1,091 2,014
1961 150,955 64,495 1,489 1,969
1960 141,816 85,707 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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