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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.31 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Australia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Malaysia
2100 44,031,396 44,353,615
2099 43,809,392 44,467,475
2098 43,581,416 44,579,971
2097 43,339,542 44,695,979
2096 43,103,046 44,814,885
2095 42,875,281 44,932,404
2094 42,654,231 45,047,479
2093 42,420,140 45,165,126
2092 42,183,554 45,278,674
2091 41,942,760 45,390,002
2090 41,703,255 45,501,495
2089 41,471,675 45,610,046
2088 41,232,214 45,717,882
2087 41,005,392 45,823,085
2086 40,785,916 45,926,712
2085 40,573,592 46,020,742
2084 40,363,192 46,111,490
2083 40,140,606 46,202,286
2082 39,925,452 46,284,929
2081 39,703,018 46,359,700
2080 39,490,533 46,435,482
2079 39,277,415 46,496,102
2078 39,063,163 46,549,167
2077 38,847,269 46,594,188
2076 38,637,253 46,619,045
2075 38,425,571 46,643,115
2074 38,212,169 46,658,350
2073 38,002,408 46,670,848
2072 37,795,438 46,670,426
2071 37,589,598 46,660,436
2070 37,376,868 46,645,623
2069 37,159,014 46,623,238
2068 36,939,616 46,600,060
2067 36,721,604 46,569,264
2066 36,504,952 46,530,377
2065 36,297,175 46,481,890
2064 36,095,981 46,417,369
2063 35,883,588 46,350,674
2062 35,673,924 46,272,105
2061 35,465,080 46,178,092
2060 35,260,552 46,075,877
2059 35,055,719 45,958,718
2058 34,839,385 45,837,407
2057 34,630,577 45,707,213
2056 34,422,531 45,566,357
2055 34,208,970 45,418,953
2054 33,996,776 45,252,995
2053 33,788,097 45,069,089
2052 33,580,016 44,873,927
2051 33,366,925 44,668,767
2050 33,152,099 44,445,677
2049 32,937,633 44,217,593
2048 32,711,001 43,974,925
2047 32,496,856 43,712,325
2046 32,269,549 43,438,283
2045 32,047,969 43,157,909
2044 31,829,535 42,866,716
2043 31,610,306 42,557,941
2042 31,387,780 42,239,980
2041 31,168,179 41,922,379
2040 30,952,283 41,598,231
2039 30,740,454 41,270,953
2038 30,521,772 40,929,067
2037 30,307,856 40,584,773
2036 30,085,861 40,234,128
2035 29,862,898 39,876,375
2034 29,641,453 39,515,857
2033 29,418,053 39,152,086
2032 29,191,922 38,772,414
2031 28,959,421 38,386,293
2030 28,722,798 37,995,617
2029 28,484,745 37,606,753
2028 28,236,324 37,207,852
2027 27,984,287 36,806,585
2026 27,730,530 36,403,076
2025 27,466,430 35,987,113
2024 27,196,812 35,557,673
2023 26,659,922 35,126,298
2022 26,018,721 34,695,493
2021 25,685,412 34,282,399
2020 25,649,248 33,889,558
2019 25,334,826 33,440,596
2018 24,963,258 32,910,967
2017 24,592,588 32,355,644
2016 24,190,907 31,789,685
2015 23,815,995 31,232,798
2014 23,475,686 30,696,137
2013 23,128,129 30,174,265
2012 22,733,465 29,662,831
2011 22,340,024 29,162,039
2010 22,031,750 28,655,776
2009 21,691,653 28,124,778
2008 21,249,199 27,570,059
2007 20,827,622 26,998,389
2006 20,450,966 26,417,909
2005 20,176,844 25,836,071
2004 19,932,722 25,256,772
2003 19,720,737 24,679,602
2002 19,495,210 24,102,477
2001 19,274,701 23,526,538
2000 19,028,802 22,967,816
1999 18,812,264 22,435,531
1998 18,607,584 21,906,713
1997 18,423,037 21,375,218
1996 18,224,767 20,850,087
1995 18,004,882 20,330,599
1994 17,805,468 19,820,446
1993 17,634,808 19,322,664
1992 17,478,635 18,834,572
1991 17,284,036 18,342,464
1990 17,065,128 17,833,171
1989 16,814,416 17,314,997
1988 16,532,164 16,796,605
1987 16,263,874 16,276,737
1986 16,018,350 15,760,419
1985 15,788,312 15,252,258
1984 15,579,391 14,759,009
1983 15,393,472 14,285,907
1982 15,184,247 13,832,798
1981 14,923,260 13,399,203
1980 14,692,000 12,983,363
1979 14,514,000 12,627,862
1978 14,358,000 12,328,157
1977 14,192,000 12,035,713
1976 14,033,000 11,750,097
1975 13,893,000 11,471,914
1974 13,723,000 11,200,906
1973 13,380,000 10,935,621
1972 13,177,000 10,676,835
1971 12,937,000 10,423,453
1970 12,507,000 10,178,802
1969 12,263,000 9,947,597
1968 12,009,000 9,725,281
1967 11,799,000 9,507,099
1966 11,651,000 9,284,688
1965 11,388,000 9,056,408
1964 11,167,000 8,828,406
1963 10,950,000 8,602,160
1962 10,742,000 8,380,172
1961 10,483,000 8,164,443
1960 10,276,477 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Malaysia
2100 0.51% -0.26%
2099 0.52% -0.25%
2098 0.56% -0.26%
2097 0.55% -0.27%
2096 0.53% -0.26%
2095 0.52% -0.26%
2094 0.55% -0.26%
2093 0.56% -0.25%
2092 0.57% -0.25%
2091 0.57% -0.25%
2090 0.56% -0.24%
2089 0.58% -0.24%
2088 0.55% -0.23%
2087 0.54% -0.23%
2086 0.52% -0.2%
2085 0.52% -0.2%
2084 0.55% -0.2%
2083 0.54% -0.18%
2082 0.56% -0.16%
2081 0.54% -0.16%
2080 0.54% -0.13%
2079 0.55% -0.11%
2078 0.56% -0.1%
2077 0.54% -0.05%
2076 0.55% -0.05%
2075 0.56% -0.03%
2074 0.55% -0.03%
2073 0.55% 0.001%
2072 0.55% 0.02%
2071 0.57% 0.03%
2070 0.59% 0.05%
2069 0.59% 0.05%
2068 0.59% 0.07%
2067 0.59% 0.08%
2066 0.57% 0.1%
2065 0.56% 0.14%
2064 0.59% 0.14%
2063 0.59% 0.17%
2062 0.59% 0.2%
2061 0.58% 0.22%
2060 0.58% 0.25%
2059 0.62% 0.26%
2058 0.6% 0.28%
2057 0.6% 0.31%
2056 0.62% 0.32%
2055 0.62% 0.37%
2054 0.62% 0.41%
2053 0.62% 0.43%
2052 0.64% 0.46%
2051 0.65% 0.5%
2050 0.65% 0.52%
2049 0.69% 0.55%
2048 0.66% 0.6%
2047 0.7% 0.63%
2046 0.69% 0.65%
2045 0.69% 0.68%
2044 0.69% 0.73%
2043 0.71% 0.75%
2042 0.7% 0.76%
2041 0.7% 0.78%
2040 0.69% 0.79%
2039 0.72% 0.84%
2038 0.71% 0.85%
2037 0.74% 0.87%
2036 0.75% 0.9%
2035 0.75% 0.91%
2034 0.76% 0.93%
2033 0.77% 0.98%
2032 0.8% 1.01%
2031 0.82% 1.03%
2030 0.84% 1.03%
2029 0.88% 1.07%
2028 0.9% 1.09%
2027 0.92% 1.11%
2026 0.96% 1.16%
2025 0.99% 1.21%
2024 2.01% 1.23%
2023 2.46% 1.24%
2022 1.3% 1.2%
2021 0.14% 1.16%
2020 1.24% 1.34%
2019 1.49% 1.61%
2018 1.51% 1.72%
2017 1.66% 1.78%
2016 1.57% 1.78%
2015 1.45% 1.75%
2014 1.5% 1.73%
2013 1.74% 1.72%
2012 1.76% 1.72%
2011 1.4% 1.77%
2010 1.57% 1.89%
2009 2.08% 2.01%
2008 2.02% 2.12%
2007 1.84% 2.2%
2006 1.36% 2.25%
2005 1.22% 2.29%
2004 1.07% 2.34%
2003 1.16% 2.39%
2002 1.14% 2.45%
2001 1.29% 2.43%
2000 1.15% 2.37%
1999 1.1% 2.41%
1998 1% 2.49%
1997 1.09% 2.52%
1996 1.22% 2.56%
1995 1.12% 2.57%
1994 0.97% 2.58%
1993 0.89% 2.59%
1992 1.13% 2.68%
1991 1.28% 2.86%
1990 1.49% 2.99%
1989 1.71% 3.09%
1988 1.65% 3.19%
1987 1.53% 3.28%
1986 1.46% 3.33%
1985 1.34% 3.34%
1984 1.21% 3.31%
1983 1.38% 3.28%
1982 1.75% 3.24%
1981 1.57% 3.2%
1980 1.23% 2.82%
1979 1.09% 2.43%
1978 1.17% 2.43%
1977 1.13% 2.43%
1976 1.01% 2.42%
1975 1.24% 2.42%
1974 2.56% 2.43%
1973 1.54% 2.42%
1972 1.86% 2.43%
1971 3.44% 2.4%
1970 1.99% 2.32%
1969 2.12% 2.29%
1968 1.78% 2.29%
1967 1.27% 2.4%
1966 2.31% 2.52%
1965 1.98% 2.58%
1964 1.98% 2.63%
1963 1.94% 2.65%
1962 2.47% 2.64%
1961 2.01% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Australia Malaysia
Current population
27799169
36512221
Population rank 55/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.44%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 89/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +166,615
Net migration rank 11/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 166,615
2024 - 138,510 - 174,770
2023 103,974 140,232 254,806 181,071
2022 111,881 140,972 237,560 188,154
2021 138,701 116,768 212,002 188,506
2020 133,376 44,447 283,282 101,907
2019 136,808 207,142 309,426 203,284
2018 157,269 226,412 324,568 221,965
2017 150,015 255,023 336,434 227,677
2016 152,403 254,648 345,681 222,141
2015 150,041 212,350 358,302 187,663
2014 154,940 200,177 367,587 159,791
2013 159,584 215,823 366,738 149,637
2012 161,408 235,776 371,497 134,975
2011 156,380 197,657 372,836 122,269
2010 158,628 166,752 360,260 157,164
2009 160,518 235,628 366,157 178,410
2008 155,119 275,773 362,380 202,481
2007 154,124 249,873 348,711 229,784
2006 132,931 191,985 349,509 232,971
2005 129,132 131,371 355,324 225,864
2004 115,610 110,072 365,138 212,278
2003 118,325 104,437 377,425 199,510
2002 116,971 108,852 381,084 196,227
2001 117,575 117,552 400,939 173,613
2000 119,882 111,186 417,371 125,499
1999 118,517 92,900 432,355 89,335
1998 120,949 81,310 436,316 99,639
1997 121,592 67,661 447,768 79,266
1996 125,751 82,965 450,174 73,040
1995 131,436 80,456 443,349 72,393
1994 131,761 51,941 437,873 66,685
1993 137,551 23,833 429,910 61,079
1992 139,829 40,767 418,900 66,286
1991 138,273 68,847 401,938 97,111
1990 143,347 100,093 384,518 135,020
1989 127,789 144,042 373,277 143,544
1988 127,298 153,330 386,507 133,478
1987 128,484 136,421 381,999 137,759
1986 123,342 113,061 385,799 127,081
1985 143,674 98,327 383,243 120,215
1984 123,077 79,617 376,797 106,248
1983 130,844 73,251 365,290 97,862
1982 126,030 111,722 353,138 89,942
1981 125,356 121,921 339,991 84,142
1980 117,536 89,189 326,947 80,617
1979 116,112 52,137 317,439 -13,980
1978 116,299 45,832 311,027 -15,059
1977 117,793 44,946 305,515 -16,601
1976 115,070 32,792 300,615 -18,316
1975 123,648 25,336 294,541 -20,480
1974 128,996 56,167 289,880 -21,919
1973 136,476 62,928 284,611 -21,995
1972 155,488 54,895 276,263 -21,305
1971 165,593 223,991 272,323 -20,535
1970 145,081 256,295 269,341 -31,839
1969 143,477 108,770 264,327 -39,420
1968 132,099 100,963 260,705 -40,996
1967 126,249 80,904 258,764 -42,108
1966 126,996 110,864 262,162 -33,993
1965 122,990 118,891 264,836 -36,456
1964 128,420 91,588 266,406 -38,785
1963 140,161 73,237 265,815 -40,952
1962 143,943 58,315 262,140 -43,033
1961 150,955 64,495 257,270 -44,916
1960 141,816 85,707 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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