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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 4.8 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.94% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Australia vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Mexico
2100 44,031,396 131,182,639
2099 43,809,392 131,943,283
2098 43,581,416 132,700,369
2097 43,339,542 133,455,010
2096 43,103,046 134,204,227
2095 42,875,281 134,949,218
2094 42,654,231 135,687,085
2093 42,420,140 136,415,232
2092 42,183,554 137,127,644
2091 41,942,760 137,833,985
2090 41,703,255 138,527,198
2089 41,471,675 139,208,862
2088 41,232,214 139,874,924
2087 41,005,392 140,530,483
2086 40,785,916 141,174,372
2085 40,573,592 141,805,496
2084 40,363,192 142,415,948
2083 40,140,606 143,009,187
2082 39,925,452 143,579,768
2081 39,703,018 144,138,842
2080 39,490,533 144,677,451
2079 39,277,415 145,195,172
2078 39,063,163 145,691,242
2077 38,847,269 146,165,064
2076 38,637,253 146,616,674
2075 38,425,571 147,046,928
2074 38,212,169 147,455,761
2073 38,002,408 147,841,295
2072 37,795,438 148,201,143
2071 37,589,598 148,534,057
2070 37,376,868 148,848,168
2069 37,159,014 149,134,711
2068 36,939,616 149,395,717
2067 36,721,604 149,630,386
2066 36,504,952 149,842,125
2065 36,297,175 150,029,268
2064 36,095,981 150,187,992
2063 35,883,588 150,319,846
2062 35,673,924 150,424,224
2061 35,465,080 150,502,250
2060 35,260,552 150,555,648
2059 35,055,719 150,577,220
2058 34,839,385 150,569,044
2057 34,630,577 150,535,337
2056 34,422,531 150,475,242
2055 34,208,970 150,384,336
2054 33,996,776 150,263,237
2053 33,788,097 150,110,615
2052 33,580,016 149,923,918
2051 33,366,925 149,705,066
2050 33,152,099 149,450,774
2049 32,937,633 149,166,038
2048 32,711,001 148,836,849
2047 32,496,856 148,478,965
2046 32,269,549 148,081,688
2045 32,047,969 147,647,318
2044 31,829,535 147,173,101
2043 31,610,306 146,667,761
2042 31,387,780 146,123,566
2041 31,168,179 145,543,650
2040 30,952,283 144,931,633
2039 30,740,454 144,286,278
2038 30,521,772 143,601,872
2037 30,307,856 142,883,005
2036 30,085,861 142,138,929
2035 29,862,898 141,359,885
2034 29,641,453 140,554,653
2033 29,418,053 139,713,048
2032 29,191,922 138,843,644
2031 28,959,421 137,947,334
2030 28,722,798 137,023,304
2029 28,484,745 136,071,720
2028 28,236,324 135,090,755
2027 27,984,287 134,081,337
2026 27,730,530 133,042,003
2025 27,466,430 131,970,909
2024 27,196,812 130,861,007
2023 26,659,922 129,739,759
2022 26,018,721 128,613,117
2021 25,685,412 127,648,148
2020 25,649,248 126,799,054
2019 25,334,826 125,762,982
2018 24,963,258 124,573,711
2017 24,592,588 123,400,057
2016 24,190,907 122,251,351
2015 23,815,995 121,072,306
2014 23,475,686 119,784,261
2013 23,128,129 118,343,573
2012 22,733,465 116,818,208
2011 22,340,024 115,243,504
2010 22,031,750 113,623,895
2009 21,691,653 111,999,721
2008 21,249,199 110,374,288
2007 20,827,622 108,774,360
2006 20,450,966 107,253,666
2005 20,176,844 105,811,504
2004 19,932,722 104,394,131
2003 19,720,737 102,978,515
2002 19,495,210 101,548,624
2001 19,274,701 100,099,099
2000 19,028,802 98,625,552
1999 18,812,264 97,115,707
1998 18,607,584 95,575,245
1997 18,423,037 94,021,207
1996 18,224,767 92,452,702
1995 18,004,882 90,862,455
1994 17,805,468 89,259,205
1993 17,634,808 87,653,807
1992 17,478,635 86,044,809
1991 17,284,036 84,430,572
1990 17,065,128 82,820,170
1989 16,814,416 81,247,182
1988 16,532,164 79,695,531
1987 16,263,874 78,136,651
1986 16,018,350 76,585,637
1985 15,788,312 75,043,414
1984 15,579,391 73,506,846
1983 15,393,472 71,971,240
1982 15,184,247 70,433,260
1981 14,923,260 68,892,108
1980 14,692,000 67,300,334
1979 14,514,000 65,648,865
1978 14,358,000 63,979,046
1977 14,192,000 62,308,493
1976 14,033,000 60,645,512
1975 13,893,000 58,982,400
1974 13,723,000 57,320,149
1973 13,380,000 55,667,284
1972 13,177,000 54,030,168
1971 12,937,000 52,412,558
1970 12,507,000 50,814,953
1969 12,263,000 49,233,194
1968 12,009,000 47,668,303
1967 11,799,000 46,129,608
1966 11,651,000 44,629,106
1965 11,388,000 43,174,477
1964 11,167,000 41,772,049
1963 10,950,000 40,424,065
1962 10,742,000 39,129,200
1961 10,483,000 37,890,118
1960 10,276,477 36,724,615

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 Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Mexico
2100 0.51% -0.58%
2099 0.52% -0.57%
2098 0.56% -0.57%
2097 0.55% -0.56%
2096 0.53% -0.55%
2095 0.52% -0.54%
2094 0.55% -0.53%
2093 0.56% -0.52%
2092 0.57% -0.51%
2091 0.57% -0.5%
2090 0.56% -0.49%
2089 0.58% -0.48%
2088 0.55% -0.47%
2087 0.54% -0.46%
2086 0.52% -0.45%
2085 0.52% -0.43%
2084 0.55% -0.41%
2083 0.54% -0.4%
2082 0.56% -0.39%
2081 0.54% -0.37%
2080 0.54% -0.36%
2079 0.55% -0.34%
2078 0.56% -0.32%
2077 0.54% -0.31%
2076 0.55% -0.29%
2075 0.56% -0.28%
2074 0.55% -0.26%
2073 0.55% -0.24%
2072 0.55% -0.22%
2071 0.57% -0.21%
2070 0.59% -0.19%
2069 0.59% -0.17%
2068 0.59% -0.16%
2067 0.59% -0.14%
2066 0.57% -0.12%
2065 0.56% -0.11%
2064 0.59% -0.09%
2063 0.59% -0.07%
2062 0.59% -0.05%
2061 0.58% -0.04%
2060 0.58% -0.01%
2059 0.62% 0.005%
2058 0.6% 0.02%
2057 0.6% 0.04%
2056 0.62% 0.06%
2055 0.62% 0.08%
2054 0.62% 0.1%
2053 0.62% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.15%
2051 0.65% 0.17%
2050 0.65% 0.19%
2049 0.69% 0.22%
2048 0.66% 0.24%
2047 0.7% 0.27%
2046 0.69% 0.29%
2045 0.69% 0.32%
2044 0.69% 0.34%
2043 0.71% 0.37%
2042 0.7% 0.4%
2041 0.7% 0.42%
2040 0.69% 0.45%
2039 0.72% 0.48%
2038 0.71% 0.5%
2037 0.74% 0.52%
2036 0.75% 0.55%
2035 0.75% 0.57%
2034 0.76% 0.6%
2033 0.77% 0.63%
2032 0.8% 0.65%
2031 0.82% 0.67%
2030 0.84% 0.7%
2029 0.88% 0.73%
2028 0.9% 0.75%
2027 0.92% 0.78%
2026 0.96% 0.81%
2025 0.99% 0.85%
2024 2.01% 0.86%
2023 2.46% 0.88%
2022 1.3% 0.76%
2021 0.14% 0.67%
2020 1.24% 0.82%
2019 1.49% 0.95%
2018 1.51% 0.95%
2017 1.66% 0.94%
2016 1.57% 0.97%
2015 1.45% 1.08%
2014 1.5% 1.22%
2013 1.74% 1.31%
2012 1.76% 1.37%
2011 1.4% 1.43%
2010 1.57% 1.45%
2009 2.08% 1.47%
2008 2.02% 1.47%
2007 1.84% 1.42%
2006 1.36% 1.36%
2005 1.22% 1.36%
2004 1.07% 1.37%
2003 1.16% 1.41%
2002 1.14% 1.45%
2001 1.29% 1.49%
2000 1.15% 1.55%
1999 1.1% 1.61%
1998 1% 1.65%
1997 1.09% 1.7%
1996 1.22% 1.75%
1995 1.12% 1.8%
1994 0.97% 1.83%
1993 0.89% 1.87%
1992 1.13% 1.91%
1991 1.28% 1.94%
1990 1.49% 1.94%
1989 1.71% 1.95%
1988 1.65% 2%
1987 1.53% 2.03%
1986 1.46% 2.06%
1985 1.34% 2.09%
1984 1.21% 2.13%
1983 1.38% 2.18%
1982 1.75% 2.24%
1981 1.57% 2.37%
1980 1.23% 2.52%
1979 1.09% 2.61%
1978 1.17% 2.68%
1977 1.13% 2.74%
1976 1.01% 2.82%
1975 1.24% 2.9%
1974 2.56% 2.97%
1973 1.54% 3.03%
1972 1.86% 3.09%
1971 3.44% 3.14%
1970 1.99% 3.21%
1969 2.12% 3.28%
1968 1.78% 3.34%
1967 1.27% 3.36%
1966 2.31% 3.37%
1965 1.98% 3.36%
1964 1.98% 3.33%
1963 1.94% 3.31%
1962 2.47% 3.27%
1961 2.01% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Australia Mexico
Current population
27799169
133323134
Population rank 55/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.61%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 110/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -108,037
Net migration rank 11/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -108,037
2024 - 138,510 - -104,581
2023 103,974 140,232 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 111,881 140,972 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 138,701 116,768 936,682 -122,791
2020 133,376 44,447 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 136,808 207,142 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 157,269 226,412 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 150,015 255,023 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 152,403 254,648 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 150,041 212,350 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 154,940 200,177 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 159,584 215,823 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 161,408 235,776 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 156,380 197,657 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 158,628 166,752 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 160,518 235,628 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 155,119 275,773 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 154,124 249,873 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 132,931 191,985 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 129,132 131,371 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 115,610 110,072 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 118,325 104,437 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 116,971 108,852 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 117,575 117,552 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 119,882 111,186 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 118,517 92,900 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 120,949 81,310 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 121,592 67,661 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 125,751 82,965 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 131,436 80,456 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 131,761 51,941 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 137,551 23,833 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 139,829 40,767 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 138,273 68,847 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 143,347 100,093 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 127,789 144,042 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 127,298 153,330 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 128,484 136,421 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 123,342 113,061 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 143,674 98,327 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 123,077 79,617 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 130,844 73,251 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 126,030 111,722 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 125,356 121,921 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 117,536 89,189 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 116,112 52,137 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 116,299 45,832 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 117,793 44,946 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 115,070 32,792 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 123,648 25,336 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 128,996 56,167 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 136,476 62,928 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 155,488 54,895 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 165,593 223,991 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 145,081 256,295 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 143,477 108,770 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 132,099 100,963 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 126,249 80,904 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 126,996 110,864 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 122,990 118,891 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 128,420 91,588 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 140,161 73,237 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 143,943 58,315 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 150,955 64,495 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 141,816 85,707 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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