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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 11.9 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Australia vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Moldova
2100 44,031,396 1,175,882
2099 43,809,392 1,186,641
2098 43,581,416 1,197,541
2097 43,339,542 1,208,458
2096 43,103,046 1,219,478
2095 42,875,281 1,230,573
2094 42,654,231 1,241,540
2093 42,420,140 1,252,531
2092 42,183,554 1,263,471
2091 41,942,760 1,274,372
2090 41,703,255 1,285,020
2089 41,471,675 1,295,696
2088 41,232,214 1,306,424
2087 41,005,392 1,317,064
2086 40,785,916 1,327,799
2085 40,573,592 1,338,702
2084 40,363,192 1,349,432
2083 40,140,606 1,360,333
2082 39,925,452 1,371,322
2081 39,703,018 1,382,447
2080 39,490,533 1,393,733
2079 39,277,415 1,405,298
2078 39,063,163 1,417,062
2077 38,847,269 1,429,240
2076 38,637,253 1,441,240
2075 38,425,571 1,453,677
2074 38,212,169 1,466,568
2073 38,002,408 1,479,672
2072 37,795,438 1,493,311
2071 37,589,598 1,507,315
2070 37,376,868 1,522,149
2069 37,159,014 1,537,091
2068 36,939,616 1,552,724
2067 36,721,604 1,568,676
2066 36,504,952 1,584,782
2065 36,297,175 1,601,356
2064 36,095,981 1,618,317
2063 35,883,588 1,635,288
2062 35,673,924 1,652,720
2061 35,465,080 1,670,255
2060 35,260,552 1,688,120
2059 35,055,719 1,705,595
2058 34,839,385 1,722,942
2057 34,630,577 1,740,252
2056 34,422,531 1,757,829
2055 34,208,970 1,775,082
2054 33,996,776 1,792,262
2053 33,788,097 1,809,221
2052 33,580,016 1,825,831
2051 33,366,925 1,842,337
2050 33,152,099 1,858,281
2049 32,937,633 1,874,666
2048 32,711,001 1,890,586
2047 32,496,856 1,906,615
2046 32,269,549 1,922,962
2045 32,047,969 1,939,938
2044 31,829,535 1,956,858
2043 31,610,306 1,974,616
2042 31,387,780 1,992,765
2041 31,168,179 2,011,342
2040 30,952,283 2,030,732
2039 30,740,454 2,051,163
2038 30,521,772 2,071,871
2037 30,307,856 2,093,068
2036 30,085,861 2,114,669
2035 29,862,898 2,136,998
2034 29,641,453 2,159,450
2033 29,418,053 2,182,023
2032 29,191,922 2,204,431
2031 28,959,421 2,227,006
2030 28,722,798 2,250,038
2029 28,484,745 2,272,963
2028 28,236,324 2,295,739
2027 27,984,287 2,318,425
2026 27,730,530 2,341,166
2025 27,466,430 2,373,265
2024 27,196,812 2,402,306
2023 26,659,922 2,457,783
2022 26,018,721 2,528,654
2021 25,685,412 2,595,809
2020 25,649,248 2,635,130
2019 25,334,826 2,664,224
2018 24,963,258 2,707,203
2017 24,592,588 2,755,189
2016 24,190,907 2,803,186
2015 23,815,995 2,835,978
2014 23,475,686 2,857,815
2013 23,128,129 2,859,558
2012 22,733,465 2,860,324
2011 22,340,024 2,860,699
2010 22,031,750 2,862,354
2009 21,691,653 2,865,213
2008 21,249,199 2,868,833
2007 20,827,622 2,874,299
2006 20,450,966 2,880,967
2005 20,176,844 2,888,985
2004 19,932,722 2,896,023
2003 19,720,737 2,903,198
2002 19,495,210 2,911,385
2001 19,274,701 2,918,135
2000 19,028,802 2,924,668
1999 18,812,264 2,930,622
1998 18,607,584 2,935,227
1997 18,423,037 2,936,413
1996 18,224,767 2,947,293
1995 18,004,882 2,953,200
1994 17,805,468 2,966,745
1993 17,634,808 2,975,966
1992 17,478,635 2,980,965
1991 17,284,036 2,981,566
1990 17,065,128 2,977,912
1989 16,814,416 2,970,039
1988 16,532,164 2,948,891
1987 16,263,874 2,916,306
1986 16,018,350 2,883,057
1985 15,788,312 2,850,787
1984 15,579,391 2,820,518
1983 15,393,472 2,791,207
1982 15,184,247 2,763,101
1981 14,923,260 2,735,987
1980 14,692,000 2,708,675
1979 14,514,000 2,683,035
1978 14,358,000 2,656,211
1977 14,192,000 2,626,298
1976 14,033,000 2,596,491
1975 13,893,000 2,566,998
1974 13,723,000 2,538,164
1973 13,380,000 2,510,584
1972 13,177,000 2,484,742
1971 12,937,000 2,460,611
1970 12,507,000 2,437,590
1969 12,263,000 2,408,469
1968 12,009,000 2,373,073
1967 11,799,000 2,337,695
1966 11,651,000 2,301,871
1965 11,388,000 2,265,287
1964 11,167,000 2,228,000
1963 10,950,000 2,188,895
1962 10,742,000 2,147,227
1961 10,483,000 2,103,327
1960 10,276,477 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Moldova
2100 0.51% -0.91%
2099 0.52% -0.91%
2098 0.56% -0.9%
2097 0.55% -0.9%
2096 0.53% -0.9%
2095 0.52% -0.88%
2094 0.55% -0.88%
2093 0.56% -0.87%
2092 0.57% -0.86%
2091 0.57% -0.83%
2090 0.56% -0.82%
2089 0.58% -0.82%
2088 0.55% -0.81%
2087 0.54% -0.81%
2086 0.52% -0.81%
2085 0.52% -0.8%
2084 0.55% -0.8%
2083 0.54% -0.8%
2082 0.56% -0.8%
2081 0.54% -0.81%
2080 0.54% -0.82%
2079 0.55% -0.83%
2078 0.56% -0.85%
2077 0.54% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.86%
2075 0.56% -0.88%
2074 0.55% -0.89%
2073 0.55% -0.91%
2072 0.55% -0.93%
2071 0.57% -0.97%
2070 0.59% -0.97%
2069 0.59% -1.01%
2068 0.59% -1.02%
2067 0.59% -1.02%
2066 0.57% -1.03%
2065 0.56% -1.05%
2064 0.59% -1.04%
2063 0.59% -1.05%
2062 0.59% -1.05%
2061 0.58% -1.06%
2060 0.58% -1.02%
2059 0.62% -1.01%
2058 0.6% -0.99%
2057 0.6% -1%
2056 0.62% -0.97%
2055 0.62% -0.96%
2054 0.62% -0.94%
2053 0.62% -0.91%
2052 0.64% -0.9%
2051 0.65% -0.86%
2050 0.65% -0.87%
2049 0.69% -0.84%
2048 0.66% -0.84%
2047 0.7% -0.85%
2046 0.69% -0.88%
2045 0.69% -0.86%
2044 0.69% -0.9%
2043 0.71% -0.91%
2042 0.7% -0.92%
2041 0.7% -0.95%
2040 0.69% -1%
2039 0.72% -1%
2038 0.71% -1.01%
2037 0.74% -1.02%
2036 0.75% -1.04%
2035 0.75% -1.04%
2034 0.76% -1.03%
2033 0.77% -1.02%
2032 0.8% -1.01%
2031 0.82% -1.02%
2030 0.84% -1.01%
2029 0.88% -0.99%
2028 0.9% -0.98%
2027 0.92% -0.97%
2026 0.96% -1.35%
2025 0.99% -1.21%
2024 2.01% -2.26%
2023 2.46% -2.8%
2022 1.3% -2.59%
2021 0.14% -1.49%
2020 1.24% -1.09%
2019 1.49% -1.59%
2018 1.51% -1.74%
2017 1.66% -1.71%
2016 1.57% -1.16%
2015 1.45% -0.76%
2014 1.5% -0.06%
2013 1.74% -0.03%
2012 1.76% -0.01%
2011 1.4% -0.06%
2010 1.57% -0.1%
2009 2.08% -0.13%
2008 2.02% -0.19%
2007 1.84% -0.23%
2006 1.36% -0.28%
2005 1.22% -0.24%
2004 1.07% -0.25%
2003 1.16% -0.28%
2002 1.14% -0.23%
2001 1.29% -0.22%
2000 1.15% -0.2%
1999 1.1% -0.16%
1998 1% -0.04%
1997 1.09% -0.37%
1996 1.22% -0.2%
1995 1.12% -0.46%
1994 0.97% -0.31%
1993 0.89% -0.17%
1992 1.13% -0.02%
1991 1.28% 0.12%
1990 1.49% 0.27%
1989 1.71% 0.72%
1988 1.65% 1.12%
1987 1.53% 1.15%
1986 1.46% 1.13%
1985 1.34% 1.07%
1984 1.21% 1.05%
1983 1.38% 1.02%
1982 1.75% 0.99%
1981 1.57% 1.01%
1980 1.23% 0.96%
1979 1.09% 1.01%
1978 1.17% 1.14%
1977 1.13% 1.15%
1976 1.01% 1.15%
1975 1.24% 1.14%
1974 2.56% 1.1%
1973 1.54% 1.04%
1972 1.86% 0.98%
1971 3.44% 0.94%
1970 1.99% 1.21%
1969 2.12% 1.49%
1968 1.78% 1.51%
1967 1.27% 1.56%
1966 2.31% 1.61%
1965 1.98% 1.67%
1964 1.98% 1.79%
1963 1.94% 1.94%
1962 2.47% 2.09%
1961 2.01% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Australia Moldova
Current population
27799169
2341166
Population rank 55/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.03%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -152
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 196/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -29,766
Net migration rank 11/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -29,766
2024 - 138,510 - -27,088
2023 103,974 140,232 -7,007 -18,570
2022 111,881 140,972 -6,385 89,154
2021 138,701 116,768 -13,444 -33,405
2020 133,376 44,447 -7,067 -33,405
2019 136,808 207,142 -3,416 -41,233
2018 157,269 226,412 -961 -36,085
2017 150,015 255,023 1,402 -43,871
2016 152,403 254,648 4,580 -51,642
2015 150,041 212,350 6,049 -59,399
2014 154,940 200,177 7,248 -67,175
2013 159,584 215,823 3,537 -77,571
2012 161,408 235,776 5,581 -81,215
2011 156,380 197,657 5,948 -82,271
2010 158,628 166,752 7,456 -84,039
2009 160,518 235,628 7,492 -83,546
2008 155,119 275,773 5,210 -79,593
2007 154,124 249,873 3,490 -75,734
2006 132,931 191,985 2,406 -72,061
2005 129,132 131,371 2,005 -68,681
2004 115,610 110,072 1,714 -52,491
2003 118,325 104,437 -322 -46,947
2002 116,971 108,852 -1,249 -45,833
2001 117,575 117,552 -718 -45,043
2000 119,882 111,186 -324 -43,854
1999 118,517 92,900 642 -43,111
1998 120,949 81,310 2,140 -41,975
1997 121,592 67,661 4,669 -41,743
1996 125,751 82,965 2,655 -33,369
1995 131,436 80,456 5,534 -31,975
1994 131,761 51,941 9,921 -31,616
1993 137,551 23,833 13,886 -31,526
1992 139,829 40,767 17,373 -30,136
1991 138,273 68,847 21,127 -29,204
1990 143,347 100,093 25,824 -30,053
1989 127,789 144,042 29,638 -29,307
1988 127,298 153,330 35,608 -4,989
1987 128,484 136,421 40,122 -10,796
1986 123,342 113,061 39,463 -8,769
1985 143,674 98,327 38,060 -10,627
1984 123,077 79,617 38,108 -12,732
1983 130,844 73,251 36,076 -10,543
1982 126,030 111,722 32,814 -8,412
1981 125,356 121,921 31,360 -6,452
1980 117,536 89,189 30,053 -3,693
1979 116,112 52,137 28,322 -6,912
1978 116,299 45,832 27,622 3,483
1977 117,793 44,946 27,707 3,245
1976 115,070 32,792 27,801 2,885
1975 123,648 25,336 27,677 2,355
1974 128,996 56,167 27,219 1,785
1973 136,476 62,928 25,967 1,156
1972 155,488 54,895 24,626 481
1971 165,593 223,991 23,359 -61
1970 145,081 256,295 22,314 606
1969 143,477 108,770 21,768 20,561
1968 132,099 100,963 22,005 19,830
1967 126,249 80,904 22,654 19,175
1966 126,996 110,864 23,720 18,601
1965 122,990 118,891 24,916 18,066
1964 128,420 91,588 25,860 17,509
1963 140,161 73,237 29,382 16,816
1962 143,943 58,315 32,082 15,884
1961 150,955 64,495 35,180 14,818
1960 141,816 85,707 36,352 13,697

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/moldova | CC BY

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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