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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 731 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Australia vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Monaco
2100 44,031,396 47,158
2099 43,809,392 46,848
2098 43,581,416 46,586
2097 43,339,542 46,305
2096 43,103,046 46,033
2095 42,875,281 45,748
2094 42,654,231 45,453
2093 42,420,140 45,173
2092 42,183,554 44,920
2091 41,942,760 44,638
2090 41,703,255 44,363
2089 41,471,675 44,110
2088 41,232,214 43,838
2087 41,005,392 43,543
2086 40,785,916 43,257
2085 40,573,592 42,997
2084 40,363,192 42,714
2083 40,140,606 42,438
2082 39,925,452 42,184
2081 39,703,018 41,923
2080 39,490,533 41,661
2079 39,277,415 41,406
2078 39,063,163 41,159
2077 38,847,269 40,888
2076 38,637,253 40,618
2075 38,425,571 40,387
2074 38,212,169 40,161
2073 38,002,408 39,929
2072 37,795,438 39,720
2071 37,589,598 39,507
2070 37,376,868 39,292
2069 37,159,014 39,078
2068 36,939,616 38,878
2067 36,721,604 38,694
2066 36,504,952 38,525
2065 36,297,175 38,353
2064 36,095,981 38,190
2063 35,883,588 38,002
2062 35,673,924 37,867
2061 35,465,080 37,731
2060 35,260,552 37,615
2059 35,055,719 37,466
2058 34,839,385 37,359
2057 34,630,577 37,229
2056 34,422,531 37,111
2055 34,208,970 37,040
2054 33,996,776 36,926
2053 33,788,097 36,834
2052 33,580,016 36,743
2051 33,366,925 36,658
2050 33,152,099 36,577
2049 32,937,633 36,507
2048 32,711,001 36,456
2047 32,496,856 36,411
2046 32,269,549 36,389
2045 32,047,969 36,380
2044 31,829,535 36,379
2043 31,610,306 36,396
2042 31,387,780 36,404
2041 31,168,179 36,459
2040 30,952,283 36,517
2039 30,740,454 36,547
2038 30,521,772 36,591
2037 30,307,856 36,651
2036 30,085,861 36,718
2035 29,862,898 36,791
2034 29,641,453 36,862
2033 29,418,053 36,941
2032 29,191,922 37,042
2031 28,959,421 37,163
2030 28,722,798 37,287
2029 28,484,745 37,443
2028 28,236,324 37,617
2027 27,984,287 37,834
2026 27,730,530 38,053
2025 27,466,430 38,340
2024 27,196,812 38,631
2023 26,659,922 38,956
2022 26,018,721 38,931
2021 25,685,412 38,527
2020 25,649,248 38,050
2019 25,334,826 38,109
2018 24,963,258 38,154
2017 24,592,588 37,678
2016 24,190,907 37,276
2015 23,815,995 36,757
2014 23,475,686 36,128
2013 23,128,129 35,447
2012 22,733,465 34,711
2011 22,340,024 33,946
2010 22,031,750 33,163
2009 21,691,653 32,364
2008 21,249,199 31,836
2007 20,827,622 31,837
2006 20,450,966 32,057
2005 20,176,844 32,210
2004 19,932,722 32,307
2003 19,720,737 32,374
2002 19,495,210 32,422
2001 19,274,701 32,447
2000 19,028,802 32,455
1999 18,812,264 32,410
1998 18,607,584 32,267
1997 18,423,037 32,063
1996 18,224,767 31,837
1995 18,004,882 31,609
1994 17,805,468 31,375
1993 17,634,808 31,136
1992 17,478,635 30,887
1991 17,284,036 30,625
1990 17,065,128 30,358
1989 16,814,416 30,084
1988 16,532,164 29,781
1987 16,263,874 29,446
1986 16,018,350 29,093
1985 15,788,312 28,731
1984 15,579,391 28,356
1983 15,393,472 27,960
1982 15,184,247 27,561
1981 14,923,260 27,293
1980 14,692,000 27,122
1979 14,514,000 26,892
1978 14,358,000 26,605
1977 14,192,000 26,273
1976 14,033,000 25,895
1975 13,893,000 25,500
1974 13,723,000 25,235
1973 13,380,000 25,072
1972 13,177,000 24,862
1971 12,937,000 24,576
1970 12,507,000 24,229
1969 12,263,000 23,831
1968 12,009,000 23,437
1967 11,799,000 23,230
1966 11,651,000 23,131
1965 11,388,000 22,941
1964 11,167,000 22,686
1963 10,950,000 22,385
1962 10,742,000 22,078
1961 10,483,000 21,901
1960 10,276,477 21,808

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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Monaco
2100 0.51% 0.66%
2099 0.52% 0.56%
2098 0.56% 0.61%
2097 0.55% 0.59%
2096 0.53% 0.62%
2095 0.52% 0.65%
2094 0.55% 0.62%
2093 0.56% 0.56%
2092 0.57% 0.63%
2091 0.57% 0.62%
2090 0.56% 0.57%
2089 0.58% 0.62%
2088 0.55% 0.68%
2087 0.54% 0.66%
2086 0.52% 0.6%
2085 0.52% 0.66%
2084 0.55% 0.65%
2083 0.54% 0.6%
2082 0.56% 0.62%
2081 0.54% 0.63%
2080 0.54% 0.62%
2079 0.55% 0.6%
2078 0.56% 0.66%
2077 0.54% 0.66%
2076 0.55% 0.57%
2075 0.56% 0.56%
2074 0.55% 0.58%
2073 0.55% 0.52%
2072 0.55% 0.54%
2071 0.57% 0.55%
2070 0.59% 0.55%
2069 0.59% 0.52%
2068 0.59% 0.47%
2067 0.59% 0.44%
2066 0.57% 0.45%
2065 0.56% 0.43%
2064 0.59% 0.5%
2063 0.59% 0.36%
2062 0.59% 0.36%
2061 0.58% 0.31%
2060 0.58% 0.4%
2059 0.62% 0.29%
2058 0.6% 0.35%
2057 0.6% 0.32%
2056 0.62% 0.19%
2055 0.62% 0.31%
2054 0.62% 0.25%
2053 0.62% 0.25%
2052 0.64% 0.23%
2051 0.65% 0.22%
2050 0.65% 0.19%
2049 0.69% 0.14%
2048 0.66% 0.12%
2047 0.7% 0.06%
2046 0.69% 0.02%
2045 0.69% 0.003%
2044 0.69% -0.05%
2043 0.71% -0.02%
2042 0.7% -0.15%
2041 0.7% -0.16%
2040 0.69% -0.08%
2039 0.72% -0.12%
2038 0.71% -0.16%
2037 0.74% -0.18%
2036 0.75% -0.2%
2035 0.75% -0.19%
2034 0.76% -0.21%
2033 0.77% -0.27%
2032 0.8% -0.33%
2031 0.82% -0.33%
2030 0.84% -0.42%
2029 0.88% -0.46%
2028 0.9% -0.57%
2027 0.92% -0.58%
2026 0.96% -0.75%
2025 0.99% -0.75%
2024 2.01% -0.83%
2023 2.46% 0.06%
2022 1.3% 1.05%
2021 0.14% 1.25%
2020 1.24% -0.15%
2019 1.49% -0.12%
2018 1.51% 1.26%
2017 1.66% 1.08%
2016 1.57% 1.41%
2015 1.45% 1.74%
2014 1.5% 1.92%
2013 1.74% 2.12%
2012 1.76% 2.25%
2011 1.4% 2.36%
2010 1.57% 2.47%
2009 2.08% 1.66%
2008 2.02% -0.003%
2007 1.84% -0.69%
2006 1.36% -0.48%
2005 1.22% -0.3%
2004 1.07% -0.21%
2003 1.16% -0.15%
2002 1.14% -0.08%
2001 1.29% -0.02%
2000 1.15% 0.14%
1999 1.1% 0.44%
1998 1% 0.64%
1997 1.09% 0.71%
1996 1.22% 0.72%
1995 1.12% 0.75%
1994 0.97% 0.77%
1993 0.89% 0.81%
1992 1.13% 0.86%
1991 1.28% 0.88%
1990 1.49% 0.91%
1989 1.71% 1.02%
1988 1.65% 1.14%
1987 1.53% 1.21%
1986 1.46% 1.26%
1985 1.34% 1.32%
1984 1.21% 1.42%
1983 1.38% 1.45%
1982 1.75% 0.98%
1981 1.57% 0.63%
1980 1.23% 0.86%
1979 1.09% 1.08%
1978 1.17% 1.26%
1977 1.13% 1.46%
1976 1.01% 1.55%
1975 1.24% 1.05%
1974 2.56% 0.65%
1973 1.54% 0.84%
1972 1.86% 1.16%
1971 3.44% 1.43%
1970 1.99% 1.67%
1969 2.12% 1.68%
1968 1.78% 0.89%
1967 1.27% 0.43%
1966 2.31% 0.83%
1965 1.98% 1.12%
1964 1.98% 1.34%
1963 1.94% 1.39%
1962 2.47% 0.81%
1961 2.01% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Australia Monaco
Current population
27799169
38053
Population rank 55/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.0005%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.12 days
One birth every
1.83 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
2.86 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -1
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 192/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +137,109 +100
Net migration rank 11/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 100
2024 - 138,510 - 110
2023 103,974 140,232 -449 88
2022 111,881 140,972 -576 995
2021 138,701 116,768 -605 999
2020 133,376 44,447 -445 999
2019 136,808 207,142 -473 -198
2018 157,269 226,412 -423 999
2017 150,015 255,023 -417 798
2016 152,403 254,648 -376 798
2015 150,041 212,350 -327 939
2014 154,940 200,177 -266 916
2013 159,584 215,823 -216 926
2012 161,408 235,776 -144 906
2011 156,380 197,657 -91 866
2010 158,628 166,752 -18 808
2009 160,518 235,628 23 785
2008 155,119 275,773 40 206
2007 154,124 249,873 24 -274
2006 132,931 191,985 25 -209
2005 129,132 131,371 26 -147
2004 115,610 110,072 31 -112
2003 118,325 104,437 14 -68
2002 116,971 108,852 26 -60
2001 117,575 117,552 52 -69
2000 119,882 111,186 36 -33
1999 118,517 92,900 25 64
1998 120,949 81,310 18 173
1997 121,592 67,661 6 212
1996 125,751 82,965 -6 229
1995 131,436 80,456 -14 246
1994 131,761 51,941 -22 262
1993 137,551 23,833 -29 276
1992 139,829 40,767 -33 293
1991 138,273 68,847 -35 299
1990 143,347 100,093 -26 289
1989 127,789 144,042 -2 285
1988 127,298 153,330 19 304
1987 128,484 136,421 30 315
1986 123,342 113,061 16 340
1985 143,674 98,327 -5 374
1984 123,077 79,617 -30 412
1983 130,844 73,251 -49 456
1982 126,030 111,722 -59 447
1981 125,356 121,921 -60 201
1980 117,536 89,189 -53 256
1979 116,112 52,137 -47 306
1978 116,299 45,832 -45 355
1977 117,793 44,946 -51 407
1976 115,070 32,792 -57 459
1975 123,648 25,336 -60 458
1974 128,996 56,167 -55 198
1973 136,476 62,928 -48 218
1972 155,488 54,895 -41 294
1971 165,593 223,991 -35 358
1970 145,081 256,295 -30 406
1969 143,477 108,770 -29 450
1968 132,099 100,963 -25 388
1967 126,249 80,904 -22 67
1966 126,996 110,864 -15 162
1965 122,990 118,891 -12 243
1964 128,420 91,588 -9 287
1963 140,161 73,237 -4 333
1962 143,943 58,315 5 283
1961 150,955 64,495 13 52
1960 141,816 85,707 20 103

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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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