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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 736 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 +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% 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 44,268,623 47,159
2099 44,045,424 46,850
2098 43,816,219 46,588
2097 43,573,042 46,307
2096 43,335,272 46,034
2095 43,106,279 45,749
2094 42,884,039 45,454
2093 42,648,686 45,174
2092 42,410,825 44,921
2091 42,168,735 44,639
2090 41,927,939 44,364
2089 41,695,112 44,111
2088 41,454,360 43,839
2087 41,226,316 43,544
2086 41,005,658 43,258
2085 40,792,190 42,998
2084 40,580,657 42,715
2083 40,356,871 42,439
2082 40,140,558 42,185
2081 39,916,925 41,924
2080 39,703,296 41,662
2079 39,489,029 41,407
2078 39,273,623 41,160
2077 39,056,566 40,889
2076 38,845,418 40,619
2075 38,632,596 40,388
2074 38,418,045 40,162
2073 38,207,153 39,930
2072 37,999,068 39,721
2071 37,792,119 39,508
2070 37,578,242 39,293
2069 37,359,215 39,079
2068 37,138,635 38,878
2067 36,919,449 38,695
2066 36,701,629 38,526
2065 36,492,733 38,353
2064 36,290,454 38,191
2063 36,076,918 38,003
2062 35,866,124 37,868
2061 35,656,154 37,732
2060 35,450,525 37,616
2059 35,244,589 37,467
2058 35,027,089 37,360
2057 34,817,156 37,230
2056 34,607,988 37,112
2055 34,393,278 37,040
2054 34,179,940 36,927
2053 33,970,136 36,835
2052 33,760,935 36,743
2051 33,546,695 36,659
2050 33,330,712 36,578
2049 33,115,090 36,507
2048 32,887,237 36,457
2047 32,671,939 36,412
2046 32,443,408 36,390
2045 32,220,633 36,381
2044 32,001,023 36,380
2043 31,780,612 36,397
2042 31,556,888 36,405
2041 31,336,104 36,460
2040 31,119,045 36,518
2039 30,906,074 36,548
2038 30,686,214 36,592
2037 30,471,145 36,652
2036 30,247,954 36,719
2035 30,023,790 36,792
2034 29,801,152 36,863
2033 29,576,548 36,942
2032 29,349,199 37,042
2031 29,115,445 37,164
2030 28,877,548 37,287
2029 28,638,212 37,444
2028 28,388,452 37,618
2027 28,135,058 37,834
2026 27,879,933 38,054
2025 27,614,411 38,341
2024 27,194,286 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 (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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% -0.75%
2024 2% -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 (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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Australia Monaco
Current population
28010980
38054
Population rank 55/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
1.81 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
2.81 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -1
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 191/197
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 103,773 138,510 -409 110
2023 104,641 140,232 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 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 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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