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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.06 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Australia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Nepal
2100 44,031,396 31,902,377
2099 43,809,392 32,090,762
2098 43,581,416 32,277,789
2097 43,339,542 32,464,318
2096 43,103,046 32,647,891
2095 42,875,281 32,828,594
2094 42,654,231 33,009,460
2093 42,420,140 33,186,290
2092 42,183,554 33,361,327
2091 41,942,760 33,532,505
2090 41,703,255 33,699,660
2089 41,471,675 33,863,636
2088 41,232,214 34,022,597
2087 41,005,392 34,175,457
2086 40,785,916 34,322,945
2085 40,573,592 34,468,441
2084 40,363,192 34,605,513
2083 40,140,606 34,735,114
2082 39,925,452 34,856,938
2081 39,703,018 34,972,075
2080 39,490,533 35,080,783
2079 39,277,415 35,183,584
2078 39,063,163 35,277,254
2077 38,847,269 35,362,658
2076 38,637,253 35,440,746
2075 38,425,571 35,510,291
2074 38,212,169 35,573,094
2073 38,002,408 35,627,375
2072 37,795,438 35,670,886
2071 37,589,598 35,709,979
2070 37,376,868 35,739,580
2069 37,159,014 35,759,193
2068 36,939,616 35,770,405
2067 36,721,604 35,774,081
2066 36,504,952 35,770,220
2065 36,297,175 35,758,824
2064 36,095,981 35,737,661
2063 35,883,588 35,709,945
2062 35,673,924 35,669,839
2061 35,465,080 35,623,365
2060 35,260,552 35,567,728
2059 35,055,719 35,503,043
2058 34,839,385 35,427,419
2057 34,630,577 35,345,633
2056 34,422,531 35,253,644
2055 34,208,970 35,155,433
2054 33,996,776 35,050,330
2053 33,788,097 34,936,594
2052 33,580,016 34,816,009
2051 33,366,925 34,684,328
2050 33,152,099 34,546,267
2049 32,937,633 34,400,898
2048 32,711,001 34,250,249
2047 32,496,856 34,091,495
2046 32,269,549 33,921,975
2045 32,047,969 33,747,892
2044 31,829,535 33,566,784
2043 31,610,306 33,380,395
2042 31,387,780 33,186,321
2041 31,168,179 32,987,097
2040 30,952,283 32,781,189
2039 30,740,454 32,569,731
2038 30,521,772 32,349,742
2037 30,307,856 32,125,036
2036 30,085,861 31,892,962
2035 29,862,898 31,653,976
2034 29,641,453 31,407,460
2033 29,418,053 31,152,292
2032 29,191,922 30,890,627
2031 28,959,421 30,623,706
2030 28,722,798 30,349,201
2029 28,484,745 30,068,368
2028 28,236,324 29,780,585
2027 27,984,287 29,627,864
2026 27,730,530 29,585,230
2025 27,466,430 29,605,298
2024 27,196,812 29,651,054
2023 26,659,922 29,694,614
2022 26,018,721 29,715,436
2021 25,685,412 29,475,010
2020 25,649,248 28,966,574
2019 25,334,826 28,414,064
2018 24,963,258 28,079,689
2017 24,592,588 28,011,258
2016 24,190,907 27,955,462
2015 23,815,995 27,823,629
2014 23,475,686 27,672,370
2013 23,128,129 27,589,996
2012 22,733,465 27,534,915
2011 22,340,024 27,464,494
2010 22,031,750 27,341,952
2009 21,691,653 27,173,035
2008 21,249,199 26,990,037
2007 20,827,622 26,788,492
2006 20,450,966 26,565,425
2005 20,176,844 26,309,458
2004 19,932,722 26,016,656
2003 19,720,737 25,688,758
2002 19,495,210 25,328,981
2001 19,274,701 24,946,748
2000 19,028,802 24,546,509
1999 18,812,264 24,125,199
1998 18,607,584 23,680,357
1997 18,423,037 23,219,463
1996 18,224,767 22,741,862
1995 18,004,882 22,245,439
1994 17,805,468 21,717,479
1993 17,634,808 21,180,159
1992 17,478,635 20,609,707
1991 17,284,036 20,036,500
1990 17,065,128 19,524,573
1989 16,814,416 19,057,807
1988 16,532,164 18,638,661
1987 16,263,874 18,250,505
1986 16,018,350 17,868,124
1985 15,788,312 17,477,692
1984 15,579,391 17,085,242
1983 15,393,472 16,689,119
1982 15,184,247 16,297,987
1981 14,923,260 15,922,423
1980 14,692,000 15,553,105
1979 14,514,000 15,190,590
1978 14,358,000 14,839,695
1977 14,192,000 14,499,175
1976 14,033,000 14,177,649
1975 13,893,000 13,870,695
1974 13,723,000 13,568,435
1973 13,380,000 13,275,239
1972 13,177,000 12,989,099
1971 12,937,000 12,710,061
1970 12,507,000 12,436,190
1969 12,263,000 12,167,036
1968 12,009,000 11,906,266
1967 11,799,000 11,652,716
1966 11,651,000 11,408,710
1965 11,388,000 11,173,411
1964 11,167,000 10,946,392
1963 10,950,000 10,729,818
1962 10,742,000 10,521,116
1961 10,483,000 10,318,396
1960 10,276,477 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Nepal
2100 0.51% -0.59%
2099 0.52% -0.58%
2098 0.56% -0.57%
2097 0.55% -0.56%
2096 0.53% -0.55%
2095 0.52% -0.55%
2094 0.55% -0.53%
2093 0.56% -0.52%
2092 0.57% -0.51%
2091 0.57% -0.5%
2090 0.56% -0.48%
2089 0.58% -0.47%
2088 0.55% -0.45%
2087 0.54% -0.43%
2086 0.52% -0.42%
2085 0.52% -0.4%
2084 0.55% -0.37%
2083 0.54% -0.35%
2082 0.56% -0.33%
2081 0.54% -0.31%
2080 0.54% -0.29%
2079 0.55% -0.27%
2078 0.56% -0.24%
2077 0.54% -0.22%
2076 0.55% -0.2%
2075 0.56% -0.18%
2074 0.55% -0.15%
2073 0.55% -0.12%
2072 0.55% -0.11%
2071 0.57% -0.08%
2070 0.59% -0.05%
2069 0.59% -0.03%
2068 0.59% -0.01%
2067 0.59% 0.01%
2066 0.57% 0.03%
2065 0.56% 0.06%
2064 0.59% 0.08%
2063 0.59% 0.11%
2062 0.59% 0.13%
2061 0.58% 0.16%
2060 0.58% 0.18%
2059 0.62% 0.21%
2058 0.6% 0.23%
2057 0.6% 0.26%
2056 0.62% 0.28%
2055 0.62% 0.3%
2054 0.62% 0.33%
2053 0.62% 0.35%
2052 0.64% 0.38%
2051 0.65% 0.4%
2050 0.65% 0.42%
2049 0.69% 0.44%
2048 0.66% 0.47%
2047 0.7% 0.5%
2046 0.69% 0.52%
2045 0.69% 0.54%
2044 0.69% 0.56%
2043 0.71% 0.58%
2042 0.7% 0.6%
2041 0.7% 0.63%
2040 0.69% 0.65%
2039 0.72% 0.68%
2038 0.71% 0.7%
2037 0.74% 0.73%
2036 0.75% 0.75%
2035 0.75% 0.78%
2034 0.76% 0.82%
2033 0.77% 0.85%
2032 0.8% 0.87%
2031 0.82% 0.9%
2030 0.84% 0.93%
2029 0.88% 0.97%
2028 0.9% 0.52%
2027 0.92% 0.14%
2026 0.96% -0.07%
2025 0.99% -0.15%
2024 2.01% -0.15%
2023 2.46% -0.07%
2022 1.3% 0.82%
2021 0.14% 1.76%
2020 1.24% 1.94%
2019 1.49% 1.19%
2018 1.51% 0.24%
2017 1.66% 0.2%
2016 1.57% 0.47%
2015 1.45% 0.55%
2014 1.5% 0.3%
2013 1.74% 0.2%
2012 1.76% 0.26%
2011 1.4% 0.45%
2010 1.57% 0.62%
2009 2.08% 0.68%
2008 2.02% 0.75%
2007 1.84% 0.84%
2006 1.36% 0.97%
2005 1.22% 1.13%
2004 1.07% 1.28%
2003 1.16% 1.42%
2002 1.14% 1.53%
2001 1.29% 1.63%
2000 1.15% 1.75%
1999 1.1% 1.88%
1998 1% 1.98%
1997 1.09% 2.1%
1996 1.22% 2.23%
1995 1.12% 2.43%
1994 0.97% 2.54%
1993 0.89% 2.77%
1992 1.13% 2.86%
1991 1.28% 2.62%
1990 1.49% 2.45%
1989 1.71% 2.25%
1988 1.65% 2.13%
1987 1.53% 2.14%
1986 1.46% 2.23%
1985 1.34% 2.3%
1984 1.21% 2.37%
1983 1.38% 2.4%
1982 1.75% 2.36%
1981 1.57% 2.37%
1980 1.23% 2.39%
1979 1.09% 2.36%
1978 1.17% 2.35%
1977 1.13% 2.27%
1976 1.01% 2.21%
1975 1.24% 2.23%
1974 2.56% 2.21%
1973 1.54% 2.2%
1972 1.86% 2.2%
1971 3.44% 2.2%
1970 1.99% 2.21%
1969 2.12% 2.19%
1968 1.78% 2.18%
1967 1.27% 2.14%
1966 2.31% 2.11%
1965 1.98% 2.07%
1964 1.98% 2.02%
1963 1.94% 1.98%
1962 2.47% 1.96%
1961 2.01% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Australia Nepal
Current population
27799169
29596762
Population rank 55/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.36%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -119
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 174/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -364,699
Net migration rank 11/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -364,699
2024 - 138,510 - -401,282
2023 103,974 140,232 368,450 -409,782
2022 111,881 140,972 379,021 -379,321
2021 138,701 116,768 351,165 130,001
2020 133,376 44,447 373,553 162,139
2019 136,808 207,142 387,113 182,203
2018 157,269 226,412 394,576 -295,151
2017 150,015 255,023 406,219 -368,787
2016 152,403 254,648 415,921 -341,748
2015 150,041 212,350 410,565 -221,062
2014 154,940 200,177 423,166 -310,156
2013 159,584 215,823 424,804 -373,064
2012 161,408 235,776 430,151 -371,707
2011 156,380 197,657 429,957 -347,552
2010 158,628 166,752 432,631 -269,963
2009 160,518 235,628 441,290 -266,144
2008 155,119 275,773 452,353 -261,540
2007 154,124 249,873 464,780 -252,526
2006 132,931 191,985 475,335 -241,455
2005 129,132 131,371 489,093 -211,024
2004 115,610 110,072 504,853 -197,336
2003 118,325 104,437 516,575 -168,314
2002 116,971 108,852 525,045 -153,730
2001 117,575 117,552 542,118 -148,973
2000 119,882 111,186 554,506 -147,193
1999 118,517 92,900 557,847 -122,551
1998 120,949 81,310 562,787 -108,400
1997 121,592 67,661 565,882 -98,454
1996 125,751 82,965 580,099 -92,307
1995 131,436 80,456 591,283 -86,232
1994 131,761 51,941 578,293 -27,415
1993 137,551 23,833 561,549 -37,782
1992 139,829 40,767 533,029 84,113
1991 138,273 68,847 512,233 17,056
1990 143,347 100,093 495,202 -640
1989 127,789 144,042 478,771 -39,808
1988 127,298 153,330 463,581 -64,246
1987 128,484 136,421 449,400 -72,437
1986 123,342 113,061 434,802 -47,017
1985 143,674 98,327 423,240 -30,154
1984 123,077 79,617 411,122 -19,300
1983 130,844 73,251 399,103 1,304
1982 126,030 111,722 385,741 -3,898
1981 125,356 121,921 374,145 -4,855
1980 117,536 89,189 364,254 5,084
1979 116,112 52,137 355,597 88
1978 116,299 45,832 345,765 346
1977 117,793 44,946 332,843 2,108
1976 115,070 32,792 323,222 -15,119
1975 123,648 25,336 312,479 -6,686
1974 128,996 56,167 303,078 -4,361
1973 136,476 62,928 288,750 -1,076
1972 155,488 54,895 286,708 -2,107
1971 165,593 223,991 280,752 -7,284
1970 145,081 256,295 272,439 1,847
1969 143,477 108,770 264,560 -527
1968 132,099 100,963 258,259 -746
1967 126,249 80,904 249,240 347
1966 126,996 110,864 241,716 -3,306
1965 122,990 118,891 233,726 -1,551
1964 128,420 91,588 227,948 -6,087
1963 140,161 73,237 219,586 -8,303
1962 143,943 58,315 215,368 -9,249
1961 150,955 64,495 209,917 -10,601
1960 141,816 85,707 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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