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Population in Australia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.52 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Australia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Netherlands
2100 44,031,396 17,359,081
2099 43,809,392 17,392,412
2098 43,581,416 17,425,508
2097 43,339,542 17,459,827
2096 43,103,046 17,495,124
2095 42,875,281 17,532,593
2094 42,654,231 17,571,051
2093 42,420,140 17,610,792
2092 42,183,554 17,649,611
2091 41,942,760 17,688,532
2090 41,703,255 17,730,570
2089 41,471,675 17,770,380
2088 41,232,214 17,809,825
2087 41,005,392 17,845,820
2086 40,785,916 17,885,001
2085 40,573,592 17,921,302
2084 40,363,192 17,957,639
2083 40,140,606 17,994,232
2082 39,925,452 18,029,404
2081 39,703,018 18,063,233
2080 39,490,533 18,093,703
2079 39,277,415 18,124,294
2078 39,063,163 18,152,738
2077 38,847,269 18,181,372
2076 38,637,253 18,206,864
2075 38,425,571 18,227,791
2074 38,212,169 18,245,652
2073 38,002,408 18,263,765
2072 37,795,438 18,280,443
2071 37,589,598 18,295,700
2070 37,376,868 18,311,141
2069 37,159,014 18,326,509
2068 36,939,616 18,341,711
2067 36,721,604 18,356,770
2066 36,504,952 18,374,904
2065 36,297,175 18,396,018
2064 36,095,981 18,417,894
2063 35,883,588 18,441,434
2062 35,673,924 18,464,922
2061 35,465,080 18,492,436
2060 35,260,552 18,520,315
2059 35,055,719 18,548,786
2058 34,839,385 18,577,700
2057 34,630,577 18,608,370
2056 34,422,531 18,638,918
2055 34,208,970 18,666,514
2054 33,996,776 18,692,598
2053 33,788,097 18,718,268
2052 33,580,016 18,741,740
2051 33,366,925 18,768,309
2050 33,152,099 18,789,481
2049 32,937,633 18,809,886
2048 32,711,001 18,827,655
2047 32,496,856 18,844,635
2046 32,269,549 18,855,920
2045 32,047,969 18,867,286
2044 31,829,535 18,877,101
2043 31,610,306 18,882,735
2042 31,387,780 18,885,839
2041 31,168,179 18,885,255
2040 30,952,283 18,879,571
2039 30,740,454 18,870,248
2038 30,521,772 18,855,512
2037 30,307,856 18,837,172
2036 30,085,861 18,811,873
2035 29,862,898 18,783,312
2034 29,641,453 18,750,125
2033 29,418,053 18,708,101
2032 29,191,922 18,662,054
2031 28,959,421 18,609,452
2030 28,722,798 18,549,634
2029 28,484,745 18,481,269
2028 28,236,324 18,404,195
2027 27,984,287 18,320,644
2026 27,730,530 18,227,403
2025 27,466,430 18,118,662
2024 27,196,812 17,993,485
2023 26,659,922 17,877,117
2022 26,018,721 17,700,982
2021 25,685,412 17,533,044
2020 25,649,248 17,441,500
2019 25,334,826 17,344,874
2018 24,963,258 17,231,624
2017 24,592,588 17,131,296
2016 24,190,907 17,030,314
2015 23,815,995 16,939,923
2014 23,475,686 16,865,008
2013 23,128,129 16,804,432
2012 22,733,465 16,754,962
2011 22,340,024 16,693,074
2010 22,031,750 16,615,394
2009 21,691,653 16,530,388
2008 21,249,199 16,445,593
2007 20,827,622 16,381,696
2006 20,450,966 16,346,101
2005 20,176,844 16,319,868
2004 19,932,722 16,281,779
2003 19,720,737 16,225,302
2002 19,495,210 16,148,929
2001 19,274,701 16,046,180
2000 19,028,802 15,925,513
1999 18,812,264 15,812,088
1998 18,607,584 15,707,209
1997 18,423,037 15,610,650
1996 18,224,767 15,530,498
1995 18,004,882 15,459,006
1994 17,805,468 15,382,838
1993 17,634,808 15,290,368
1992 17,478,635 15,184,166
1991 17,284,036 15,069,798
1990 17,065,128 14,951,510
1989 16,814,416 14,848,907
1988 16,532,164 14,760,094
1987 16,263,874 14,665,037
1986 16,018,350 14,572,278
1985 15,788,312 14,491,632
1984 15,579,391 14,424,211
1983 15,393,472 14,367,070
1982 15,184,247 14,312,690
1981 14,923,260 14,247,208
1980 14,692,000 14,149,800
1979 14,514,000 14,038,270
1978 14,358,000 13,941,700
1977 14,192,000 13,856,185
1976 14,033,000 13,774,037
1975 13,893,000 13,666,335
1974 13,723,000 13,545,056
1973 13,380,000 13,439,322
1972 13,177,000 13,328,593
1971 12,937,000 13,194,497
1970 12,507,000 13,038,526
1969 12,263,000 12,877,984
1968 12,009,000 12,729,721
1967 11,799,000 12,598,201
1966 11,651,000 12,456,251
1965 11,388,000 12,294,732
1964 11,167,000 12,127,120
1963 10,950,000 11,965,966
1962 10,742,000 11,805,689
1961 10,483,000 11,638,712
1960 10,276,477 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Netherlands
2100 0.51% -0.19%
2099 0.52% -0.19%
2098 0.56% -0.2%
2097 0.55% -0.2%
2096 0.53% -0.21%
2095 0.52% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.23%
2093 0.56% -0.22%
2092 0.57% -0.22%
2091 0.57% -0.24%
2090 0.56% -0.22%
2089 0.58% -0.22%
2088 0.55% -0.2%
2087 0.54% -0.22%
2086 0.52% -0.2%
2085 0.52% -0.2%
2084 0.55% -0.2%
2083 0.54% -0.2%
2082 0.56% -0.19%
2081 0.54% -0.17%
2080 0.54% -0.17%
2079 0.55% -0.16%
2078 0.56% -0.16%
2077 0.54% -0.14%
2076 0.55% -0.11%
2075 0.56% -0.1%
2074 0.55% -0.1%
2073 0.55% -0.09%
2072 0.55% -0.08%
2071 0.57% -0.08%
2070 0.59% -0.08%
2069 0.59% -0.08%
2068 0.59% -0.08%
2067 0.59% -0.1%
2066 0.57% -0.11%
2065 0.56% -0.12%
2064 0.59% -0.13%
2063 0.59% -0.13%
2062 0.59% -0.15%
2061 0.58% -0.15%
2060 0.58% -0.15%
2059 0.62% -0.16%
2058 0.6% -0.16%
2057 0.6% -0.16%
2056 0.62% -0.15%
2055 0.62% -0.14%
2054 0.62% -0.14%
2053 0.62% -0.13%
2052 0.64% -0.14%
2051 0.65% -0.11%
2050 0.65% -0.11%
2049 0.69% -0.09%
2048 0.66% -0.09%
2047 0.7% -0.06%
2046 0.69% -0.06%
2045 0.69% -0.05%
2044 0.69% -0.03%
2043 0.71% -0.02%
2042 0.7% 0.003%
2041 0.7% 0.03%
2040 0.69% 0.05%
2039 0.72% 0.08%
2038 0.71% 0.1%
2037 0.74% 0.13%
2036 0.75% 0.15%
2035 0.75% 0.18%
2034 0.76% 0.22%
2033 0.77% 0.25%
2032 0.8% 0.28%
2031 0.82% 0.32%
2030 0.84% 0.37%
2029 0.88% 0.42%
2028 0.9% 0.46%
2027 0.92% 0.51%
2026 0.96% 0.6%
2025 0.99% 0.7%
2024 2.01% 0.65%
2023 2.46% 1%
2022 1.3% 0.96%
2021 0.14% 0.52%
2020 1.24% 0.56%
2019 1.49% 0.66%
2018 1.51% 0.59%
2017 1.66% 0.59%
2016 1.57% 0.53%
2015 1.45% 0.44%
2014 1.5% 0.36%
2013 1.74% 0.3%
2012 1.76% 0.37%
2011 1.4% 0.47%
2010 1.57% 0.51%
2009 2.08% 0.52%
2008 2.02% 0.39%
2007 1.84% 0.22%
2006 1.36% 0.16%
2005 1.22% 0.23%
2004 1.07% 0.35%
2003 1.16% 0.47%
2002 1.14% 0.64%
2001 1.29% 0.76%
2000 1.15% 0.72%
1999 1.1% 0.67%
1998 1% 0.62%
1997 1.09% 0.52%
1996 1.22% 0.46%
1995 1.12% 0.5%
1994 0.97% 0.6%
1993 0.89% 0.7%
1992 1.13% 0.76%
1991 1.28% 0.79%
1990 1.49% 0.69%
1989 1.71% 0.6%
1988 1.65% 0.65%
1987 1.53% 0.64%
1986 1.46% 0.56%
1985 1.34% 0.47%
1984 1.21% 0.4%
1983 1.38% 0.38%
1982 1.75% 0.46%
1981 1.57% 0.69%
1980 1.23% 0.79%
1979 1.09% 0.69%
1978 1.17% 0.62%
1977 1.13% 0.6%
1976 1.01% 0.79%
1975 1.24% 0.9%
1974 2.56% 0.79%
1973 1.54% 0.83%
1972 1.86% 1.02%
1971 3.44% 1.2%
1970 1.99% 1.25%
1969 2.12% 1.16%
1968 1.78% 1.04%
1967 1.27% 1.14%
1966 2.31% 1.31%
1965 1.98% 1.38%
1964 1.98% 1.35%
1963 1.94% 1.36%
1962 2.47% 1.43%
1961 2.01% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Australia Netherlands
Current population
27799169
18252623
Population rank 55/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.22%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +319
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 121/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +104,681
Net migration rank 11/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 104,681
2024 - 138,510 - 121,628
2023 103,974 140,232 -5,363 144,558
2022 111,881 140,972 -1,770 224,472
2021 138,701 116,768 7,014 106,416
2020 133,376 44,447 0 67,598
2019 136,808 207,142 17,345 109,003
2018 157,269 226,412 15,508 87,197
2017 150,015 255,023 18,844 86,332
2016 152,403 254,648 23,843 88,743
2015 150,041 212,350 23,716 55,585
2014 154,940 200,177 35,417 36,591
2013 159,584 215,823 30,248 19,973
2012 161,408 235,776 35,186 14,861
2011 156,380 197,657 45,072 31,224
2010 158,628 166,752 48,184 33,703
2009 160,518 235,628 51,244 39,832
2008 155,119 275,773 49,337 32,406
2007 154,124 249,873 49,145 -304
2006 132,931 191,985 49,038 -25,401
2005 129,132 131,371 50,592 -22,496
2004 115,610 110,072 56,987 -9,230
2003 118,325 104,437 58,411 7,937
2002 116,971 108,852 59,751 28,824
2001 117,575 117,552 62,580 56,096
2000 119,882 111,186 66,887 59,308
1999 118,517 92,900 60,086 47,179
1998 120,949 81,310 61,258 52,058
1997 121,592 67,661 56,198 31,302
1996 125,751 82,965 51,251 21,792
1995 131,436 80,456 54,106 15,056
1994 131,761 51,941 61,532 20,193
1993 137,551 23,833 58,103 44,514
1992 139,829 40,767 66,811 50,148
1991 138,273 68,847 69,321 51,670
1990 143,347 100,093 68,777 53,564
1989 127,789 144,042 59,396 31,165
1988 127,298 153,330 61,993 31,026
1987 128,484 136,421 64,526 39,559
1986 123,342 113,061 59,746 30,380
1985 143,674 98,327 55,069 27,356
1984 123,077 79,617 54,812 12,902
1983 130,844 73,251 51,722 11,007
1982 126,030 111,722 54,388 7,644
1981 125,356 121,921 62,688 17,643
1980 117,536 89,189 66,504 54,010
1979 116,112 52,137 63,172 42,772
1978 116,299 45,832 61,344 26,639
1977 117,793 44,946 63,739 19,809
1976 115,070 32,792 63,361 18,774
1975 123,648 25,336 64,232 68,569
1974 128,996 56,167 75,853 31,645
1973 136,476 62,928 84,668 18,705
1972 155,488 54,895 101,297 17,470
1971 165,593 223,991 116,112 32,756
1970 145,081 256,295 129,082 32,438
1969 143,477 108,770 139,082 21,850
1968 132,099 100,963 132,389 7,243
1967 126,249 80,904 138,580 -10,673
1966 126,996 110,864 138,265 20,740
1965 122,990 118,891 146,308 19,444
1964 128,420 91,588 157,653 15,014
1963 140,161 73,237 154,361 -21
1962 143,943 58,315 153,474 18,024
1961 150,955 64,495 159,450 8,258
1960 141,816 85,707 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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