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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 3.9 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Australia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Nicaragua
2100 44,031,396 8,688,116
2099 43,809,392 8,724,538
2098 43,581,416 8,760,232
2097 43,339,542 8,794,755
2096 43,103,046 8,828,433
2095 42,875,281 8,861,157
2094 42,654,231 8,892,755
2093 42,420,140 8,924,287
2092 42,183,554 8,954,488
2091 41,942,760 8,984,026
2090 41,703,255 9,012,075
2089 41,471,675 9,039,709
2088 41,232,214 9,065,862
2087 41,005,392 9,090,942
2086 40,785,916 9,115,336
2085 40,573,592 9,138,363
2084 40,363,192 9,160,205
2083 40,140,606 9,180,483
2082 39,925,452 9,199,639
2081 39,703,018 9,217,574
2080 39,490,533 9,233,677
2079 39,277,415 9,247,995
2078 39,063,163 9,260,269
2077 38,847,269 9,271,296
2076 38,637,253 9,280,355
2075 38,425,571 9,287,263
2074 38,212,169 9,293,340
2073 38,002,408 9,297,217
2072 37,795,438 9,298,930
2071 37,589,598 9,298,548
2070 37,376,868 9,296,541
2069 37,159,014 9,292,245
2068 36,939,616 9,285,519
2067 36,721,604 9,277,073
2066 36,504,952 9,266,063
2065 36,297,175 9,253,359
2064 36,095,981 9,238,451
2063 35,883,588 9,221,261
2062 35,673,924 9,201,687
2061 35,465,080 9,180,231
2060 35,260,552 9,156,164
2059 35,055,719 9,129,485
2058 34,839,385 9,100,437
2057 34,630,577 9,069,770
2056 34,422,531 9,037,076
2055 34,208,970 9,002,004
2054 33,996,776 8,964,646
2053 33,788,097 8,925,248
2052 33,580,016 8,883,323
2051 33,366,925 8,838,651
2050 33,152,099 8,791,647
2049 32,937,633 8,743,003
2048 32,711,001 8,691,701
2047 32,496,856 8,638,293
2046 32,269,549 8,583,244
2045 32,047,969 8,525,953
2044 31,829,535 8,466,669
2043 31,610,306 8,405,733
2042 31,387,780 8,342,871
2041 31,168,179 8,278,159
2040 30,952,283 8,211,510
2039 30,740,454 8,143,346
2038 30,521,772 8,072,943
2037 30,307,856 8,000,701
2036 30,085,861 7,926,969
2035 29,862,898 7,851,540
2034 29,641,453 7,774,327
2033 29,418,053 7,695,506
2032 29,191,922 7,615,273
2031 28,959,421 7,533,169
2030 28,722,798 7,449,842
2029 28,484,745 7,364,850
2028 28,236,324 7,278,061
2027 27,984,287 7,189,755
2026 27,730,530 7,100,090
2025 27,466,430 7,008,896
2024 27,196,812 6,916,140
2023 26,659,922 6,823,613
2022 26,018,721 6,730,654
2021 25,685,412 6,644,741
2020 25,649,248 6,565,267
2019 25,334,826 6,483,657
2018 24,963,258 6,400,080
2017 24,592,588 6,316,231
2016 24,190,907 6,232,666
2015 23,815,995 6,149,417
2014 23,475,686 6,066,492
2013 23,128,129 5,983,845
2012 22,733,465 5,901,287
2011 22,340,024 5,819,051
2010 22,031,750 5,737,450
2009 21,691,653 5,656,601
2008 21,249,199 5,576,593
2007 20,827,622 5,497,243
2006 20,450,966 5,418,855
2005 20,176,844 5,342,105
2004 19,932,722 5,272,912
2003 19,720,737 5,210,963
2002 19,495,210 5,149,909
2001 19,274,701 5,087,825
2000 19,028,802 5,022,633
1999 18,812,264 4,954,018
1998 18,607,584 4,883,655
1997 18,423,037 4,809,573
1996 18,224,767 4,729,974
1995 18,004,882 4,642,931
1994 17,805,468 4,549,316
1993 17,634,808 4,453,732
1992 17,478,635 4,357,026
1991 17,284,036 4,259,637
1990 17,065,128 4,162,559
1989 16,814,416 4,066,476
1988 16,532,164 3,972,320
1987 16,263,874 3,882,164
1986 16,018,350 3,794,157
1985 15,788,312 3,706,479
1984 15,579,391 3,619,104
1983 15,393,472 3,530,282
1982 15,184,247 3,438,745
1981 14,923,260 3,345,674
1980 14,692,000 3,252,403
1979 14,514,000 3,164,525
1978 14,358,000 3,080,314
1977 14,192,000 2,992,534
1976 14,033,000 2,903,851
1975 13,893,000 2,816,943
1974 13,723,000 2,732,075
1973 13,380,000 2,649,278
1972 13,177,000 2,573,578
1971 12,937,000 2,499,825
1970 12,507,000 2,423,065
1969 12,263,000 2,348,398
1968 12,009,000 2,275,836
1967 11,799,000 2,205,567
1966 11,651,000 2,137,820
1965 11,388,000 2,072,681
1964 11,167,000 2,010,176
1963 10,950,000 1,950,159
1962 10,742,000 1,892,320
1961 10,483,000 1,836,451
1960 10,276,477 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Nicaragua
2100 0.51% -0.42%
2099 0.52% -0.41%
2098 0.56% -0.39%
2097 0.55% -0.38%
2096 0.53% -0.37%
2095 0.52% -0.36%
2094 0.55% -0.35%
2093 0.56% -0.34%
2092 0.57% -0.33%
2091 0.57% -0.31%
2090 0.56% -0.31%
2089 0.58% -0.29%
2088 0.55% -0.28%
2087 0.54% -0.27%
2086 0.52% -0.25%
2085 0.52% -0.24%
2084 0.55% -0.22%
2083 0.54% -0.21%
2082 0.56% -0.19%
2081 0.54% -0.17%
2080 0.54% -0.15%
2079 0.55% -0.13%
2078 0.56% -0.12%
2077 0.54% -0.1%
2076 0.55% -0.07%
2075 0.56% -0.07%
2074 0.55% -0.04%
2073 0.55% -0.02%
2072 0.55% 0.004%
2071 0.57% 0.02%
2070 0.59% 0.05%
2069 0.59% 0.07%
2068 0.59% 0.09%
2067 0.59% 0.12%
2066 0.57% 0.14%
2065 0.56% 0.16%
2064 0.59% 0.19%
2063 0.59% 0.21%
2062 0.59% 0.23%
2061 0.58% 0.26%
2060 0.58% 0.29%
2059 0.62% 0.32%
2058 0.6% 0.34%
2057 0.6% 0.36%
2056 0.62% 0.39%
2055 0.62% 0.42%
2054 0.62% 0.44%
2053 0.62% 0.47%
2052 0.64% 0.51%
2051 0.65% 0.53%
2050 0.65% 0.56%
2049 0.69% 0.59%
2048 0.66% 0.62%
2047 0.7% 0.64%
2046 0.69% 0.67%
2045 0.69% 0.7%
2044 0.69% 0.72%
2043 0.71% 0.75%
2042 0.7% 0.78%
2041 0.7% 0.81%
2040 0.69% 0.84%
2039 0.72% 0.87%
2038 0.71% 0.9%
2037 0.74% 0.93%
2036 0.75% 0.96%
2035 0.75% 0.99%
2034 0.76% 1.02%
2033 0.77% 1.05%
2032 0.8% 1.09%
2031 0.82% 1.12%
2030 0.84% 1.15%
2029 0.88% 1.19%
2028 0.9% 1.23%
2027 0.92% 1.26%
2026 0.96% 1.3%
2025 0.99% 1.34%
2024 2.01% 1.36%
2023 2.46% 1.38%
2022 1.3% 1.29%
2021 0.14% 1.21%
2020 1.24% 1.26%
2019 1.49% 1.31%
2018 1.51% 1.33%
2017 1.66% 1.34%
2016 1.57% 1.35%
2015 1.45% 1.37%
2014 1.5% 1.38%
2013 1.74% 1.4%
2012 1.76% 1.41%
2011 1.4% 1.42%
2010 1.57% 1.43%
2009 2.08% 1.43%
2008 2.02% 1.44%
2007 1.84% 1.45%
2006 1.36% 1.44%
2005 1.22% 1.31%
2004 1.07% 1.19%
2003 1.16% 1.19%
2002 1.14% 1.22%
2001 1.29% 1.3%
2000 1.15% 1.39%
1999 1.1% 1.44%
1998 1% 1.54%
1997 1.09% 1.68%
1996 1.22% 1.87%
1995 1.12% 2.06%
1994 0.97% 2.15%
1993 0.89% 2.22%
1992 1.13% 2.29%
1991 1.28% 2.33%
1990 1.49% 2.36%
1989 1.71% 2.37%
1988 1.65% 2.32%
1987 1.53% 2.32%
1986 1.46% 2.37%
1985 1.34% 2.41%
1984 1.21% 2.52%
1983 1.38% 2.66%
1982 1.75% 2.78%
1981 1.57% 2.87%
1980 1.23% 2.78%
1979 1.09% 2.73%
1978 1.17% 2.93%
1977 1.13% 3.05%
1976 1.01% 3.09%
1975 1.24% 3.11%
1974 2.56% 3.13%
1973 1.54% 2.94%
1972 1.86% 2.95%
1971 3.44% 3.17%
1970 1.99% 3.18%
1969 2.12% 3.19%
1968 1.78% 3.19%
1967 1.27% 3.17%
1966 2.31% 3.14%
1965 1.98% 3.11%
1964 1.98% 3.08%
1963 1.94% 3.06%
1962 2.47% 3.04%
1961 2.01% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Australia Nicaragua
Current population
27799169
7124343
Population rank 55/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.09%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +253
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 78/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -8,371
Net migration rank 11/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -8,371
2024 - 138,510 - -8,189
2023 103,974 140,232 100,921 -7,996
2022 111,881 140,972 100,987 -7,996
2021 138,701 116,768 89,213 -10,383
2020 133,376 44,447 90,515 -10,383
2019 136,808 207,142 102,817 -19,730
2018 157,269 226,412 104,814 -20,742
2017 150,015 255,023 105,468 -21,849
2016 152,403 254,648 106,585 -23,076
2015 150,041 212,350 107,344 -24,353
2014 154,940 200,177 108,420 -25,570
2013 159,584 215,823 109,032 -26,587
2012 161,408 235,776 110,065 -27,389
2011 156,380 197,657 110,026 -28,221
2010 158,628 166,752 110,475 -29,081
2009 160,518 235,628 110,213 -29,913
2008 155,119 275,773 110,395 -30,675
2007 154,124 249,873 110,341 -31,357
2006 132,931 191,985 110,073 -32,274
2005 129,132 131,371 108,984 -33,280
2004 115,610 110,072 106,904 -44,222
2003 118,325 104,437 106,142 -44,931
2002 116,971 108,852 105,805 -44,906
2001 117,575 117,552 107,109 -43,837
2000 119,882 111,186 109,192 -42,087
1999 118,517 92,900 110,217 -40,095
1998 120,949 81,310 108,862 -38,260
1997 121,592 67,661 114,415 -36,851
1996 125,751 82,965 116,849 -35,208
1995 131,436 80,456 118,325 -25,889
1994 131,761 51,941 119,565 -24,773
1993 137,551 23,833 120,469 -24,091
1992 139,829 40,767 121,204 -24,171
1991 138,273 68,847 121,787 -24,028
1990 143,347 100,093 120,677 -24,280
1989 127,789 144,042 120,128 -24,364
1988 127,298 153,330 117,299 -24,753
1987 128,484 136,421 112,885 -25,127
1986 123,342 113,061 113,054 -24,805
1985 143,674 98,327 110,949 -23,840
1984 123,077 79,617 110,133 -22,493
1983 130,844 73,251 110,618 -20,620
1982 126,030 111,722 112,468 -19,395
1981 125,356 121,921 110,421 -17,353
1980 117,536 89,189 108,604 -15,130
1979 116,112 52,137 96,429 -14,152
1978 116,299 45,832 98,419 -12,273
1977 117,793 44,946 100,498 -11,082
1976 115,070 32,792 98,100 -10,155
1975 123,648 25,336 95,230 -9,349
1974 128,996 56,167 92,505 -8,639
1973 136,476 62,928 89,662 -7,947
1972 155,488 54,895 76,906 -7,219
1971 165,593 223,991 84,139 -6,328
1970 145,081 256,295 81,127 -5,423
1969 143,477 108,770 78,237 -4,592
1968 132,099 100,963 75,458 -3,979
1967 126,249 80,904 72,722 -3,666
1966 126,996 110,864 69,883 -3,443
1965 122,990 118,891 67,056 -3,231
1964 128,420 91,588 64,227 -3,043
1963 140,161 73,237 61,738 -2,881
1962 143,943 58,315 59,547 -2,727
1961 150,955 64,495 57,499 -2,579
1960 141,816 85,707 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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