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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 8.77 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.28% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Australia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Nigeria
2100 44,031,396 481,678,166
2099 43,809,392 481,494,914
2098 43,581,416 481,219,866
2097 43,339,542 480,876,108
2096 43,103,046 480,460,381
2095 42,875,281 479,976,454
2094 42,654,231 479,432,855
2093 42,420,140 478,807,152
2092 42,183,554 478,097,591
2091 41,942,760 477,274,569
2090 41,703,255 476,367,086
2089 41,471,675 475,363,859
2088 41,232,214 474,268,867
2087 41,005,392 473,072,894
2086 40,785,916 471,769,229
2085 40,573,592 470,365,292
2084 40,363,192 468,843,169
2083 40,140,606 467,224,322
2082 39,925,452 465,509,151
2081 39,703,018 463,679,779
2080 39,490,533 461,741,930
2079 39,277,415 459,680,797
2078 39,063,163 457,513,367
2077 38,847,269 455,254,796
2076 38,637,253 452,885,729
2075 38,425,571 450,402,898
2074 38,212,169 447,825,224
2073 38,002,408 445,152,156
2072 37,795,438 442,375,349
2071 37,589,598 439,499,004
2070 37,376,868 436,539,777
2069 37,159,014 433,472,204
2068 36,939,616 430,320,190
2067 36,721,604 427,066,199
2066 36,504,952 423,736,078
2065 36,297,175 420,318,527
2064 36,095,981 416,811,285
2063 35,883,588 413,231,409
2062 35,673,924 409,583,480
2061 35,465,080 405,859,509
2060 35,260,552 402,073,494
2059 35,055,719 398,228,736
2058 34,839,385 394,315,883
2057 34,630,577 390,341,867
2056 34,422,531 386,298,064
2055 34,208,970 382,193,151
2054 33,996,776 378,030,342
2053 33,788,097 373,799,276
2052 33,580,016 369,501,634
2051 33,366,925 365,149,555
2050 33,152,099 360,734,783
2049 32,937,633 356,271,401
2048 32,711,001 351,752,501
2047 32,496,856 347,169,674
2046 32,269,549 342,532,578
2045 32,047,969 337,834,528
2044 31,829,535 333,076,416
2043 31,610,306 328,256,555
2042 31,387,780 323,388,886
2041 31,168,179 318,469,120
2040 30,952,283 313,492,800
2039 30,740,454 308,474,350
2038 30,521,772 303,423,786
2037 30,307,856 298,351,344
2036 30,085,861 293,250,795
2035 29,862,898 288,138,368
2034 29,641,453 283,018,151
2033 29,418,053 277,897,810
2032 29,191,922 272,769,123
2031 28,959,421 267,666,779
2030 28,722,798 262,583,487
2029 28,484,745 257,504,936
2028 28,236,324 252,465,743
2027 27,984,287 247,457,208
2026 27,730,530 242,477,499
2025 27,466,430 237,546,527
2024 27,196,812 232,679,478
2023 26,659,922 227,882,945
2022 26,018,721 223,150,896
2021 25,685,412 218,529,286
2020 25,649,248 213,996,181
2019 25,334,826 209,485,641
2018 24,963,258 204,938,755
2017 24,592,588 200,254,579
2016 24,190,907 195,443,700
2015 23,815,995 190,671,878
2014 23,475,686 185,896,915
2013 23,128,129 181,049,443
2012 22,733,465 176,200,625
2011 22,340,024 171,379,598
2010 22,031,750 166,642,886
2009 21,691,653 162,049,464
2008 21,249,199 157,595,014
2007 20,827,622 153,267,261
2006 20,450,966 149,077,334
2005 20,176,844 145,017,253
2004 19,932,722 141,057,045
2003 19,720,737 137,202,644
2002 19,495,210 133,471,989
2001 19,274,701 129,862,595
2000 19,028,802 126,382,494
1999 18,812,264 123,047,320
1998 18,607,584 119,846,254
1997 18,423,037 116,754,792
1996 18,224,767 113,754,779
1995 18,004,882 110,819,428
1994 17,805,468 107,935,714
1993 17,634,808 105,122,069
1992 17,478,635 102,372,770
1991 17,284,036 99,720,162
1990 17,065,128 97,120,925
1989 16,814,416 94,531,014
1988 16,532,164 92,020,090
1987 16,263,874 89,591,716
1986 16,018,350 87,235,953
1985 15,788,312 84,897,973
1984 15,579,391 82,526,443
1983 15,393,472 80,438,260
1982 15,184,247 78,378,701
1981 14,923,260 76,068,103
1980 14,692,000 73,764,641
1979 14,514,000 71,498,242
1978 14,358,000 69,326,532
1977 14,192,000 67,234,590
1976 14,033,000 65,258,009
1975 13,893,000 63,410,815
1974 13,723,000 61,679,144
1973 13,380,000 60,082,139
1972 13,177,000 58,601,748
1971 12,937,000 57,214,684
1970 12,507,000 55,893,838
1969 12,263,000 54,631,914
1968 12,009,000 53,432,783
1967 11,799,000 52,293,065
1966 11,651,000 51,188,234
1965 11,388,000 50,086,764
1964 11,167,000 49,012,016
1963 10,950,000 47,973,575
1962 10,742,000 46,965,292
1961 10,483,000 45,989,310
1960 10,276,477 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Nigeria
2100 0.51% 0.04%
2099 0.52% 0.06%
2098 0.56% 0.07%
2097 0.55% 0.09%
2096 0.53% 0.1%
2095 0.52% 0.11%
2094 0.55% 0.13%
2093 0.56% 0.15%
2092 0.57% 0.17%
2091 0.57% 0.19%
2090 0.56% 0.21%
2089 0.58% 0.23%
2088 0.55% 0.25%
2087 0.54% 0.28%
2086 0.52% 0.3%
2085 0.52% 0.32%
2084 0.55% 0.35%
2083 0.54% 0.37%
2082 0.56% 0.39%
2081 0.54% 0.42%
2080 0.54% 0.45%
2079 0.55% 0.47%
2078 0.56% 0.5%
2077 0.54% 0.52%
2076 0.55% 0.55%
2075 0.56% 0.58%
2074 0.55% 0.6%
2073 0.55% 0.63%
2072 0.55% 0.65%
2071 0.57% 0.68%
2070 0.59% 0.71%
2069 0.59% 0.73%
2068 0.59% 0.76%
2067 0.59% 0.79%
2066 0.57% 0.81%
2065 0.56% 0.84%
2064 0.59% 0.87%
2063 0.59% 0.89%
2062 0.59% 0.92%
2061 0.58% 0.94%
2060 0.58% 0.97%
2059 0.62% 0.99%
2058 0.6% 1.02%
2057 0.6% 1.05%
2056 0.62% 1.07%
2055 0.62% 1.1%
2054 0.62% 1.13%
2053 0.62% 1.16%
2052 0.64% 1.19%
2051 0.65% 1.22%
2050 0.65% 1.25%
2049 0.69% 1.28%
2048 0.66% 1.32%
2047 0.7% 1.35%
2046 0.69% 1.39%
2045 0.69% 1.43%
2044 0.69% 1.47%
2043 0.71% 1.51%
2042 0.7% 1.54%
2041 0.7% 1.59%
2040 0.69% 1.63%
2039 0.72% 1.66%
2038 0.71% 1.7%
2037 0.74% 1.74%
2036 0.75% 1.77%
2035 0.75% 1.81%
2034 0.76% 1.84%
2033 0.77% 1.88%
2032 0.8% 1.91%
2031 0.82% 1.94%
2030 0.84% 1.97%
2029 0.88% 2%
2028 0.9% 2.02%
2027 0.92% 2.05%
2026 0.96% 2.08%
2025 0.99% 2.09%
2024 2.01% 2.1%
2023 2.46% 2.12%
2022 1.3% 2.11%
2021 0.14% 2.12%
2020 1.24% 2.15%
2019 1.49% 2.22%
2018 1.51% 2.34%
2017 1.66% 2.46%
2016 1.57% 2.5%
2015 1.45% 2.57%
2014 1.5% 2.68%
2013 1.74% 2.75%
2012 1.76% 2.81%
2011 1.4% 2.84%
2010 1.57% 2.83%
2009 2.08% 2.83%
2008 2.02% 2.82%
2007 1.84% 2.81%
2006 1.36% 2.8%
2005 1.22% 2.81%
2004 1.07% 2.81%
2003 1.16% 2.8%
2002 1.14% 2.78%
2001 1.29% 2.75%
2000 1.15% 2.71%
1999 1.1% 2.67%
1998 1% 2.65%
1997 1.09% 2.64%
1996 1.22% 2.65%
1995 1.12% 2.67%
1994 0.97% 2.68%
1993 0.89% 2.69%
1992 1.13% 2.66%
1991 1.28% 2.68%
1990 1.49% 2.74%
1989 1.71% 2.73%
1988 1.65% 2.71%
1987 1.53% 2.7%
1986 1.46% 2.75%
1985 1.34% 2.87%
1984 1.21% 2.6%
1983 1.38% 2.63%
1982 1.75% 3.04%
1981 1.57% 3.12%
1980 1.23% 3.17%
1979 1.09% 3.13%
1978 1.17% 3.11%
1977 1.13% 3.03%
1976 1.01% 2.91%
1975 1.24% 2.81%
1974 2.56% 2.66%
1973 1.54% 2.53%
1972 1.86% 2.42%
1971 3.44% 2.36%
1970 1.99% 2.31%
1969 2.12% 2.24%
1968 1.78% 2.18%
1967 1.27% 2.16%
1966 2.31% 2.2%
1965 1.98% 2.19%
1964 1.98% 2.16%
1963 1.94% 2.15%
1962 2.47% 2.12%
1961 2.01% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Australia Nigeria
Current population
27799169
243824469
Population rank 55/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 2.94%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
6.58 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 48/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -15,258
Net migration rank 11/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -15,258
2024 - 138,510 - -35,202
2023 103,974 140,232 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 111,881 140,972 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 138,701 116,768 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 133,376 44,447 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 136,808 207,142 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 157,269 226,412 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 150,015 255,023 4,706,183 78,685
2016 152,403 254,648 4,761,594 75,265
2015 150,041 212,350 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 154,940 200,177 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 159,584 215,823 4,811,751 40,201
2012 161,408 235,776 4,774,508 71,138
2011 156,380 197,657 4,728,363 67,808
2010 158,628 166,752 4,629,173 47,966
2009 160,518 235,628 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 155,119 275,773 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 154,124 249,873 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 132,931 191,985 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 129,132 131,371 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 115,610 110,072 3,877,376 46,370
2003 118,325 104,437 3,751,120 33,857
2002 116,971 108,852 3,606,814 69,594
2001 117,575 117,552 3,478,370 64,163
2000 119,882 111,186 3,343,196 74,535
1999 118,517 92,900 3,155,425 97,195
1998 120,949 81,310 3,003,946 145,575
1997 121,592 67,661 2,936,500 96,885
1996 125,751 82,965 2,882,205 84,448
1995 131,436 80,456 2,830,771 73,243
1994 131,761 51,941 2,735,198 128,134
1993 137,551 23,833 2,673,675 90,200
1992 139,829 40,767 2,596,173 138,412
1991 138,273 68,847 2,527,807 42,760
1990 143,347 100,093 2,491,928 135,959
1989 127,789 144,042 2,452,324 99,588
1988 127,298 153,330 2,376,419 93,510
1987 128,484 136,421 2,322,397 64,418
1986 123,342 113,061 2,295,003 29,682
1985 143,674 98,327 2,289,784 61,514
1984 123,077 79,617 2,278,060 113,758
1983 130,844 73,251 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 126,030 111,722 2,233,401 101,116
1981 125,356 121,921 2,179,884 106,723
1980 117,536 89,189 2,121,618 198,672
1979 116,112 52,137 2,074,807 137,721
1978 116,299 45,832 2,019,621 111,258
1977 117,793 44,946 1,923,917 129,075
1976 115,070 32,792 1,827,289 72,889
1975 123,648 25,336 1,718,623 75,603
1974 128,996 56,167 1,624,813 44,281
1973 136,476 62,928 1,525,485 -618
1972 155,488 54,895 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 165,593 223,991 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 145,081 256,295 1,295,507 7,953
1969 143,477 108,770 1,213,484 6,912
1968 132,099 100,963 1,168,254 9,615
1967 126,249 80,904 1,082,884 18,683
1966 126,996 110,864 1,095,582 12,513
1965 122,990 118,891 1,061,840 32,988
1964 128,420 91,588 1,028,272 26,411
1963 140,161 73,237 995,116 27,115
1962 143,943 58,315 966,452 27,906
1961 150,955 64,495 932,111 25,515
1960 141,816 85,707 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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