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Population in Australia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.05 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Australia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia North Korea
2100 44,268,623 19,601,003
2099 44,045,424 19,729,897
2098 43,816,219 19,859,274
2097 43,573,042 19,989,589
2096 43,335,272 20,120,795
2095 43,106,279 20,252,653
2094 42,884,039 20,384,384
2093 42,648,686 20,516,457
2092 42,410,825 20,649,140
2091 42,168,735 20,781,939
2090 41,927,939 20,914,434
2089 41,695,112 21,046,685
2088 41,454,360 21,178,406
2087 41,226,316 21,310,103
2086 41,005,658 21,441,361
2085 40,792,190 21,571,843
2084 40,580,657 21,701,761
2083 40,356,871 21,830,989
2082 40,140,558 21,960,135
2081 39,916,925 22,088,774
2080 39,703,296 22,216,836
2079 39,489,029 22,344,442
2078 39,273,623 22,471,597
2077 39,056,566 22,598,635
2076 38,845,418 22,725,293
2075 38,632,596 22,852,140
2074 38,418,045 22,979,532
2073 38,207,153 23,107,165
2072 37,999,068 23,234,961
2071 37,792,119 23,363,260
2070 37,578,242 23,491,789
2069 37,359,215 23,621,167
2068 37,138,635 23,750,741
2067 36,919,449 23,880,460
2066 36,701,629 24,010,584
2065 36,492,733 24,140,518
2064 36,290,454 24,269,765
2063 36,076,918 24,397,924
2062 35,866,124 24,525,403
2061 35,656,154 24,651,788
2060 35,450,525 24,776,326
2059 35,244,589 24,898,430
2058 35,027,089 25,018,630
2057 34,817,156 25,135,871
2056 34,607,988 25,250,670
2055 34,393,278 25,361,704
2054 34,179,940 25,469,578
2053 33,970,136 25,574,137
2052 33,760,935 25,675,211
2051 33,546,695 25,772,870
2050 33,330,712 25,866,886
2049 33,115,090 25,957,363
2048 32,887,237 26,043,774
2047 32,671,939 26,126,594
2046 32,443,408 26,205,638
2045 32,220,633 26,281,344
2044 32,001,023 26,353,455
2043 31,780,612 26,422,173
2042 31,556,888 26,486,580
2041 31,336,104 26,547,651
2040 31,119,045 26,604,634
2039 30,906,074 26,656,882
2038 30,686,214 26,703,458
2037 30,471,145 26,744,185
2036 30,247,954 26,778,348
2035 30,023,790 26,805,065
2034 29,801,152 26,823,948
2033 29,576,548 26,834,263
2032 29,349,199 26,835,978
2031 29,115,445 26,827,992
2030 28,877,548 26,809,850
2029 28,638,212 26,782,161
2028 28,388,452 26,744,278
2027 28,135,058 26,696,504
2026 27,879,933 26,638,530
2025 27,614,411 26,571,036
2024 27,194,286 26,498,823
2023 26,659,922 26,418,204
2022 26,018,721 26,328,845
2021 25,685,412 26,232,534
2020 25,649,248 26,136,312
2019 25,334,826 26,037,632
2018 24,963,258 25,931,147
2017 24,592,588 25,817,709
2016 24,190,907 25,698,326
2015 23,815,995 25,575,350
2014 23,475,686 25,451,262
2013 23,128,129 25,329,451
2012 22,733,465 25,211,728
2011 22,340,024 25,097,874
2010 22,031,750 24,987,258
2009 21,691,653 24,878,332
2008 21,249,199 24,764,618
2007 20,827,622 24,646,383
2006 20,450,966 24,524,507
2005 20,176,844 24,396,433
2004 19,932,722 24,254,943
2003 19,720,737 24,090,380
2002 19,495,210 23,943,973
2001 19,274,701 23,815,358
2000 19,028,802 23,665,910
1999 18,812,264 23,497,599
1998 18,607,584 23,311,564
1997 18,423,037 23,110,830
1996 18,224,767 22,895,746
1995 18,004,882 22,669,304
1994 17,805,468 22,393,975
1993 17,634,808 22,073,352
1992 17,478,635 21,750,911
1991 17,284,036 21,428,638
1990 17,065,128 21,112,137
1989 16,814,416 20,804,367
1988 16,532,164 20,503,161
1987 16,263,874 20,205,483
1986 16,018,350 19,910,855
1985 15,788,312 19,620,388
1984 15,579,391 19,335,043
1983 15,393,472 19,054,034
1982 15,184,247 18,776,357
1981 14,923,260 18,501,295
1980 14,692,000 18,236,786
1979 14,514,000 17,983,470
1978 14,358,000 17,735,995
1977 14,192,000 17,492,798
1976 14,033,000 17,243,450
1975 13,893,000 16,971,055
1974 13,723,000 16,673,121
1973 13,380,000 16,350,367
1972 13,177,000 15,975,069
1971 12,937,000 15,572,457
1970 12,507,000 15,172,775
1969 12,263,000 14,767,615
1968 12,009,000 14,365,596
1967 11,799,000 13,958,350
1966 11,651,000 13,569,094
1965 11,388,000 13,219,369
1964 11,167,000 12,889,770
1963 10,950,000 12,567,057
1962 10,742,000 12,262,882
1961 10,483,000 11,990,713
1960 10,276,477 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia North Korea
2100 0.51% -0.65%
2099 0.52% -0.65%
2098 0.56% -0.65%
2097 0.55% -0.65%
2096 0.53% -0.65%
2095 0.52% -0.65%
2094 0.55% -0.64%
2093 0.56% -0.64%
2092 0.57% -0.64%
2091 0.57% -0.63%
2090 0.56% -0.63%
2089 0.58% -0.62%
2088 0.55% -0.62%
2087 0.54% -0.61%
2086 0.52% -0.6%
2085 0.52% -0.6%
2084 0.55% -0.59%
2083 0.54% -0.59%
2082 0.56% -0.58%
2081 0.54% -0.58%
2080 0.54% -0.57%
2079 0.55% -0.57%
2078 0.56% -0.56%
2077 0.54% -0.56%
2076 0.55% -0.56%
2075 0.56% -0.55%
2074 0.55% -0.55%
2073 0.55% -0.55%
2072 0.55% -0.55%
2071 0.57% -0.55%
2070 0.59% -0.55%
2069 0.59% -0.55%
2068 0.59% -0.54%
2067 0.59% -0.54%
2066 0.57% -0.54%
2065 0.56% -0.53%
2064 0.59% -0.53%
2063 0.59% -0.52%
2062 0.59% -0.51%
2061 0.58% -0.5%
2060 0.58% -0.49%
2059 0.62% -0.48%
2058 0.6% -0.47%
2057 0.6% -0.45%
2056 0.62% -0.44%
2055 0.62% -0.42%
2054 0.62% -0.41%
2053 0.62% -0.39%
2052 0.64% -0.38%
2051 0.65% -0.36%
2050 0.65% -0.35%
2049 0.69% -0.33%
2048 0.66% -0.32%
2047 0.7% -0.3%
2046 0.69% -0.29%
2045 0.69% -0.27%
2044 0.69% -0.26%
2043 0.71% -0.24%
2042 0.7% -0.23%
2041 0.7% -0.21%
2040 0.69% -0.2%
2039 0.72% -0.17%
2038 0.71% -0.15%
2037 0.74% -0.13%
2036 0.75% -0.1%
2035 0.75% -0.07%
2034 0.76% -0.04%
2033 0.77% -0.006%
2032 0.8% 0.03%
2031 0.82% 0.07%
2030 0.84% 0.1%
2029 0.88% 0.14%
2028 0.9% 0.18%
2027 0.92% 0.22%
2026 0.96% 0.25%
2025 1.54% 0.27%
2024 2% 0.31%
2023 2.46% 0.34%
2022 1.3% 0.37%
2021 0.14% 0.37%
2020 1.24% 0.38%
2019 1.49% 0.41%
2018 1.51% 0.44%
2017 1.66% 0.46%
2016 1.57% 0.48%
2015 1.45% 0.49%
2014 1.5% 0.48%
2013 1.74% 0.47%
2012 1.76% 0.45%
2011 1.4% 0.44%
2010 1.57% 0.44%
2009 2.08% 0.46%
2008 2.02% 0.48%
2007 1.84% 0.5%
2006 1.36% 0.52%
2005 1.22% 0.58%
2004 1.07% 0.68%
2003 1.16% 0.61%
2002 1.14% 0.54%
2001 1.29% 0.63%
2000 1.15% 0.72%
1999 1.1% 0.8%
1998 1% 0.87%
1997 1.09% 0.94%
1996 1.22% 1%
1995 1.12% 1.23%
1994 0.97% 1.45%
1993 0.89% 1.48%
1992 1.13% 1.5%
1991 1.28% 1.5%
1990 1.49% 1.48%
1989 1.71% 1.47%
1988 1.65% 1.47%
1987 1.53% 1.48%
1986 1.46% 1.48%
1985 1.34% 1.48%
1984 1.21% 1.47%
1983 1.38% 1.48%
1982 1.75% 1.49%
1981 1.57% 1.45%
1980 1.23% 1.41%
1979 1.09% 1.4%
1978 1.17% 1.39%
1977 1.13% 1.45%
1976 1.01% 1.61%
1975 1.24% 1.79%
1974 2.56% 1.97%
1973 1.54% 2.35%
1972 1.86% 2.59%
1971 3.44% 2.63%
1970 1.99% 2.74%
1969 2.12% 2.8%
1968 1.78% 2.92%
1967 1.27% 2.87%
1966 2.31% 2.65%
1965 1.98% 2.56%
1964 1.98% 2.57%
1963 1.94% 2.48%
1962 2.47% 2.27%
1961 2.01% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Australia North Korea
Current population
28010980
26668308
Population rank 55/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.32%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +198
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 146/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -2,787
Net migration rank 11/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -2,787
2024 103,773 138,510 79,496 -2,473
2023 104,641 140,232 86,203 -1,997
2022 111,881 140,972 96,495 -1,997
2021 138,701 116,768 99,710 -1,585
2020 133,376 44,447 95,920 -1,585
2019 136,808 207,142 106,208 -3,142
2018 157,269 226,412 113,164 -3,225
2017 150,015 255,023 120,181 -3,224
2016 152,403 254,648 125,048 -3,222
2015 150,041 212,350 127,365 -3,208
2014 154,940 200,177 127,078 -3,042
2013 159,584 215,823 122,519 -2,933
2012 161,408 235,776 118,773 -2,919
2011 156,380 197,657 114,798 -2,957
2010 158,628 166,752 112,443 -3,053
2009 160,518 235,628 111,530 -3,058
2008 155,119 275,773 122,015 -3,051
2007 154,124 249,873 120,521 -3,021
2006 132,931 191,985 129,171 -2,948
2005 129,132 131,371 132,765 -2,861
2004 115,610 110,072 155,838 -2,758
2003 118,325 104,437 178,775 -2,717
2002 116,971 108,852 119,504 -2,763
2001 117,575 117,552 143,321 -2,884
2000 119,882 111,186 161,591 -3,142
1999 118,517 92,900 181,613 -3,443
1998 120,949 81,310 197,589 -3,706
1997 121,592 67,661 211,325 -3,745
1996 125,751 82,965 226,095 -3,512
1995 131,436 80,456 233,381 -3,094
1994 131,761 51,941 320,861 -517
1993 137,551 23,833 320,880 0
1992 139,829 40,767 324,002 0
1991 138,273 68,847 320,551 0
1990 143,347 100,093 312,460 0
1989 127,789 144,042 303,078 0
1988 127,298 153,330 299,305 0
1987 128,484 136,421 296,030 0
1986 123,342 113,061 293,227 0
1985 143,674 98,327 287,714 0
1984 123,077 79,617 282,987 0
1983 130,844 73,251 279,046 0
1982 126,030 111,722 276,332 0
1981 125,356 121,921 273,800 0
1980 117,536 89,189 255,206 0
1979 116,112 52,137 251,409 0
1978 116,299 45,832 243,533 0
1977 117,793 44,946 242,870 0
1976 115,070 32,792 255,841 0
1975 123,648 25,336 288,966 0
1974 128,996 56,167 306,902 0
1973 136,476 62,928 338,600 0
1972 155,488 54,895 411,997 0
1971 165,593 223,991 393,220 0
1970 145,081 256,295 406,129 0
1969 143,477 108,770 404,189 0
1968 132,099 100,963 399,837 0
1967 126,249 80,904 414,632 0
1966 126,996 110,864 363,882 0
1965 122,990 118,891 335,587 0
1964 128,420 91,588 323,623 0
1963 140,161 73,237 321,805 0
1962 143,943 58,315 286,534 0
1961 150,955 64,495 257,788 0
1960 141,816 85,707 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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