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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 9.37 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.48% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Australia vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Pakistan
2100 44,031,396 514,531,704
2099 43,809,392 513,655,674
2098 43,581,416 512,727,636
2097 43,339,542 511,735,790
2096 43,103,046 510,636,755
2095 42,875,281 509,437,875
2094 42,654,231 508,130,071
2093 42,420,140 506,765,644
2092 42,183,554 505,327,656
2091 41,942,760 503,824,444
2090 41,703,255 502,264,268
2089 41,471,675 500,660,501
2088 41,232,214 498,935,983
2087 41,005,392 497,190,466
2086 40,785,916 495,313,036
2085 40,573,592 493,366,305
2084 40,363,192 491,354,778
2083 40,140,606 489,225,193
2082 39,925,452 486,984,952
2081 39,703,018 484,673,501
2080 39,490,533 482,257,479
2079 39,277,415 479,813,404
2078 39,063,163 477,277,836
2077 38,847,269 474,593,860
2076 38,637,253 471,779,348
2075 38,425,571 468,855,468
2074 38,212,169 465,875,137
2073 38,002,408 462,811,079
2072 37,795,438 459,656,523
2071 37,589,598 456,423,506
2070 37,376,868 453,095,985
2069 37,159,014 449,655,599
2068 36,939,616 446,126,774
2067 36,721,604 442,540,629
2066 36,504,952 438,879,326
2065 36,297,175 435,169,856
2064 36,095,981 431,394,393
2063 35,883,588 427,575,887
2062 35,673,924 423,636,352
2061 35,465,080 419,672,017
2060 35,260,552 415,638,125
2059 35,055,719 411,576,344
2058 34,839,385 407,429,129
2057 34,630,577 403,233,874
2056 34,422,531 398,948,355
2055 34,208,970 394,645,693
2054 33,996,776 390,303,954
2053 33,788,097 385,922,748
2052 33,580,016 381,488,696
2051 33,366,925 377,018,239
2050 33,152,099 372,476,884
2049 32,937,633 367,909,407
2048 32,711,001 363,310,560
2047 32,496,856 358,659,474
2046 32,269,549 353,929,775
2045 32,047,969 349,156,085
2044 31,829,535 344,371,692
2043 31,610,306 339,561,029
2042 31,387,780 334,731,546
2041 31,168,179 329,875,686
2040 30,952,283 325,039,429
2039 30,740,454 320,137,108
2038 30,521,772 315,207,413
2037 30,307,856 310,312,684
2036 30,085,861 305,408,418
2035 29,862,898 300,541,523
2034 29,641,453 295,686,893
2033 29,418,053 290,851,174
2032 29,191,922 286,070,650
2031 28,959,421 281,351,929
2030 28,722,798 276,708,987
2029 28,484,745 272,189,955
2028 28,236,324 267,728,673
2027 27,984,287 263,390,059
2026 27,730,530 259,231,214
2025 27,466,430 255,166,301
2024 27,196,812 251,269,164
2023 26,659,922 247,504,495
2022 26,018,721 243,700,667
2021 25,685,412 239,477,801
2020 25,649,248 235,001,746
2019 25,334,826 230,800,899
2018 24,963,258 226,928,892
2017 24,592,588 223,273,967
2016 24,190,907 220,138,869
2015 23,815,995 217,290,883
2014 23,475,686 214,264,647
2013 23,128,129 211,073,978
2012 22,733,465 207,667,125
2011 22,340,024 203,746,065
2010 22,031,750 199,239,047
2009 21,691,653 194,376,534
2008 21,249,199 189,499,113
2007 20,827,622 184,493,231
2006 20,450,966 179,682,690
2005 20,176,844 175,453,212
2004 19,932,722 171,286,000
2003 19,720,737 167,110,248
2002 19,495,210 163,222,549
2001 19,274,701 159,270,907
2000 19,028,802 154,879,127
1999 18,812,264 150,565,377
1998 18,607,584 146,522,356
1997 18,423,037 142,531,804
1996 18,224,767 138,557,092
1995 18,004,882 134,582,253
1994 17,805,468 130,748,083
1993 17,634,808 127,020,117
1992 17,478,635 123,546,848
1991 17,284,036 120,060,406
1990 17,065,128 116,155,576
1989 16,814,416 112,336,629
1988 16,532,164 108,724,739
1987 16,263,874 105,130,717
1986 16,018,350 101,606,764
1985 15,788,312 98,229,285
1984 15,579,391 95,164,936
1983 15,393,472 92,227,711
1982 15,184,247 89,089,246
1981 14,923,260 85,802,049
1980 14,692,000 82,291,010
1979 14,514,000 78,997,039
1978 14,358,000 76,307,379
1977 14,192,000 73,901,827
1976 14,033,000 71,620,254
1975 13,893,000 69,461,175
1974 13,723,000 67,415,487
1973 13,380,000 65,461,912
1972 13,177,000 63,583,194
1971 12,937,000 61,847,899
1970 12,507,000 60,166,719
1969 12,263,000 58,460,939
1968 12,009,000 56,810,507
1967 11,799,000 55,214,768
1966 11,651,000 53,678,667
1965 11,388,000 52,209,010
1964 11,167,000 50,799,999
1963 10,950,000 49,447,776
1962 10,742,000 48,156,128
1961 10,483,000 46,921,277
1960 10,276,477 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Pakistan
2100 0.51% 0.17%
2099 0.52% 0.18%
2098 0.56% 0.19%
2097 0.55% 0.22%
2096 0.53% 0.24%
2095 0.52% 0.26%
2094 0.55% 0.27%
2093 0.56% 0.28%
2092 0.57% 0.3%
2091 0.57% 0.31%
2090 0.56% 0.32%
2089 0.58% 0.35%
2088 0.55% 0.35%
2087 0.54% 0.38%
2086 0.52% 0.39%
2085 0.52% 0.41%
2084 0.55% 0.44%
2083 0.54% 0.46%
2082 0.56% 0.48%
2081 0.54% 0.5%
2080 0.54% 0.51%
2079 0.55% 0.53%
2078 0.56% 0.57%
2077 0.54% 0.6%
2076 0.55% 0.62%
2075 0.56% 0.64%
2074 0.55% 0.66%
2073 0.55% 0.69%
2072 0.55% 0.71%
2071 0.57% 0.73%
2070 0.59% 0.77%
2069 0.59% 0.79%
2068 0.59% 0.81%
2067 0.59% 0.83%
2066 0.57% 0.85%
2065 0.56% 0.88%
2064 0.59% 0.89%
2063 0.59% 0.93%
2062 0.59% 0.94%
2061 0.58% 0.97%
2060 0.58% 0.99%
2059 0.62% 1.02%
2058 0.6% 1.04%
2057 0.6% 1.07%
2056 0.62% 1.09%
2055 0.62% 1.11%
2054 0.62% 1.14%
2053 0.62% 1.16%
2052 0.64% 1.19%
2051 0.65% 1.22%
2050 0.65% 1.24%
2049 0.69% 1.27%
2048 0.66% 1.3%
2047 0.7% 1.34%
2046 0.69% 1.37%
2045 0.69% 1.39%
2044 0.69% 1.42%
2043 0.71% 1.44%
2042 0.7% 1.47%
2041 0.7% 1.49%
2040 0.69% 1.53%
2039 0.72% 1.56%
2038 0.71% 1.58%
2037 0.74% 1.61%
2036 0.75% 1.62%
2035 0.75% 1.64%
2034 0.76% 1.66%
2033 0.77% 1.67%
2032 0.8% 1.68%
2031 0.82% 1.68%
2030 0.84% 1.66%
2029 0.88% 1.67%
2028 0.9% 1.65%
2027 0.92% 1.6%
2026 0.96% 1.59%
2025 0.99% 1.55%
2024 2.01% 1.52%
2023 2.46% 1.56%
2022 1.3% 1.76%
2021 0.14% 1.9%
2020 1.24% 1.82%
2019 1.49% 1.71%
2018 1.51% 1.64%
2017 1.66% 1.42%
2016 1.57% 1.31%
2015 1.45% 1.41%
2014 1.5% 1.51%
2013 1.74% 1.64%
2012 1.76% 1.92%
2011 1.4% 2.26%
2010 1.57% 2.5%
2009 2.08% 2.57%
2008 2.02% 2.71%
2007 1.84% 2.68%
2006 1.36% 2.41%
2005 1.22% 2.43%
2004 1.07% 2.5%
2003 1.16% 2.38%
2002 1.14% 2.48%
2001 1.29% 2.84%
2000 1.15% 2.87%
1999 1.1% 2.76%
1998 1% 2.8%
1997 1.09% 2.87%
1996 1.22% 2.95%
1995 1.12% 2.93%
1994 0.97% 2.93%
1993 0.89% 2.81%
1992 1.13% 2.9%
1991 1.28% 3.36%
1990 1.49% 3.4%
1989 1.71% 3.32%
1988 1.65% 3.42%
1987 1.53% 3.47%
1986 1.46% 3.44%
1985 1.34% 3.22%
1984 1.21% 3.18%
1983 1.38% 3.52%
1982 1.75% 3.83%
1981 1.57% 4.27%
1980 1.23% 4.17%
1979 1.09% 3.52%
1978 1.17% 3.26%
1977 1.13% 3.19%
1976 1.01% 3.11%
1975 1.24% 3.03%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 2.95%
1972 1.86% 2.81%
1971 3.44% 2.79%
1970 1.99% 2.92%
1969 2.12% 2.91%
1968 1.78% 2.89%
1967 1.27% 2.86%
1966 2.31% 2.81%
1965 1.98% 2.77%
1964 1.98% 2.73%
1963 1.94% 2.68%
1962 2.47% 2.63%
1961 2.01% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Australia Pakistan
Current population
27799169
260356147
Population rank 55/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 3.14%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 70/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +137,109 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 11/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -1,235,336
2024 - 138,510 - -1,401,173
2023 103,974 140,232 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 111,881 140,972 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 138,701 116,768 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 133,376 44,447 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 136,808 207,142 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 157,269 226,412 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 150,015 255,023 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 152,403 254,648 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 150,041 212,350 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 154,940 200,177 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 159,584 215,823 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 161,408 235,776 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 156,380 197,657 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 158,628 166,752 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 160,518 235,628 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 155,119 275,773 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 154,124 249,873 4,690,187 576,349
2006 132,931 191,985 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 129,132 131,371 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 115,610 110,072 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 118,325 104,437 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 116,971 108,852 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 117,575 117,552 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 119,882 111,186 4,281,169 252,869
1999 118,517 92,900 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 120,949 81,310 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 121,592 67,661 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 125,751 82,965 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 131,436 80,456 3,977,175 11,534
1994 131,761 51,941 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 137,551 23,833 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 139,829 40,767 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 138,273 68,847 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 143,347 100,093 3,731,730 275,242
1989 127,789 144,042 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 127,298 153,330 3,554,755 38,139
1987 128,484 136,421 3,448,813 146,364
1986 123,342 113,061 3,341,643 111,045
1985 143,674 98,327 3,233,315 68,860
1984 123,077 79,617 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 130,844 73,251 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 126,030 111,722 2,934,689 294,252
1981 125,356 121,921 2,790,454 555,032
1980 117,536 89,189 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 116,112 52,137 2,461,311 450,003
1978 116,299 45,832 2,356,601 111,386
1977 117,793 44,946 2,257,849 85,250
1976 115,070 32,792 2,171,812 48,238
1975 123,648 25,336 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 128,996 56,167 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 136,476 62,928 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 155,488 54,895 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 165,593 223,991 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 145,081 256,295 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 143,477 108,770 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 132,099 100,963 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 126,249 80,904 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 126,996 110,864 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 122,990 118,891 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 128,420 91,588 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 140,161 73,237 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 143,943 58,315 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 150,955 64,495 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 141,816 85,707 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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