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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 3.9 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Australia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Paraguay
2100 44,031,396 9,114,469
2099 43,809,392 9,134,868
2098 43,581,416 9,153,773
2097 43,339,542 9,171,880
2096 43,103,046 9,188,931
2095 42,875,281 9,204,812
2094 42,654,231 9,219,996
2093 42,420,140 9,234,274
2092 42,183,554 9,247,659
2091 41,942,760 9,260,551
2090 41,703,255 9,272,453
2089 41,471,675 9,283,984
2088 41,232,214 9,293,775
2087 41,005,392 9,302,722
2086 40,785,916 9,311,508
2085 40,573,592 9,319,285
2084 40,363,192 9,325,447
2083 40,140,606 9,331,054
2082 39,925,452 9,335,846
2081 39,703,018 9,340,017
2080 39,490,533 9,342,618
2079 39,277,415 9,344,195
2078 39,063,163 9,344,403
2077 38,847,269 9,343,525
2076 38,637,253 9,341,603
2075 38,425,571 9,337,944
2074 38,212,169 9,332,883
2073 38,002,408 9,326,126
2072 37,795,438 9,317,685
2071 37,589,598 9,307,917
2070 37,376,868 9,296,216
2069 37,159,014 9,282,854
2068 36,939,616 9,268,086
2067 36,721,604 9,251,858
2066 36,504,952 9,233,146
2065 36,297,175 9,212,933
2064 36,095,981 9,190,368
2063 35,883,588 9,165,372
2062 35,673,924 9,138,205
2061 35,465,080 9,109,701
2060 35,260,552 9,079,572
2059 35,055,719 9,047,300
2058 34,839,385 9,011,957
2057 34,630,577 8,975,110
2056 34,422,531 8,936,412
2055 34,208,970 8,896,115
2054 33,996,776 8,853,974
2053 33,788,097 8,810,350
2052 33,580,016 8,764,844
2051 33,366,925 8,717,773
2050 33,152,099 8,669,516
2049 32,937,633 8,619,672
2048 32,711,001 8,568,157
2047 32,496,856 8,515,265
2046 32,269,549 8,460,084
2045 32,047,969 8,404,136
2044 31,829,535 8,346,996
2043 31,610,306 8,288,781
2042 31,387,780 8,228,904
2041 31,168,179 8,168,202
2040 30,952,283 8,106,496
2039 30,740,454 8,043,273
2038 30,521,772 7,978,464
2037 30,307,856 7,912,690
2036 30,085,861 7,845,468
2035 29,862,898 7,777,137
2034 29,641,453 7,707,832
2033 29,418,053 7,636,950
2032 29,191,922 7,564,485
2031 28,959,421 7,490,891
2030 28,722,798 7,415,529
2029 28,484,745 7,338,535
2028 28,236,324 7,259,813
2027 27,984,287 7,179,864
2026 27,730,530 7,098,035
2025 27,466,430 7,014,448
2024 27,196,812 6,929,153
2023 26,659,922 6,844,146
2022 26,018,721 6,760,464
2021 25,685,412 6,684,182
2020 25,649,248 6,603,739
2019 25,334,826 6,515,058
2018 24,963,258 6,427,382
2017 24,592,588 6,338,660
2016 24,190,907 6,249,126
2015 23,815,995 6,159,103
2014 23,475,686 6,069,811
2013 23,128,129 5,982,445
2012 22,733,465 5,897,008
2011 22,340,024 5,814,626
2010 22,031,750 5,737,971
2009 21,691,653 5,671,236
2008 21,249,199 5,613,574
2007 20,827,622 5,559,386
2006 20,450,966 5,505,148
2005 20,176,844 5,448,097
2004 19,932,722 5,388,175
2003 19,720,737 5,326,436
2002 19,495,210 5,261,328
2001 19,274,701 5,187,689
2000 19,028,802 5,100,868
1999 18,812,264 5,003,135
1998 18,607,584 4,900,025
1997 18,423,037 4,794,412
1996 18,224,767 4,687,543
1995 18,004,882 4,579,806
1994 17,805,468 4,471,417
1993 17,634,808 4,362,696
1992 17,478,635 4,253,600
1991 17,284,036 4,144,364
1990 17,065,128 4,035,747
1989 16,814,416 3,927,802
1988 16,532,164 3,820,546
1987 16,263,874 3,714,889
1986 16,018,350 3,611,474
1985 15,788,312 3,510,671
1984 15,579,391 3,412,936
1983 15,393,472 3,318,068
1982 15,184,247 3,226,189
1981 14,923,260 3,137,604
1980 14,692,000 3,053,235
1979 14,514,000 2,973,968
1978 14,358,000 2,899,269
1977 14,192,000 2,827,874
1976 14,033,000 2,758,836
1975 13,893,000 2,691,648
1974 13,723,000 2,625,621
1973 13,380,000 2,561,102
1972 13,177,000 2,499,881
1971 12,937,000 2,442,537
1970 12,507,000 2,388,028
1969 12,263,000 2,334,992
1968 12,009,000 2,282,391
1967 11,799,000 2,229,994
1966 11,651,000 2,177,584
1965 11,388,000 2,125,177
1964 11,167,000 2,073,119
1963 10,950,000 2,021,909
1962 10,742,000 1,973,130
1961 10,483,000 1,927,394
1960 10,276,477 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Paraguay
2100 0.51% -0.22%
2099 0.52% -0.21%
2098 0.56% -0.2%
2097 0.55% -0.19%
2096 0.53% -0.17%
2095 0.52% -0.16%
2094 0.55% -0.15%
2093 0.56% -0.14%
2092 0.57% -0.14%
2091 0.57% -0.13%
2090 0.56% -0.12%
2089 0.58% -0.11%
2088 0.55% -0.1%
2087 0.54% -0.09%
2086 0.52% -0.08%
2085 0.52% -0.07%
2084 0.55% -0.06%
2083 0.54% -0.05%
2082 0.56% -0.04%
2081 0.54% -0.03%
2080 0.54% -0.02%
2079 0.55% -0.002%
2078 0.56% 0.009%
2077 0.54% 0.02%
2076 0.55% 0.04%
2075 0.56% 0.05%
2074 0.55% 0.07%
2073 0.55% 0.09%
2072 0.55% 0.1%
2071 0.57% 0.13%
2070 0.59% 0.14%
2069 0.59% 0.16%
2068 0.59% 0.18%
2067 0.59% 0.2%
2066 0.57% 0.22%
2065 0.56% 0.25%
2064 0.59% 0.27%
2063 0.59% 0.3%
2062 0.59% 0.31%
2061 0.58% 0.33%
2060 0.58% 0.36%
2059 0.62% 0.39%
2058 0.6% 0.41%
2057 0.6% 0.43%
2056 0.62% 0.45%
2055 0.62% 0.48%
2054 0.62% 0.5%
2053 0.62% 0.52%
2052 0.64% 0.54%
2051 0.65% 0.56%
2050 0.65% 0.58%
2049 0.69% 0.6%
2048 0.66% 0.62%
2047 0.7% 0.65%
2046 0.69% 0.67%
2045 0.69% 0.68%
2044 0.69% 0.7%
2043 0.71% 0.73%
2042 0.7% 0.74%
2041 0.7% 0.76%
2040 0.69% 0.79%
2039 0.72% 0.81%
2038 0.71% 0.83%
2037 0.74% 0.86%
2036 0.75% 0.88%
2035 0.75% 0.9%
2034 0.76% 0.93%
2033 0.77% 0.96%
2032 0.8% 0.98%
2031 0.82% 1.02%
2030 0.84% 1.05%
2029 0.88% 1.08%
2028 0.9% 1.11%
2027 0.92% 1.15%
2026 0.96% 1.19%
2025 0.99% 1.23%
2024 2.01% 1.24%
2023 2.46% 1.24%
2022 1.3% 1.14%
2021 0.14% 1.22%
2020 1.24% 1.36%
2019 1.49% 1.36%
2018 1.51% 1.4%
2017 1.66% 1.43%
2016 1.57% 1.46%
2015 1.45% 1.47%
2014 1.5% 1.46%
2013 1.74% 1.45%
2012 1.76% 1.42%
2011 1.4% 1.34%
2010 1.57% 1.18%
2009 2.08% 1.03%
2008 2.02% 0.97%
2007 1.84% 0.99%
2006 1.36% 1.05%
2005 1.22% 1.11%
2004 1.07% 1.16%
2003 1.16% 1.24%
2002 1.14% 1.42%
2001 1.29% 1.7%
2000 1.15% 1.95%
1999 1.1% 2.1%
1998 1% 2.2%
1997 1.09% 2.28%
1996 1.22% 2.35%
1995 1.12% 2.42%
1994 0.97% 2.49%
1993 0.89% 2.56%
1992 1.13% 2.64%
1991 1.28% 2.69%
1990 1.49% 2.75%
1989 1.71% 2.81%
1988 1.65% 2.84%
1987 1.53% 2.86%
1986 1.46% 2.87%
1985 1.34% 2.86%
1984 1.21% 2.86%
1983 1.38% 2.85%
1982 1.75% 2.82%
1981 1.57% 2.76%
1980 1.23% 2.67%
1979 1.09% 2.58%
1978 1.17% 2.52%
1977 1.13% 2.5%
1976 1.01% 2.5%
1975 1.24% 2.51%
1974 2.56% 2.52%
1973 1.54% 2.45%
1972 1.86% 2.35%
1971 3.44% 2.28%
1970 1.99% 2.27%
1969 2.12% 2.3%
1968 1.78% 2.35%
1967 1.27% 2.41%
1966 2.31% 2.47%
1965 1.98% 2.51%
1964 1.98% 2.53%
1963 1.94% 2.47%
1962 2.47% 2.37%
1961 2.01% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Australia Paraguay
Current population
27799169
7120169
Population rank 55/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.09%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +233
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -12,423
Net migration rank 11/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -12,423
2024 - 138,510 - -12,451
2023 103,974 140,232 97,748 -12,500
2022 111,881 140,972 94,627 -12,500
2021 138,701 116,768 78,667 -8,226
2020 133,376 44,447 98,667 -8,226
2019 136,808 207,142 103,179 -16,263
2018 157,269 226,412 104,908 -16,472
2017 150,015 255,023 105,634 -16,630
2016 152,403 254,648 106,804 -16,737
2015 150,041 212,350 106,817 -16,834
2014 154,940 200,177 105,585 -16,989
2013 159,584 215,823 103,383 -17,232
2012 161,408 235,776 102,508 -17,763
2011 156,380 197,657 100,442 -20,427
2010 158,628 166,752 99,456 -26,169
2009 160,518 235,628 100,296 -40,112
2008 155,119 275,773 99,821 -44,679
2007 154,124 249,873 99,141 -45,914
2006 132,931 191,985 99,808 -44,568
2005 129,132 131,371 101,035 -42,173
2004 115,610 110,072 101,896 -40,907
2003 118,325 104,437 102,427 -39,941
2002 116,971 108,852 104,658 -36,918
2001 117,575 117,552 107,225 -27,676
2000 119,882 111,186 109,979 -15,884
1999 118,517 92,900 112,726 -11,362
1998 120,949 81,310 114,122 -9,276
1997 121,592 67,661 115,095 -8,704
1996 125,751 82,965 115,623 -8,273
1995 131,436 80,456 115,777 -7,653
1994 131,761 51,941 115,662 -6,999
1993 137,551 23,833 115,211 -6,431
1992 139,829 40,767 115,442 -6,035
1991 138,273 68,847 114,472 -5,420
1990 143,347 100,093 112,864 -4,685
1989 127,789 144,042 111,727 -4,009
1988 127,298 153,330 110,348 -3,557
1987 128,484 136,421 107,962 -3,445
1986 123,342 113,061 105,776 -3,460
1985 143,674 98,327 102,859 -3,562
1984 123,077 79,617 99,937 -3,769
1983 130,844 73,251 96,406 -2,845
1982 126,030 111,722 92,917 -2,725
1981 125,356 121,921 89,456 -2,477
1980 117,536 89,189 84,568 -2,808
1979 116,112 52,137 80,345 -3,570
1978 116,299 45,832 76,691 -4,066
1977 117,793 44,946 74,359 -4,201
1976 115,070 32,792 71,973 -4,066
1975 123,648 25,336 70,285 -3,807
1974 128,996 56,167 69,059 -3,478
1973 136,476 62,928 67,803 -4,346
1972 155,488 54,895 66,625 -7,642
1971 165,593 223,991 66,142 -10,446
1970 145,081 256,295 65,905 -12,579
1969 143,477 108,770 65,616 -12,859
1968 132,099 100,963 65,575 -13,132
1967 126,249 80,904 65,695 -13,346
1966 126,996 110,864 66,002 -13,538
1965 122,990 118,891 66,063 -13,715
1964 128,420 91,588 65,681 -13,915
1963 140,161 73,237 64,741 -14,086
1962 143,943 58,315 63,079 -16,175
1961 150,955 64,495 61,536 -16,972
1960 141,816 85,707 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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