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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.26 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Australia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Peru
2100 44,031,396 38,452,509
2099 43,809,392 38,619,608
2098 43,581,416 38,784,430
2097 43,339,542 38,947,717
2096 43,103,046 39,108,849
2095 42,875,281 39,267,786
2094 42,654,231 39,423,479
2093 42,420,140 39,578,294
2092 42,183,554 39,729,309
2091 41,942,760 39,877,488
2090 41,703,255 40,022,659
2089 41,471,675 40,164,228
2088 41,232,214 40,303,304
2087 41,005,392 40,438,644
2086 40,785,916 40,569,419
2085 40,573,592 40,695,935
2084 40,363,192 40,817,705
2083 40,140,606 40,933,831
2082 39,925,452 41,045,559
2081 39,703,018 41,151,529
2080 39,490,533 41,252,019
2079 39,277,415 41,345,682
2078 39,063,163 41,433,298
2077 38,847,269 41,514,392
2076 38,637,253 41,589,064
2075 38,425,571 41,656,726
2074 38,212,169 41,717,426
2073 38,002,408 41,770,225
2072 37,795,438 41,815,673
2071 37,589,598 41,853,504
2070 37,376,868 41,883,997
2069 37,159,014 41,906,365
2068 36,939,616 41,920,235
2067 36,721,604 41,925,717
2066 36,504,952 41,923,100
2065 36,297,175 41,912,338
2064 36,095,981 41,893,671
2063 35,883,588 41,866,010
2062 35,673,924 41,830,096
2061 35,465,080 41,785,364
2060 35,260,552 41,732,163
2059 35,055,719 41,670,843
2058 34,839,385 41,601,084
2057 34,630,577 41,522,014
2056 34,422,531 41,434,774
2055 34,208,970 41,338,448
2054 33,996,776 41,233,873
2053 33,788,097 41,120,477
2052 33,580,016 40,999,698
2051 33,366,925 40,870,773
2050 33,152,099 40,733,304
2049 32,937,633 40,588,072
2048 32,711,001 40,434,856
2047 32,496,856 40,272,431
2046 32,269,549 40,100,751
2045 32,047,969 39,920,558
2044 31,829,535 39,731,027
2043 31,610,306 39,534,093
2042 31,387,780 39,328,332
2041 31,168,179 39,114,174
2040 30,952,283 38,892,211
2039 30,740,454 38,662,243
2038 30,521,772 38,424,592
2037 30,307,856 38,178,789
2036 30,085,861 37,924,438
2035 29,862,898 37,662,565
2034 29,641,453 37,392,354
2033 29,418,053 37,114,776
2032 29,191,922 36,830,488
2031 28,959,421 36,538,688
2030 28,722,798 36,238,199
2029 28,484,745 35,929,085
2028 28,236,324 35,609,999
2027 27,984,287 35,280,410
2026 27,730,530 34,939,340
2025 27,466,430 34,585,730
2024 27,196,812 34,217,848
2023 26,659,922 33,845,617
2022 26,018,721 33,475,438
2021 25,685,412 33,155,882
2020 25,649,248 32,838,579
2019 25,334,826 32,449,303
2018 24,963,258 31,897,584
2017 24,592,588 31,324,637
2016 24,190,907 30,866,494
2015 23,815,995 30,457,600
2014 23,475,686 30,115,826
2013 23,128,129 29,817,919
2012 22,733,465 29,550,366
2011 22,340,024 29,304,086
2010 22,031,750 29,086,019
2009 21,691,653 28,896,811
2008 21,249,199 28,719,041
2007 20,827,622 28,530,699
2006 20,450,966 28,324,491
2005 20,176,844 28,101,180
2004 19,932,722 27,852,190
2003 19,720,737 27,580,490
2002 19,495,210 27,288,217
2001 19,274,701 26,964,601
2000 19,028,802 26,598,331
1999 18,812,264 26,186,504
1998 18,607,584 25,738,095
1997 18,423,037 25,274,147
1996 18,224,767 24,811,171
1995 18,004,882 24,348,919
1994 17,805,468 23,881,493
1993 17,634,808 23,413,783
1992 17,478,635 22,946,340
1991 17,284,036 22,483,775
1990 17,065,128 22,014,771
1989 16,814,416 21,532,589
1988 16,532,164 21,054,702
1987 16,263,874 20,582,320
1986 16,018,350 20,117,122
1985 15,788,312 19,648,204
1984 15,579,391 19,174,716
1983 15,393,472 18,705,957
1982 15,184,247 18,246,503
1981 14,923,260 17,798,805
1980 14,692,000 17,360,949
1979 14,514,000 16,933,139
1978 14,358,000 16,516,059
1977 14,192,000 16,109,806
1976 14,033,000 15,716,809
1975 13,893,000 15,333,957
1974 13,723,000 14,956,552
1973 13,380,000 14,582,867
1972 13,177,000 14,210,147
1971 12,937,000 13,838,067
1970 12,507,000 13,501,237
1969 12,263,000 13,166,767
1968 12,009,000 12,803,993
1967 11,799,000 12,448,814
1966 11,651,000 12,101,297
1965 11,388,000 11,761,085
1964 11,167,000 11,427,978
1963 10,950,000 11,102,099
1962 10,742,000 10,784,612
1961 10,483,000 10,475,123
1960 10,276,477 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Peru
2100 0.51% -0.43%
2099 0.52% -0.42%
2098 0.56% -0.42%
2097 0.55% -0.41%
2096 0.53% -0.4%
2095 0.52% -0.39%
2094 0.55% -0.39%
2093 0.56% -0.38%
2092 0.57% -0.37%
2091 0.57% -0.36%
2090 0.56% -0.35%
2089 0.58% -0.35%
2088 0.55% -0.33%
2087 0.54% -0.32%
2086 0.52% -0.31%
2085 0.52% -0.3%
2084 0.55% -0.28%
2083 0.54% -0.27%
2082 0.56% -0.26%
2081 0.54% -0.24%
2080 0.54% -0.23%
2079 0.55% -0.21%
2078 0.56% -0.2%
2077 0.54% -0.18%
2076 0.55% -0.16%
2075 0.56% -0.15%
2074 0.55% -0.13%
2073 0.55% -0.11%
2072 0.55% -0.09%
2071 0.57% -0.07%
2070 0.59% -0.05%
2069 0.59% -0.03%
2068 0.59% -0.01%
2067 0.59% 0.006%
2066 0.57% 0.03%
2065 0.56% 0.04%
2064 0.59% 0.07%
2063 0.59% 0.09%
2062 0.59% 0.11%
2061 0.58% 0.13%
2060 0.58% 0.15%
2059 0.62% 0.17%
2058 0.6% 0.19%
2057 0.6% 0.21%
2056 0.62% 0.23%
2055 0.62% 0.25%
2054 0.62% 0.28%
2053 0.62% 0.29%
2052 0.64% 0.32%
2051 0.65% 0.34%
2050 0.65% 0.36%
2049 0.69% 0.38%
2048 0.66% 0.4%
2047 0.7% 0.43%
2046 0.69% 0.45%
2045 0.69% 0.48%
2044 0.69% 0.5%
2043 0.71% 0.52%
2042 0.7% 0.55%
2041 0.7% 0.57%
2040 0.69% 0.59%
2039 0.72% 0.62%
2038 0.71% 0.64%
2037 0.74% 0.67%
2036 0.75% 0.7%
2035 0.75% 0.72%
2034 0.76% 0.75%
2033 0.77% 0.77%
2032 0.8% 0.8%
2031 0.82% 0.83%
2030 0.84% 0.86%
2029 0.88% 0.9%
2028 0.9% 0.93%
2027 0.92% 0.98%
2026 0.96% 1.02%
2025 0.99% 1.08%
2024 2.01% 1.1%
2023 2.46% 1.11%
2022 1.3% 0.96%
2021 0.14% 0.97%
2020 1.24% 1.2%
2019 1.49% 1.73%
2018 1.51% 1.83%
2017 1.66% 1.48%
2016 1.57% 1.34%
2015 1.45% 1.13%
2014 1.5% 1%
2013 1.74% 0.91%
2012 1.76% 0.84%
2011 1.4% 0.75%
2010 1.57% 0.65%
2009 2.08% 0.62%
2008 2.02% 0.66%
2007 1.84% 0.73%
2006 1.36% 0.79%
2005 1.22% 0.89%
2004 1.07% 0.99%
2003 1.16% 1.07%
2002 1.14% 1.2%
2001 1.29% 1.38%
2000 1.15% 1.57%
1999 1.1% 1.74%
1998 1% 1.84%
1997 1.09% 1.87%
1996 1.22% 1.9%
1995 1.12% 1.96%
1994 0.97% 2%
1993 0.89% 2.04%
1992 1.13% 2.06%
1991 1.28% 2.13%
1990 1.49% 2.24%
1989 1.71% 2.27%
1988 1.65% 2.3%
1987 1.53% 2.31%
1986 1.46% 2.39%
1985 1.34% 2.47%
1984 1.21% 2.51%
1983 1.38% 2.52%
1982 1.75% 2.52%
1981 1.57% 2.52%
1980 1.23% 2.53%
1979 1.09% 2.53%
1978 1.17% 2.52%
1977 1.13% 2.5%
1976 1.01% 2.5%
1975 1.24% 2.52%
1974 2.56% 2.56%
1973 1.54% 2.62%
1972 1.86% 2.69%
1971 3.44% 2.49%
1970 1.99% 2.54%
1969 2.12% 2.83%
1968 1.78% 2.85%
1967 1.27% 2.87%
1966 2.31% 2.89%
1965 1.98% 2.91%
1964 1.98% 2.94%
1963 1.94% 2.94%
1962 2.47% 2.95%
1961 2.01% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Australia Peru
Current population
27799169
35031596
Population rank 55/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.42%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 95/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +11,931
Net migration rank 11/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 11,931
2024 - 138,510 - 18,406
2023 103,974 140,232 353,788 24,783
2022 111,881 140,972 327,859 33,982
2021 138,701 116,768 235,440 41,868
2020 133,376 44,447 301,950 55,375
2019 136,808 207,142 346,981 74,270
2018 157,269 226,412 343,123 339,067
2017 150,015 255,023 349,333 114,382
2016 152,403 254,648 355,859 96,740
2015 150,041 212,350 362,781 2,421
2014 154,940 200,177 368,708 -50,383
2013 159,584 215,823 372,694 -95,214
2012 161,408 235,776 376,501 -118,863
2011 156,380 197,657 383,268 -148,339
2010 158,628 166,752 382,510 -181,302
2009 160,518 235,628 396,522 -219,314
2008 155,119 275,773 413,640 -235,307
2007 154,124 249,873 435,122 -236,745
2006 132,931 191,985 445,884 -231,851
2005 129,132 131,371 454,199 -221,652
2004 115,610 110,072 459,617 -194,171
2003 118,325 104,437 459,243 -181,276
2002 116,971 108,852 463,709 -157,158
2001 117,575 117,552 470,154 -129,481
2000 119,882 111,186 484,222 -92,353
1999 118,517 92,900 487,095 -55,325
1998 120,949 81,310 489,436 -24,388
1997 121,592 67,661 495,348 -32,515
1996 125,751 82,965 501,855 -38,749
1995 131,436 80,456 507,894 -46,499
1994 131,761 51,941 512,735 -39,299
1993 137,551 23,833 513,769 -51,775
1992 139,829 40,767 514,618 -41,702
1991 138,273 68,847 513,867 -61,645
1990 143,347 100,093 515,233 -29,437
1989 127,789 144,042 512,152 -33,569
1988 127,298 153,330 508,429 -31,238
1987 128,484 136,421 502,229 -34,651
1986 123,342 113,061 496,712 -33,891
1985 143,674 98,327 488,887 -13,887
1984 123,077 79,617 477,968 -6,007
1983 130,844 73,251 469,781 -4,243
1982 126,030 111,722 461,107 -7,748
1981 125,356 121,921 453,158 -11,123
1980 117,536 89,189 445,100 -11,446
1979 116,112 52,137 439,110 -17,148
1978 116,299 45,832 432,127 -19,939
1977 117,793 44,946 425,428 -25,117
1976 115,070 32,792 420,284 -34,602
1975 123,648 25,336 414,400 -34,382
1974 128,996 56,167 408,299 -33,493
1973 136,476 62,928 400,752 -28,191
1972 155,488 54,895 396,960 -24,100
1971 165,593 223,991 391,506 -20,209
1970 145,081 256,295 318,022 -15,653
1969 143,477 108,770 379,347 -12,776
1968 132,099 100,963 372,379 -13,389
1967 126,249 80,904 365,224 -13,837
1966 126,996 110,864 356,819 -13,166
1965 122,990 118,891 349,245 -12,470
1964 128,420 91,588 341,570 -12,129
1963 140,161 73,237 332,352 -10,040
1962 143,943 58,315 321,716 -9,051
1961 150,955 64,495 313,385 -7,063
1960 141,816 85,707 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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