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Population in Australia compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 4.24 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Australia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Philippines
2100 44,031,396 115,065,514
2099 43,809,392 115,822,085
2098 43,581,416 116,579,642
2097 43,339,542 117,339,735
2096 43,103,046 118,106,310
2095 42,875,281 118,872,671
2094 42,654,231 119,632,784
2093 42,420,140 120,394,127
2092 42,183,554 121,153,505
2091 41,942,760 121,910,997
2090 41,703,255 122,658,317
2089 41,471,675 123,398,001
2088 41,232,214 124,128,536
2087 41,005,392 124,849,376
2086 40,785,916 125,558,475
2085 40,573,592 126,253,074
2084 40,363,192 126,925,232
2083 40,140,606 127,573,007
2082 39,925,452 128,202,586
2081 39,703,018 128,806,308
2080 39,490,533 129,391,229
2079 39,277,415 129,944,270
2078 39,063,163 130,476,671
2077 38,847,269 130,988,299
2076 38,637,253 131,462,248
2075 38,425,571 131,906,358
2074 38,212,169 132,328,468
2073 38,002,408 132,719,174
2072 37,795,438 133,084,836
2071 37,589,598 133,419,916
2070 37,376,868 133,733,411
2069 37,159,014 134,020,647
2068 36,939,616 134,283,663
2067 36,721,604 134,528,603
2066 36,504,952 134,744,843
2065 36,297,175 134,949,800
2064 36,095,981 135,128,431
2063 35,883,588 135,285,603
2062 35,673,924 135,425,056
2061 35,465,080 135,539,763
2060 35,260,552 135,631,085
2059 35,055,719 135,698,075
2058 34,839,385 135,730,163
2057 34,630,577 135,736,069
2056 34,422,531 135,720,219
2055 34,208,970 135,665,249
2054 33,996,776 135,570,794
2053 33,788,097 135,440,724
2052 33,580,016 135,273,857
2051 33,366,925 135,054,258
2050 33,152,099 134,793,554
2049 32,937,633 134,483,048
2048 32,711,001 134,131,716
2047 32,496,856 133,731,695
2046 32,269,549 133,281,676
2045 32,047,969 132,787,906
2044 31,829,535 132,252,742
2043 31,610,306 131,678,840
2042 31,387,780 131,067,112
2041 31,168,179 130,419,312
2040 30,952,283 129,735,394
2039 30,740,454 129,020,366
2038 30,521,772 128,266,374
2037 30,307,856 127,482,230
2036 30,085,861 126,671,125
2035 29,862,898 125,841,025
2034 29,641,453 124,990,553
2033 29,418,053 124,123,848
2032 29,191,922 123,246,040
2031 28,959,421 122,359,182
2030 28,722,798 121,453,322
2029 28,484,745 120,538,221
2028 28,236,324 119,609,503
2027 27,984,287 118,675,486
2026 27,730,530 117,737,984
2025 27,466,430 116,792,787
2024 27,196,812 115,843,670
2023 26,659,922 114,891,199
2022 26,018,721 113,964,338
2021 25,685,412 113,100,950
2020 25,649,248 112,081,264
2019 25,334,826 110,804,683
2018 24,963,258 109,465,287
2017 24,592,588 108,119,693
2016 24,190,907 106,735,719
2015 23,815,995 105,312,992
2014 23,475,686 103,767,130
2013 23,128,129 102,076,336
2012 22,733,465 100,175,512
2011 22,340,024 98,248,614
2010 22,031,750 96,337,125
2009 21,691,653 94,384,250
2008 21,249,199 92,699,095
2007 20,827,622 91,075,184
2006 20,450,966 89,508,986
2005 20,176,844 88,015,962
2004 19,932,722 86,394,504
2003 19,720,737 84,731,835
2002 19,495,210 83,068,889
2001 19,274,701 81,401,488
2000 19,028,802 79,625,397
1999 18,812,264 77,753,257
1998 18,607,584 75,791,024
1997 18,423,037 73,908,810
1996 18,224,767 72,190,242
1995 18,004,882 70,546,246
1994 17,805,468 69,019,291
1993 17,634,808 67,530,621
1992 17,478,635 65,926,125
1991 17,284,036 64,382,249
1990 17,065,128 62,854,666
1989 16,814,416 61,265,260
1988 16,532,164 59,739,052
1987 16,263,874 58,157,496
1986 16,018,350 56,645,077
1985 15,788,312 55,213,006
1984 15,579,391 53,726,181
1983 15,393,472 52,194,620
1982 15,184,247 50,695,707
1981 14,923,260 49,311,727
1980 14,692,000 48,043,740
1979 14,514,000 46,807,103
1978 14,358,000 45,575,281
1977 14,192,000 44,367,962
1976 14,033,000 43,201,488
1975 13,893,000 42,120,826
1974 13,723,000 41,174,341
1973 13,380,000 40,294,130
1972 13,177,000 39,408,560
1971 12,937,000 38,518,659
1970 12,507,000 37,622,204
1969 12,263,000 36,660,799
1968 12,009,000 35,638,342
1967 11,799,000 34,621,320
1966 11,651,000 33,617,170
1965 11,388,000 32,625,316
1964 11,167,000 31,643,032
1963 10,950,000 30,674,731
1962 10,742,000 29,723,536
1961 10,483,000 28,792,621
1960 10,276,477 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Philippines
2100 0.51% -0.65%
2099 0.52% -0.65%
2098 0.56% -0.65%
2097 0.55% -0.65%
2096 0.53% -0.64%
2095 0.52% -0.64%
2094 0.55% -0.63%
2093 0.56% -0.63%
2092 0.57% -0.62%
2091 0.57% -0.61%
2090 0.56% -0.6%
2089 0.58% -0.59%
2088 0.55% -0.58%
2087 0.54% -0.56%
2086 0.52% -0.55%
2085 0.52% -0.53%
2084 0.55% -0.51%
2083 0.54% -0.49%
2082 0.56% -0.47%
2081 0.54% -0.45%
2080 0.54% -0.43%
2079 0.55% -0.41%
2078 0.56% -0.39%
2077 0.54% -0.36%
2076 0.55% -0.34%
2075 0.56% -0.32%
2074 0.55% -0.29%
2073 0.55% -0.27%
2072 0.55% -0.25%
2071 0.57% -0.23%
2070 0.59% -0.21%
2069 0.59% -0.2%
2068 0.59% -0.18%
2067 0.59% -0.16%
2066 0.57% -0.15%
2065 0.56% -0.13%
2064 0.59% -0.12%
2063 0.59% -0.1%
2062 0.59% -0.08%
2061 0.58% -0.07%
2060 0.58% -0.05%
2059 0.62% -0.02%
2058 0.6% -0.004%
2057 0.6% 0.01%
2056 0.62% 0.04%
2055 0.62% 0.07%
2054 0.62% 0.1%
2053 0.62% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.16%
2051 0.65% 0.19%
2050 0.65% 0.23%
2049 0.69% 0.26%
2048 0.66% 0.3%
2047 0.7% 0.34%
2046 0.69% 0.37%
2045 0.69% 0.4%
2044 0.69% 0.44%
2043 0.71% 0.47%
2042 0.7% 0.5%
2041 0.7% 0.53%
2040 0.69% 0.55%
2039 0.72% 0.59%
2038 0.71% 0.62%
2037 0.74% 0.64%
2036 0.75% 0.66%
2035 0.75% 0.68%
2034 0.76% 0.7%
2033 0.77% 0.71%
2032 0.8% 0.72%
2031 0.82% 0.75%
2030 0.84% 0.76%
2029 0.88% 0.78%
2028 0.9% 0.79%
2027 0.92% 0.8%
2026 0.96% 0.81%
2025 0.99% 0.82%
2024 2.01% 0.83%
2023 2.46% 0.81%
2022 1.3% 0.76%
2021 0.14% 0.91%
2020 1.24% 1.15%
2019 1.49% 1.22%
2018 1.51% 1.24%
2017 1.66% 1.3%
2016 1.57% 1.35%
2015 1.45% 1.49%
2014 1.5% 1.66%
2013 1.74% 1.9%
2012 1.76% 1.96%
2011 1.4% 1.98%
2010 1.57% 2.07%
2009 2.08% 1.82%
2008 2.02% 1.78%
2007 1.84% 1.75%
2006 1.36% 1.7%
2005 1.22% 1.88%
2004 1.07% 1.96%
2003 1.16% 2%
2002 1.14% 2.05%
2001 1.29% 2.23%
2000 1.15% 2.41%
1999 1.1% 2.59%
1998 1% 2.55%
1997 1.09% 2.38%
1996 1.22% 2.33%
1995 1.12% 2.21%
1994 0.97% 2.2%
1993 0.89% 2.43%
1992 1.13% 2.4%
1991 1.28% 2.43%
1990 1.49% 2.59%
1989 1.71% 2.55%
1988 1.65% 2.72%
1987 1.53% 2.67%
1986 1.46% 2.59%
1985 1.34% 2.77%
1984 1.21% 2.93%
1983 1.38% 2.96%
1982 1.75% 2.81%
1981 1.57% 2.64%
1980 1.23% 2.64%
1979 1.09% 2.7%
1978 1.17% 2.72%
1977 1.13% 2.7%
1976 1.01% 2.57%
1975 1.24% 2.3%
1974 2.56% 2.18%
1973 1.54% 2.25%
1972 1.86% 2.31%
1971 3.44% 2.38%
1970 1.99% 2.62%
1969 2.12% 2.87%
1968 1.78% 2.94%
1967 1.27% 2.99%
1966 2.31% 3.04%
1965 1.98% 3.1%
1964 1.98% 3.16%
1963 1.94% 3.2%
1962 2.47% 3.23%
1961 2.01% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Australia Philippines
Current population
27799169
117991570
Population rank 55/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.42%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 113/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -149,315
Net migration rank 11/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -149,315
2024 - 138,510 - -160,373
2023 103,974 140,232 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 111,881 140,972 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 138,701 116,768 917,928 -85,185
2020 133,376 44,447 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 136,808 207,142 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 157,269 226,412 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 150,015 255,023 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 152,403 254,648 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 150,041 212,350 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 154,940 200,177 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 159,584 215,823 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 161,408 235,776 1,979,568 95,702
2011 156,380 197,657 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 158,628 166,752 2,030,979 13,556
2009 160,518 235,628 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 155,119 275,773 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 154,124 249,873 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 132,931 191,985 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 129,132 131,371 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 115,610 110,072 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 118,325 104,437 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 116,971 108,852 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 117,575 117,552 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 119,882 111,186 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 118,517 92,900 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 120,949 81,310 1,870,371 178,274
1997 121,592 67,661 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 125,751 82,965 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 131,436 80,456 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 131,761 51,941 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 137,551 23,833 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 139,829 40,767 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 138,273 68,847 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 143,347 100,093 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 127,789 144,042 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 127,298 153,330 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 128,484 136,421 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 123,342 113,061 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 143,674 98,327 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 123,077 79,617 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 130,844 73,251 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 126,030 111,722 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 125,356 121,921 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 117,536 89,189 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 116,112 52,137 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 116,299 45,832 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 117,793 44,946 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 115,070 32,792 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 123,648 25,336 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 128,996 56,167 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 136,476 62,928 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 155,488 54,895 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 165,593 223,991 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 145,081 256,295 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 143,477 108,770 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 132,099 100,963 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 126,249 80,904 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 126,996 110,864 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 122,990 118,891 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 128,420 91,588 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 140,161 73,237 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 143,943 58,315 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 150,955 64,495 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 141,816 85,707 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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