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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.29 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Australia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Poland
2100 44,031,396 18,350,017
2099 43,809,392 18,541,227
2098 43,581,416 18,733,999
2097 43,339,542 18,928,169
2096 43,103,046 19,125,003
2095 42,875,281 19,323,203
2094 42,654,231 19,525,085
2093 42,420,140 19,730,030
2092 42,183,554 19,938,529
2091 41,942,760 20,151,135
2090 41,703,255 20,368,308
2089 41,471,675 20,589,970
2088 41,232,214 20,817,398
2087 41,005,392 21,050,137
2086 40,785,916 21,288,179
2085 40,573,592 21,531,674
2084 40,363,192 21,780,998
2083 40,140,606 22,036,816
2082 39,925,452 22,298,479
2081 39,703,018 22,565,373
2080 39,490,533 22,836,875
2079 39,277,415 23,113,773
2078 39,063,163 23,393,434
2077 38,847,269 23,679,569
2076 38,637,253 23,968,050
2075 38,425,571 24,259,763
2074 38,212,169 24,554,480
2073 38,002,408 24,852,006
2072 37,795,438 25,149,886
2071 37,589,598 25,447,869
2070 37,376,868 25,745,140
2069 37,159,014 26,042,079
2068 36,939,616 26,337,963
2067 36,721,604 26,632,110
2066 36,504,952 26,923,643
2065 36,297,175 27,211,946
2064 36,095,981 27,497,263
2063 35,883,588 27,778,871
2062 35,673,924 28,055,433
2061 35,465,080 28,328,948
2060 35,260,552 28,597,687
2059 35,055,719 28,864,377
2058 34,839,385 29,125,961
2057 34,630,577 29,384,759
2056 34,422,531 29,641,101
2055 34,208,970 29,893,868
2054 33,996,776 30,142,942
2053 33,788,097 30,389,214
2052 33,580,016 30,630,763
2051 33,366,925 30,871,146
2050 33,152,099 31,107,894
2049 32,937,633 31,341,718
2048 32,711,001 31,572,273
2047 32,496,856 31,800,868
2046 32,269,549 32,026,873
2045 32,047,969 32,250,757
2044 31,829,535 32,471,522
2043 31,610,306 32,690,423
2042 31,387,780 32,906,811
2041 31,168,179 33,118,473
2040 30,952,283 33,328,426
2039 30,740,454 33,535,096
2038 30,521,772 33,738,091
2037 30,307,856 33,936,906
2036 30,085,861 34,133,190
2035 29,862,898 34,323,827
2034 29,641,453 34,511,159
2033 29,418,053 34,693,880
2032 29,191,922 34,872,593
2031 28,959,421 35,046,775
2030 28,722,798 35,213,577
2029 28,484,745 35,374,919
2028 28,236,324 35,527,083
2027 27,984,287 35,671,012
2026 27,730,530 35,806,942
2025 27,466,430 36,233,346
2024 27,196,812 36,559,233
2023 26,659,922 36,687,353
2022 26,018,721 36,821,749
2021 25,685,412 36,981,559
2020 25,649,248 37,515,748
2019 25,334,826 37,965,475
2018 24,963,258 37,974,750
2017 24,592,588 37,974,826
2016 24,190,907 37,970,087
2015 23,815,995 37,986,412
2014 23,475,686 38,011,735
2013 23,128,129 38,040,196
2012 22,733,465 38,063,164
2011 22,340,024 38,063,255
2010 22,031,750 38,042,794
2009 21,691,653 38,151,603
2008 21,249,199 38,125,759
2007 20,827,622 38,120,560
2006 20,450,966 38,141,267
2005 20,176,844 38,165,445
2004 19,932,722 38,182,222
2003 19,720,737 38,204,570
2002 19,495,210 38,230,364
2001 19,274,701 38,248,076
2000 19,028,802 38,258,629
1999 18,812,264 38,660,271
1998 18,607,584 38,663,481
1997 18,423,037 38,649,660
1996 18,224,767 38,624,370
1995 18,004,882 38,594,998
1994 17,805,468 38,542,652
1993 17,634,808 38,461,408
1992 17,478,635 38,363,667
1991 17,284,036 38,246,193
1990 17,065,128 38,110,782
1989 16,814,416 37,961,529
1988 16,532,164 37,824,487
1987 16,263,874 37,668,045
1986 16,018,350 37,456,119
1985 15,788,312 37,201,885
1984 15,579,391 36,904,134
1983 15,393,472 36,571,808
1982 15,184,247 36,230,481
1981 14,923,260 35,898,587
1980 14,692,000 35,574,150
1979 14,514,000 35,247,217
1978 14,358,000 34,965,600
1977 14,192,000 34,689,050
1976 14,033,000 34,356,300
1975 13,893,000 34,015,199
1974 13,723,000 33,678,899
1973 13,380,000 33,357,200
1972 13,177,000 33,055,650
1971 12,937,000 32,783,500
1970 12,507,000 32,664,300
1969 12,263,000 32,548,300
1968 12,009,000 32,294,655
1967 11,799,000 31,987,155
1966 11,651,000 31,681,000
1965 11,388,000 31,444,950
1964 11,167,000 31,139,450
1963 10,950,000 30,712,000
1962 10,742,000 30,308,500
1961 10,483,000 29,964,000
1960 10,276,477 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Poland
2100 0.51% -1.03%
2099 0.52% -1.03%
2098 0.56% -1.03%
2097 0.55% -1.03%
2096 0.53% -1.03%
2095 0.52% -1.03%
2094 0.55% -1.04%
2093 0.56% -1.05%
2092 0.57% -1.06%
2091 0.57% -1.07%
2090 0.56% -1.08%
2089 0.58% -1.09%
2088 0.55% -1.11%
2087 0.54% -1.12%
2086 0.52% -1.13%
2085 0.52% -1.14%
2084 0.55% -1.16%
2083 0.54% -1.17%
2082 0.56% -1.18%
2081 0.54% -1.19%
2080 0.54% -1.2%
2079 0.55% -1.2%
2078 0.56% -1.21%
2077 0.54% -1.2%
2076 0.55% -1.2%
2075 0.56% -1.2%
2074 0.55% -1.2%
2073 0.55% -1.18%
2072 0.55% -1.17%
2071 0.57% -1.15%
2070 0.59% -1.14%
2069 0.59% -1.12%
2068 0.59% -1.1%
2067 0.59% -1.08%
2066 0.57% -1.06%
2065 0.56% -1.04%
2064 0.59% -1.01%
2063 0.59% -0.99%
2062 0.59% -0.97%
2061 0.58% -0.94%
2060 0.58% -0.92%
2059 0.62% -0.9%
2058 0.6% -0.88%
2057 0.6% -0.86%
2056 0.62% -0.85%
2055 0.62% -0.83%
2054 0.62% -0.81%
2053 0.62% -0.79%
2052 0.64% -0.78%
2051 0.65% -0.76%
2050 0.65% -0.75%
2049 0.69% -0.73%
2048 0.66% -0.72%
2047 0.7% -0.71%
2046 0.69% -0.69%
2045 0.69% -0.68%
2044 0.69% -0.67%
2043 0.71% -0.66%
2042 0.7% -0.64%
2041 0.7% -0.63%
2040 0.69% -0.62%
2039 0.72% -0.6%
2038 0.71% -0.59%
2037 0.74% -0.58%
2036 0.75% -0.56%
2035 0.75% -0.54%
2034 0.76% -0.53%
2033 0.77% -0.51%
2032 0.8% -0.5%
2031 0.82% -0.47%
2030 0.84% -0.46%
2029 0.88% -0.43%
2028 0.9% -0.4%
2027 0.92% -0.38%
2026 0.96% -1.18%
2025 0.99% -0.89%
2024 2.01% -0.35%
2023 2.46% -0.36%
2022 1.3% -0.43%
2021 0.14% -1.42%
2020 1.24% -1.18%
2019 1.49% -0.02%
2018 1.51% -0%
2017 1.66% 0.01%
2016 1.57% -0.04%
2015 1.45% -0.07%
2014 1.5% -0.07%
2013 1.74% -0.06%
2012 1.76% -0%
2011 1.4% 0.05%
2010 1.57% -0.29%
2009 2.08% 0.07%
2008 2.02% 0.01%
2007 1.84% -0.05%
2006 1.36% -0.06%
2005 1.22% -0.04%
2004 1.07% -0.06%
2003 1.16% -0.07%
2002 1.14% -0.05%
2001 1.29% -0.03%
2000 1.15% -1.04%
1999 1.1% -0.008%
1998 1% 0.04%
1997 1.09% 0.07%
1996 1.22% 0.08%
1995 1.12% 0.14%
1994 0.97% 0.21%
1993 0.89% 0.25%
1992 1.13% 0.31%
1991 1.28% 0.36%
1990 1.49% 0.39%
1989 1.71% 0.36%
1988 1.65% 0.42%
1987 1.53% 0.57%
1986 1.46% 0.68%
1985 1.34% 0.81%
1984 1.21% 0.91%
1983 1.38% 0.94%
1982 1.75% 0.92%
1981 1.57% 0.91%
1980 1.23% 0.93%
1979 1.09% 0.81%
1978 1.17% 0.8%
1977 1.13% 0.97%
1976 1.01% 1%
1975 1.24% 1%
1974 2.56% 0.96%
1973 1.54% 0.91%
1972 1.86% 0.83%
1971 3.44% 0.36%
1970 1.99% 0.36%
1969 2.12% 0.79%
1968 1.78% 0.96%
1967 1.27% 0.97%
1966 2.31% 0.75%
1965 1.98% 0.98%
1964 1.98% 1.39%
1963 1.94% 1.33%
1962 2.47% 1.15%
1961 2.01% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Australia Poland
Current population
27799169
35806942
Population rank 55/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.43%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -351
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 181/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -330,820
Net migration rank 11/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -330,820
2024 - 138,510 - -238,062
2023 103,974 140,232 -135,743 -7,824
2022 111,881 140,972 -143,605 967,744
2021 138,701 116,768 -184,907 2,251
2020 133,376 44,447 -120,050 3,920
2019 136,808 207,142 -34,169 7,696
2018 157,269 226,412 -26,582 -223
2017 150,015 255,023 0 -21,535
2016 152,403 254,648 -3,797 -5,675
2015 150,041 212,350 -26,590 3,887
2014 154,940 200,177 0 5,525
2013 159,584 215,823 -19,020 12,402
2012 161,408 235,776 0 4,635
2011 156,380 197,657 11,419 45,951
2010 158,628 166,752 38,043 119,623
2009 160,518 235,628 30,521 -8,283
2008 155,119 275,773 34,313 -42,288
2007 154,124 249,873 11,436 -51,235
2006 132,931 191,985 3,814 -68,882
2005 129,132 131,371 -3,817 -41,942
2004 115,610 110,072 -7,637 -38,216
2003 118,325 104,437 -15,281 -19,039
2002 116,971 108,852 -3,823 -16,462
2001 117,575 117,552 3,825 -16,648
2000 119,882 111,186 11,478 -15,921
1999 118,517 92,900 0 -53,035
1998 120,949 81,310 19,332 -39,509
1997 121,592 67,661 34,785 -44,230
1996 125,751 82,965 42,487 -45,349
1995 131,436 80,456 46,314 -52,989
1994 131,761 51,941 96,357 -41,845
1993 137,551 23,833 103,846 -48,805
1992 139,829 40,767 118,928 -46,893
1991 138,273 68,847 141,511 -55,342
1990 143,347 100,093 160,066 -50,339
1989 127,789 144,042 182,215 -49,192
1988 127,298 153,330 215,599 -101,671
1987 128,484 136,421 226,008 -32,310
1986 123,342 113,061 258,448 -22,520
1985 143,674 98,327 297,615 -27,277
1984 123,077 79,617 332,137 -18,402
1983 130,844 73,251 373,032 -26,724
1982 126,030 111,722 369,551 -34,980
1981 125,356 121,921 351,806 -16,155
1980 117,536 89,189 348,627 -42,420
1979 116,112 52,137 366,571 -22,162
1978 116,299 45,832 339,166 -62,936
1977 117,793 44,946 353,828 -33,496
1976 115,070 32,792 367,612 -25,716
1975 123,648 25,336 350,356 -31,346
1974 128,996 56,167 346,893 -18,273
1973 136,476 62,928 320,229 -29,335
1972 155,488 54,895 314,028 -15,004
1971 165,593 223,991 278,660 -31,767
1970 145,081 256,295 280,913 -66,859
1969 143,477 108,770 270,151 -26,744
1968 132,099 100,963 280,963 -11,905
1967 126,249 80,904 275,089 -25,479
1966 126,996 110,864 297,801 -17,158
1965 122,990 118,891 314,450 -21,658
1964 128,420 91,588 326,965 -23,273
1963 140,161 73,237 359,330 -13,770
1962 143,943 58,315 360,671 -31,021
1961 150,955 64,495 398,521 -20,044
1960 141,816 85,707 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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