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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 36,007,074 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 -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Australia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Poland
2100 44,268,623 18,452,579
2099 44,045,424 18,644,857
2098 43,816,219 18,838,707
2097 43,573,042 19,033,962
2096 43,335,272 19,231,896
2095 43,106,279 19,431,204
2094 42,884,039 19,634,214
2093 42,648,686 19,840,304
2092 42,410,825 20,049,969
2091 42,168,735 20,263,764
2090 41,927,939 20,482,150
2089 41,695,112 20,705,051
2088 41,454,360 20,933,750
2087 41,226,316 21,167,790
2086 41,005,658 21,407,163
2085 40,792,190 21,652,018
2084 40,580,657 21,902,736
2083 40,356,871 22,159,983
2082 40,140,558 22,423,109
2081 39,916,925 22,691,495
2080 39,703,296 22,964,515
2079 39,489,029 23,242,960
2078 39,273,623 23,524,184
2077 39,056,566 23,811,918
2076 38,845,418 24,102,012
2075 38,632,596 24,395,355
2074 38,418,045 24,691,719
2073 38,207,153 24,990,908
2072 37,999,068 25,290,453
2071 37,792,119 25,590,102
2070 37,578,242 25,889,034
2069 37,359,215 26,187,633
2068 37,138,635 26,485,171
2067 36,919,449 26,780,961
2066 36,701,629 27,074,124
2065 36,492,733 27,364,039
2064 36,290,454 27,650,950
2063 36,076,918 27,934,132
2062 35,866,124 28,212,240
2061 35,656,154 28,487,283
2060 35,450,525 28,757,525
2059 35,244,589 29,025,705
2058 35,027,089 29,288,751
2057 34,817,156 29,548,996
2056 34,607,988 29,806,770
2055 34,393,278 30,060,951
2054 34,179,940 30,311,416
2053 33,970,136 30,559,065
2052 33,760,935 30,801,964
2051 33,546,695 31,043,690
2050 33,330,712 31,281,762
2049 33,115,090 31,516,893
2048 32,887,237 31,748,736
2047 32,671,939 31,978,608
2046 32,443,408 32,205,877
2045 32,220,633 32,431,013
2044 32,001,023 32,653,012
2043 31,780,612 32,873,136
2042 31,556,888 33,090,733
2041 31,336,104 33,303,578
2040 31,119,045 33,514,705
2039 30,906,074 33,722,530
2038 30,686,214 33,926,660
2037 30,471,145 34,126,585
2036 30,247,954 34,323,967
2035 30,023,790 34,515,669
2034 29,801,152 34,704,048
2033 29,576,548 34,887,791
2032 29,349,199 35,067,502
2031 29,115,445 35,242,658
2030 28,877,548 35,410,392
2029 28,638,212 35,572,635
2028 28,388,452 35,725,650
2027 28,135,058 35,870,384
2026 27,879,933 36,007,074
2025 27,614,411 36,435,861
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M 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 1.54% -0.34%
2024 2% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Australia Poland
Current population
28010980
36007074
Population rank 55/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.43%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -338
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 179/197
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 103,773 138,510 -157,205 -238,062
2023 104,641 140,232 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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