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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.6 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Australia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Portugal
2100 44,268,623 9,079,610
2099 44,045,424 9,084,930
2098 43,816,219 9,089,064
2097 43,573,042 9,094,546
2096 43,335,272 9,100,755
2095 43,106,279 9,108,548
2094 42,884,039 9,113,366
2093 42,648,686 9,118,286
2092 42,410,825 9,123,579
2091 42,168,735 9,127,714
2090 41,927,939 9,132,140
2089 41,695,112 9,136,870
2088 41,454,360 9,141,647
2087 41,226,316 9,147,996
2086 41,005,658 9,152,804
2085 40,792,190 9,158,263
2084 40,580,657 9,165,158
2083 40,356,871 9,171,574
2082 40,140,558 9,179,958
2081 39,916,925 9,190,466
2080 39,703,296 9,201,621
2079 39,489,029 9,214,398
2078 39,273,623 9,228,555
2077 39,056,566 9,243,708
2076 38,845,418 9,262,542
2075 38,632,596 9,282,392
2074 38,418,045 9,305,608
2073 38,207,153 9,330,117
2072 37,999,068 9,353,771
2071 37,792,119 9,380,991
2070 37,578,242 9,409,668
2069 37,359,215 9,440,299
2068 37,138,635 9,473,457
2067 36,919,449 9,506,001
2066 36,701,629 9,539,597
2065 36,492,733 9,574,237
2064 36,290,454 9,611,738
2063 36,076,918 9,649,045
2062 35,866,124 9,686,737
2061 35,656,154 9,723,601
2060 35,450,525 9,762,379
2059 35,244,589 9,801,072
2058 35,027,089 9,841,936
2057 34,817,156 9,880,092
2056 34,607,988 9,918,643
2055 34,393,278 9,958,971
2054 34,179,940 9,997,570
2053 33,970,136 10,037,385
2052 33,760,935 10,076,095
2051 33,546,695 10,112,788
2050 33,330,712 10,149,626
2049 33,115,090 10,187,172
2048 32,887,237 10,221,034
2047 32,671,939 10,255,340
2046 32,443,408 10,289,266
2045 32,220,633 10,321,807
2044 32,001,023 10,353,338
2043 31,780,612 10,384,554
2042 31,556,888 10,412,950
2041 31,336,104 10,440,054
2040 31,119,045 10,469,380
2039 30,906,074 10,497,556
2038 30,686,214 10,523,869
2037 30,471,145 10,548,445
2036 30,247,954 10,573,361
2035 30,023,790 10,597,352
2034 29,801,152 10,621,955
2033 29,576,548 10,645,024
2032 29,349,199 10,668,384
2031 29,115,445 10,689,372
2030 28,877,548 10,708,819
2029 28,638,212 10,729,893
2028 28,388,452 10,752,023
2027 28,135,058 10,770,712
2026 27,879,933 10,788,071
2025 27,614,411 10,804,871
2024 27,194,286 10,694,681
2023 26,659,922 10,578,174
2022 26,018,721 10,434,332
2021 25,685,412 10,361,831
2020 25,649,248 10,297,081
2019 25,334,826 10,286,263
2018 24,963,258 10,283,822
2017 24,592,588 10,300,300
2016 24,190,907 10,325,452
2015 23,815,995 10,358,076
2014 23,475,686 10,401,062
2013 23,128,129 10,457,295
2012 22,733,465 10,514,844
2011 22,340,024 10,557,560
2010 22,031,750 10,573,100
2009 21,691,653 10,568,247
2008 21,249,199 10,558,177
2007 20,827,622 10,542,964
2006 20,450,966 10,522,288
2005 20,176,844 10,503,330
2004 19,932,722 10,483,861
2003 19,720,737 10,458,821
2002 19,495,210 10,419,631
2001 19,274,701 10,362,722
2000 19,028,802 10,289,898
1999 18,812,264 10,217,828
1998 18,607,584 10,160,196
1997 18,423,037 10,108,977
1996 18,224,767 10,063,945
1995 18,004,882 10,026,176
1994 17,805,468 9,991,525
1993 17,634,808 9,964,675
1992 17,478,635 9,952,494
1991 17,284,036 9,960,235
1990 17,065,128 9,983,218
1989 16,814,416 10,005,000
1988 16,532,164 10,019,610
1987 16,263,874 10,030,031
1986 16,018,350 10,032,734
1985 15,788,312 10,023,613
1984 15,579,391 9,996,232
1983 15,393,472 9,957,865
1982 15,184,247 9,911,771
1981 14,923,260 9,851,362
1980 14,692,000 9,766,312
1979 14,514,000 9,661,265
1978 14,358,000 9,558,250
1977 14,192,000 9,455,675
1976 14,033,000 9,355,810
1975 13,893,000 9,093,470
1974 13,723,000 8,754,365
1973 13,380,000 8,633,100
1972 13,177,000 8,630,430
1971 12,937,000 8,643,756
1970 12,507,000 8,680,431
1969 12,263,000 8,757,705
1968 12,009,000 8,836,650
1967 11,799,000 8,874,520
1966 11,651,000 8,930,990
1965 11,388,000 8,998,595
1964 11,167,000 9,035,365
1963 10,950,000 9,030,355
1962 10,742,000 8,993,985
1961 10,483,000 8,929,316
1960 10,276,477 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Portugal
2100 0.51% -0.06%
2099 0.52% -0.05%
2098 0.56% -0.06%
2097 0.55% -0.07%
2096 0.53% -0.09%
2095 0.52% -0.05%
2094 0.55% -0.05%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.57% -0.05%
2091 0.57% -0.05%
2090 0.56% -0.05%
2089 0.58% -0.05%
2088 0.55% -0.07%
2087 0.54% -0.05%
2086 0.52% -0.06%
2085 0.52% -0.08%
2084 0.55% -0.07%
2083 0.54% -0.09%
2082 0.56% -0.11%
2081 0.54% -0.12%
2080 0.54% -0.14%
2079 0.55% -0.15%
2078 0.56% -0.16%
2077 0.54% -0.2%
2076 0.55% -0.21%
2075 0.56% -0.25%
2074 0.55% -0.26%
2073 0.55% -0.25%
2072 0.55% -0.29%
2071 0.57% -0.3%
2070 0.59% -0.32%
2069 0.59% -0.35%
2068 0.59% -0.34%
2067 0.59% -0.35%
2066 0.57% -0.36%
2065 0.56% -0.39%
2064 0.59% -0.39%
2063 0.59% -0.39%
2062 0.59% -0.38%
2061 0.58% -0.4%
2060 0.58% -0.39%
2059 0.62% -0.42%
2058 0.6% -0.39%
2057 0.6% -0.39%
2056 0.62% -0.4%
2055 0.62% -0.39%
2054 0.62% -0.4%
2053 0.62% -0.38%
2052 0.64% -0.36%
2051 0.65% -0.36%
2050 0.65% -0.37%
2049 0.69% -0.33%
2048 0.66% -0.33%
2047 0.7% -0.33%
2046 0.69% -0.32%
2045 0.69% -0.3%
2044 0.69% -0.3%
2043 0.71% -0.27%
2042 0.7% -0.26%
2041 0.7% -0.28%
2040 0.69% -0.27%
2039 0.72% -0.25%
2038 0.71% -0.23%
2037 0.74% -0.24%
2036 0.75% -0.23%
2035 0.75% -0.23%
2034 0.76% -0.22%
2033 0.77% -0.22%
2032 0.8% -0.2%
2031 0.82% -0.18%
2030 0.84% -0.2%
2029 0.88% -0.21%
2028 0.9% -0.17%
2027 0.92% -0.16%
2026 0.96% -0.16%
2025 1.54% 1.03%
2024 2% 1.1%
2023 2.46% 1.38%
2022 1.3% 0.7%
2021 0.14% 0.63%
2020 1.24% 0.11%
2019 1.49% 0.02%
2018 1.51% -0.16%
2017 1.66% -0.24%
2016 1.57% -0.31%
2015 1.45% -0.41%
2014 1.5% -0.54%
2013 1.74% -0.55%
2012 1.76% -0.4%
2011 1.4% -0.15%
2010 1.57% 0.05%
2009 2.08% 0.1%
2008 2.02% 0.14%
2007 1.84% 0.2%
2006 1.36% 0.18%
2005 1.22% 0.19%
2004 1.07% 0.24%
2003 1.16% 0.38%
2002 1.14% 0.55%
2001 1.29% 0.71%
2000 1.15% 0.71%
1999 1.1% 0.57%
1998 1% 0.51%
1997 1.09% 0.45%
1996 1.22% 0.38%
1995 1.12% 0.35%
1994 0.97% 0.27%
1993 0.89% 0.12%
1992 1.13% -0.08%
1991 1.28% -0.23%
1990 1.49% -0.22%
1989 1.71% -0.15%
1988 1.65% -0.1%
1987 1.53% -0.03%
1986 1.46% 0.09%
1985 1.34% 0.27%
1984 1.21% 0.39%
1983 1.38% 0.47%
1982 1.75% 0.61%
1981 1.57% 0.87%
1980 1.23% 1.09%
1979 1.09% 1.08%
1978 1.17% 1.08%
1977 1.13% 1.07%
1976 1.01% 2.88%
1975 1.24% 3.87%
1974 2.56% 1.4%
1973 1.54% 0.03%
1972 1.86% -0.15%
1971 3.44% -0.42%
1970 1.99% -0.88%
1969 2.12% -0.89%
1968 1.78% -0.43%
1967 1.27% -0.63%
1966 2.31% -0.75%
1965 1.98% -0.41%
1964 1.98% 0.06%
1963 1.94% 0.4%
1962 2.47% 0.72%
1961 2.01% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Australia Portugal
Current population
28010980
10788071
Population rank 55/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.13%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +302
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 99/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +16,472
Net migration rank 11/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 16,472
2024 103,773 138,510 -34,223 20,648
2023 104,641 140,232 -32,792 29,102
2022 111,881 140,972 -40,694 68,696
2021 138,701 116,768 -45,592 69,606
2020 133,376 44,447 -39,129 54,076
2019 136,808 207,142 -24,687 63,031
2018 157,269 226,412 -25,709 22,495
2017 150,015 255,023 -23,691 13,979
2016 152,403 254,648 -23,749 -775
2015 150,041 212,350 -23,823 -3,209
2014 154,940 200,177 -22,882 -26,447
2013 159,584 215,823 -24,052 -36,342
2012 161,408 235,776 -17,875 -37,083
2011 156,380 197,657 -5,279 -31,513
2010 158,628 166,752 -4,230 -5,627
2009 160,518 235,628 -5,284 14,532
2008 155,119 275,773 0 9,478
2007 154,124 249,873 -1,055 21,064
2006 132,931 191,985 3,156 16,754
2005 129,132 131,371 2,101 15,537
2004 115,610 110,072 7,339 13,928
2003 118,325 104,437 4,184 24,740
2002 116,971 108,852 8,335 42,169
2001 117,575 117,552 8,290 55,565
2000 119,882 111,186 15,435 60,586
1999 118,517 92,900 8,175 49,572
1998 120,949 81,310 7,112 40,931
1997 121,592 67,661 8,087 36,922
1996 125,751 82,965 4,026 32,640
1995 131,436 80,456 4,011 26,971
1994 131,761 51,941 9,991 20,761
1993 137,551 23,833 7,972 8,561
1992 139,829 40,767 13,933 -11,847
1991 138,273 68,847 12,948 -37,914
1990 143,347 100,093 13,976 -34,855
1989 127,789 144,042 22,011 -30,615
1988 127,298 153,330 24,047 -26,595
1987 128,484 136,421 28,084 -23,142
1986 123,342 113,061 31,102 -20,000
1985 143,674 98,327 33,077 -19,183
1984 123,077 79,617 45,983 -16,658
1983 130,844 73,251 47,798 -16,568
1982 126,030 111,722 58,479 -15,006
1981 125,356 121,921 56,152 -7,938
1980 117,536 89,189 63,481 29,881
1979 116,112 52,137 67,628 32,434
1978 116,299 45,832 70,731 34,345
1977 117,793 44,946 84,156 37,779
1976 115,070 32,792 85,138 40,490
1975 123,648 25,336 81,841 42,262
1974 128,996 56,167 74,412 41,254
1973 136,476 62,928 76,835 39,748
1972 155,488 54,895 83,715 39,058
1971 165,593 223,991 82,980 48,944
1970 145,081 256,295 87,672 -191,862
1969 143,477 108,770 89,329 -161,114
1968 132,099 100,963 100,737 -145,200
1967 126,249 80,904 106,495 -136,232
1966 126,996 110,864 107,171 -129,233
1965 122,990 118,891 115,182 -123,855
1964 128,420 91,588 120,170 -118,763
1963 140,161 73,237 113,783 -116,874
1962 143,943 58,315 123,217 -113,947
1961 150,955 64,495 117,867 -112,768
1960 141,816 85,707 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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