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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.48 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Australia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Romania
2100 44,031,396 10,801,385
2099 43,809,392 10,885,505
2098 43,581,416 10,969,050
2097 43,339,542 11,052,086
2096 43,103,046 11,134,776
2095 42,875,281 11,217,462
2094 42,654,231 11,299,298
2093 42,420,140 11,382,352
2092 42,183,554 11,464,817
2091 41,942,760 11,546,872
2090 41,703,255 11,630,335
2089 41,471,675 11,713,468
2088 41,232,214 11,796,733
2087 41,005,392 11,880,373
2086 40,785,916 11,966,550
2085 40,573,592 12,052,744
2084 40,363,192 12,140,454
2083 40,140,606 12,229,714
2082 39,925,452 12,319,480
2081 39,703,018 12,412,385
2080 39,490,533 12,507,333
2079 39,277,415 12,603,302
2078 39,063,163 12,700,870
2077 38,847,269 12,799,985
2076 38,637,253 12,900,610
2075 38,425,571 13,002,848
2074 38,212,169 13,107,513
2073 38,002,408 13,213,407
2072 37,795,438 13,323,211
2071 37,589,598 13,435,661
2070 37,376,868 13,550,449
2069 37,159,014 13,667,892
2068 36,939,616 13,786,771
2067 36,721,604 13,909,141
2066 36,504,952 14,034,214
2065 36,297,175 14,163,381
2064 36,095,981 14,293,294
2063 35,883,588 14,424,068
2062 35,673,924 14,557,025
2061 35,465,080 14,689,897
2060 35,260,552 14,821,441
2059 35,055,719 14,952,855
2058 34,839,385 15,082,857
2057 34,630,577 15,211,914
2056 34,422,531 15,340,213
2055 34,208,970 15,467,019
2054 33,996,776 15,590,545
2053 33,788,097 15,712,155
2052 33,580,016 15,834,374
2051 33,366,925 15,954,507
2050 33,152,099 16,073,070
2049 32,937,633 16,192,498
2048 32,711,001 16,311,535
2047 32,496,856 16,430,565
2046 32,269,549 16,547,661
2045 32,047,969 16,665,026
2044 31,829,535 16,783,383
2043 31,610,306 16,900,955
2042 31,387,780 17,018,000
2041 31,168,179 17,136,818
2040 30,952,283 17,253,674
2039 30,740,454 17,370,310
2038 30,521,772 17,488,193
2037 30,307,856 17,604,853
2036 30,085,861 17,721,511
2035 29,862,898 17,837,396
2034 29,641,453 17,950,976
2033 29,418,053 18,064,449
2032 29,191,922 18,176,399
2031 28,959,421 18,288,437
2030 28,722,798 18,399,699
2029 28,484,745 18,511,331
2028 28,236,324 18,621,197
2027 27,984,287 18,730,482
2026 27,730,530 18,839,108
2025 27,466,430 18,946,392
2024 27,196,812 19,051,804
2023 26,659,922 19,061,062
2022 26,018,721 19,048,502
2021 25,685,412 19,122,059
2020 25,649,248 19,265,250
2019 25,334,826 19,371,648
2018 24,963,258 19,473,970
2017 24,592,588 19,588,715
2016 24,190,907 19,702,267
2015 23,815,995 19,815,616
2014 23,475,686 19,908,979
2013 23,128,129 19,983,693
2012 22,733,465 20,058,035
2011 22,340,024 20,147,528
2010 22,031,750 20,246,871
2009 21,691,653 20,367,487
2008 21,249,199 20,537,875
2007 20,827,622 20,882,982
2006 20,450,966 21,193,760
2005 20,176,844 21,319,685
2004 19,932,722 21,451,748
2003 19,720,737 21,574,326
2002 19,495,210 21,730,496
2001 19,274,701 22,131,970
2000 19,028,802 22,442,971
1999 18,812,264 22,472,040
1998 18,607,584 22,507,344
1997 18,423,037 22,553,978
1996 18,224,767 22,619,004
1995 18,004,882 22,684,270
1994 17,805,468 22,730,211
1993 17,634,808 22,763,280
1992 17,478,635 22,794,284
1991 17,284,036 23,001,155
1990 17,065,128 23,201,835
1989 16,814,416 23,161,458
1988 16,532,164 23,057,662
1987 16,263,874 22,949,430
1986 16,018,350 22,836,841
1985 15,788,312 22,732,999
1984 15,579,391 22,640,547
1983 15,393,472 22,560,478
1982 15,184,247 22,475,741
1981 14,923,260 22,353,070
1980 14,692,000 22,207,282
1979 14,514,000 22,090,488
1978 14,358,000 21,951,464
1977 14,192,000 21,756,096
1976 14,033,000 21,551,634
1975 13,893,000 21,293,583
1974 13,723,000 21,029,429
1973 13,380,000 20,835,681
1972 13,177,000 20,657,957
1971 12,937,000 20,461,567
1970 12,507,000 20,250,398
1969 12,263,000 20,009,141
1968 12,009,000 19,799,831
1967 11,799,000 19,534,242
1966 11,651,000 19,215,450
1965 11,388,000 19,031,576
1964 11,167,000 18,919,126
1963 10,950,000 18,797,850
1962 10,742,000 18,676,550
1961 10,483,000 18,555,250
1960 10,276,477 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Romania
2100 0.51% -0.77%
2099 0.52% -0.76%
2098 0.56% -0.75%
2097 0.55% -0.74%
2096 0.53% -0.74%
2095 0.52% -0.72%
2094 0.55% -0.73%
2093 0.56% -0.72%
2092 0.57% -0.71%
2091 0.57% -0.72%
2090 0.56% -0.71%
2089 0.58% -0.71%
2088 0.55% -0.7%
2087 0.54% -0.72%
2086 0.52% -0.72%
2085 0.52% -0.72%
2084 0.55% -0.73%
2083 0.54% -0.73%
2082 0.56% -0.75%
2081 0.54% -0.76%
2080 0.54% -0.76%
2079 0.55% -0.77%
2078 0.56% -0.77%
2077 0.54% -0.78%
2076 0.55% -0.79%
2075 0.56% -0.8%
2074 0.55% -0.8%
2073 0.55% -0.82%
2072 0.55% -0.84%
2071 0.57% -0.85%
2070 0.59% -0.86%
2069 0.59% -0.86%
2068 0.59% -0.88%
2067 0.59% -0.89%
2066 0.57% -0.91%
2065 0.56% -0.91%
2064 0.59% -0.91%
2063 0.59% -0.91%
2062 0.59% -0.9%
2061 0.58% -0.89%
2060 0.58% -0.88%
2059 0.62% -0.86%
2058 0.6% -0.85%
2057 0.6% -0.84%
2056 0.62% -0.82%
2055 0.62% -0.79%
2054 0.62% -0.77%
2053 0.62% -0.77%
2052 0.64% -0.75%
2051 0.65% -0.74%
2050 0.65% -0.74%
2049 0.69% -0.73%
2048 0.66% -0.72%
2047 0.7% -0.71%
2046 0.69% -0.7%
2045 0.69% -0.71%
2044 0.69% -0.7%
2043 0.71% -0.69%
2042 0.7% -0.69%
2041 0.7% -0.68%
2040 0.69% -0.67%
2039 0.72% -0.67%
2038 0.71% -0.66%
2037 0.74% -0.66%
2036 0.75% -0.65%
2035 0.75% -0.63%
2034 0.76% -0.63%
2033 0.77% -0.62%
2032 0.8% -0.61%
2031 0.82% -0.6%
2030 0.84% -0.6%
2029 0.88% -0.59%
2028 0.9% -0.58%
2027 0.92% -0.58%
2026 0.96% -0.57%
2025 0.99% -0.55%
2024 2.01% -0.05%
2023 2.46% 0.07%
2022 1.3% -0.38%
2021 0.14% -0.74%
2020 1.24% -0.55%
2019 1.49% -0.53%
2018 1.51% -0.59%
2017 1.66% -0.58%
2016 1.57% -0.57%
2015 1.45% -0.47%
2014 1.5% -0.37%
2013 1.74% -0.37%
2012 1.76% -0.44%
2011 1.4% -0.49%
2010 1.57% -0.59%
2009 2.08% -0.83%
2008 2.02% -1.65%
2007 1.84% -1.47%
2006 1.36% -0.59%
2005 1.22% -0.62%
2004 1.07% -0.57%
2003 1.16% -0.72%
2002 1.14% -1.81%
2001 1.29% -1.39%
2000 1.15% -0.13%
1999 1.1% -0.16%
1998 1% -0.21%
1997 1.09% -0.29%
1996 1.22% -0.29%
1995 1.12% -0.2%
1994 0.97% -0.15%
1993 0.89% -0.14%
1992 1.13% -0.9%
1991 1.28% -0.86%
1990 1.49% 0.17%
1989 1.71% 0.45%
1988 1.65% 0.47%
1987 1.53% 0.49%
1986 1.46% 0.46%
1985 1.34% 0.41%
1984 1.21% 0.35%
1983 1.38% 0.38%
1982 1.75% 0.55%
1981 1.57% 0.66%
1980 1.23% 0.53%
1979 1.09% 0.63%
1978 1.17% 0.9%
1977 1.13% 0.95%
1976 1.01% 1.21%
1975 1.24% 1.26%
1974 2.56% 0.93%
1973 1.54% 0.86%
1972 1.86% 0.96%
1971 3.44% 1.04%
1970 1.99% 1.21%
1969 2.12% 1.06%
1968 1.78% 1.36%
1967 1.27% 1.66%
1966 2.31% 0.97%
1965 1.98% 0.59%
1964 1.98% 0.65%
1963 1.94% 0.65%
1962 2.47% 0.65%
1961 2.01% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Australia Romania
Current population
27799169
18839108
Population rank 55/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.23%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -25
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 169/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -29,041
Net migration rank 11/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -29,041
2024 - 138,510 - -28,466
2023 103,974 140,232 -89,587 -27,780
2022 111,881 140,972 -93,338 89,076
2021 138,701 116,768 -141,504 -17,731
2020 133,376 44,447 -100,179 -13,202
2019 136,808 207,142 -60,053 -27,909
2018 157,269 226,412 -62,316 -33,018
2017 150,015 255,023 -50,930 -33,081
2016 152,403 254,648 -53,196 -33,073
2015 150,041 212,350 -59,447 -35,751
2014 154,940 200,177 -55,745 -35,448
2013 159,584 215,823 -59,951 -34,910
2012 161,408 235,776 -54,157 -37,589
2011 156,380 197,657 -56,413 -102,769
2010 158,628 166,752 -46,567 -122,364
2009 160,518 235,628 -34,625 -137,953
2008 155,119 275,773 -30,806 -144,368
2007 154,124 249,873 -37,590 -133,089
2006 132,931 191,985 -38,148 -132,777
2005 129,132 131,371 -40,508 -131,176
2004 115,610 110,072 -42,904 -117,432
2003 118,325 104,437 -56,093 -107,139
2002 116,971 108,852 -58,673 -106,585
2001 117,575 117,552 -37,625 -91,154
2000 119,882 111,186 -22,443 -92,451
1999 118,517 92,900 -31,461 -82,590
1998 120,949 81,310 -33,761 -81,366
1997 121,592 67,661 -42,853 -88,734
1996 125,751 82,965 -56,548 -70,799
1995 131,436 80,456 -36,295 -73,779
1994 131,761 51,941 -18,184 -76,246
1993 137,551 23,833 -13,658 -73,475
1992 139,829 40,767 -4,559 -63,200
1991 138,273 68,847 25,301 -36,824
1990 143,347 100,093 69,605 -38,157
1989 127,789 144,042 122,756 -33,866
1988 127,298 153,330 126,817 -48,911
1987 128,484 136,421 128,517 -42,868
1986 123,342 113,061 134,737 -50,450
1985 143,674 98,327 111,392 -28,108
1984 123,077 79,617 117,731 -24,629
1983 130,844 73,251 87,986 3,093
1982 126,030 111,722 119,121 -4,725
1981 125,356 121,921 156,472 -20,870
1980 117,536 89,189 168,776 -16,668
1979 116,112 52,137 194,397 -29,600
1978 116,299 45,832 204,148 -31,427
1977 117,793 44,946 215,385 -28,135
1976 115,070 32,792 213,361 18,748
1975 123,648 25,336 219,324 9,125
1974 128,996 56,167 235,530 6,725
1973 136,476 62,928 175,020 58,651
1972 155,488 54,895 198,316 61,920
1971 165,593 223,991 206,662 74,473
1970 145,081 256,295 234,905 71,919
1969 143,477 108,770 264,120 74,851
1968 132,099 100,963 338,577 33,601
1967 126,249 80,904 347,709 37,282
1966 126,996 110,864 115,293 -25,458
1965 122,990 118,891 114,190 -60,430
1964 128,420 91,588 134,326 -59,500
1963 140,161 73,237 139,104 -58,076
1962 143,943 58,315 130,736 -56,152
1961 150,955 64,495 163,286 -54,642
1960 141,816 85,707 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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