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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 18,912,567 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 -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Australia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Romania
2100 44,268,623 10,843,503
2099 44,045,424 10,927,951
2098 43,816,219 11,011,822
2097 43,573,042 11,095,182
2096 43,335,272 11,178,195
2095 43,106,279 11,261,202
2094 42,884,039 11,343,358
2093 42,648,686 11,426,736
2092 42,410,825 11,509,522
2091 42,168,735 11,591,897
2090 41,927,939 11,675,686
2089 41,695,112 11,759,143
2088 41,454,360 11,842,733
2087 41,226,316 11,926,699
2086 41,005,658 12,013,212
2085 40,792,190 12,099,742
2084 40,580,657 12,187,794
2083 40,356,871 12,277,402
2082 40,140,558 12,367,518
2081 39,916,925 12,460,785
2080 39,703,296 12,556,104
2079 39,489,029 12,652,446
2078 39,273,623 12,750,395
2077 39,056,566 12,849,896
2076 38,845,418 12,950,914
2075 38,632,596 13,053,551
2074 38,418,045 13,158,624
2073 38,207,153 13,264,931
2072 37,999,068 13,375,162
2071 37,792,119 13,488,051
2070 37,578,242 13,603,287
2069 37,359,215 13,721,187
2068 37,138,635 13,840,530
2067 36,919,449 13,963,377
2066 36,701,629 14,088,938
2065 36,492,733 14,218,608
2064 36,290,454 14,349,029
2063 36,076,918 14,480,312
2062 35,866,124 14,613,788
2061 35,656,154 14,747,178
2060 35,450,525 14,879,235
2059 35,244,589 15,011,161
2058 35,027,089 15,141,670
2057 34,817,156 15,271,230
2056 34,607,988 15,400,030
2055 34,393,278 15,527,331
2054 34,179,940 15,651,338
2053 33,970,136 15,773,422
2052 33,760,935 15,896,118
2051 33,546,695 16,016,719
2050 33,330,712 16,135,745
2049 33,115,090 16,255,638
2048 32,887,237 16,375,139
2047 32,671,939 16,494,633
2046 32,443,408 16,612,186
2045 32,220,633 16,730,009
2044 32,001,023 16,848,827
2043 31,780,612 16,966,857
2042 31,556,888 17,084,359
2041 31,336,104 17,203,640
2040 31,119,045 17,320,952
2039 30,906,074 17,438,042
2038 30,686,214 17,556,386
2037 30,471,145 17,673,500
2036 30,247,954 17,790,613
2035 30,023,790 17,906,949
2034 29,801,152 18,020,973
2033 29,576,548 18,134,889
2032 29,349,199 18,247,275
2031 29,115,445 18,359,750
2030 28,877,548 18,471,446
2029 28,638,212 18,583,513
2028 28,388,452 18,693,807
2027 28,135,058 18,803,518
2026 27,879,933 18,912,567
2025 27,614,411 19,020,271
2024 27,194,286 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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% -0.17%
2024 2% -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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Australia Romania
Current population
28010980
18912567
Population rank 55/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.23%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -86
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 172/197
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 103,773 138,510 -100,975 -28,466
2023 104,641 140,232 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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