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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 5.1 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.05% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Australia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Russia
2100 44,031,396 124,983,377
2099 43,809,392 125,086,144
2098 43,581,416 125,186,329
2097 43,339,542 125,264,415
2096 43,103,046 125,354,177
2095 42,875,281 125,422,006
2094 42,654,231 125,474,373
2093 42,420,140 125,529,632
2092 42,183,554 125,604,261
2091 41,942,760 125,652,742
2090 41,703,255 125,707,894
2089 41,471,675 125,760,026
2088 41,232,214 125,810,124
2087 41,005,392 125,858,116
2086 40,785,916 125,926,035
2085 40,573,592 126,001,913
2084 40,363,192 126,076,414
2083 40,140,606 126,151,046
2082 39,925,452 126,234,371
2081 39,703,018 126,317,768
2080 39,490,533 126,414,511
2079 39,277,415 126,534,688
2078 39,063,163 126,674,591
2077 38,847,269 126,830,956
2076 38,637,253 126,982,766
2075 38,425,571 127,165,304
2074 38,212,169 127,362,143
2073 38,002,408 127,576,856
2072 37,795,438 127,802,632
2071 37,589,598 128,080,998
2070 37,376,868 128,353,977
2069 37,159,014 128,642,208
2068 36,939,616 128,920,237
2067 36,721,604 129,203,483
2066 36,504,952 129,511,983
2065 36,297,175 129,842,007
2064 36,095,981 130,177,089
2063 35,883,588 130,522,107
2062 35,673,924 130,851,664
2061 35,465,080 131,200,160
2060 35,260,552 131,526,812
2059 35,055,719 131,884,461
2058 34,839,385 132,247,211
2057 34,630,577 132,584,941
2056 34,422,531 132,925,501
2055 34,208,970 133,271,436
2054 33,996,776 133,595,068
2053 33,788,097 133,914,243
2052 33,580,016 134,180,223
2051 33,366,925 134,443,510
2050 33,152,099 134,687,487
2049 32,937,633 134,909,323
2048 32,711,001 135,117,641
2047 32,496,856 135,311,492
2046 32,269,549 135,482,008
2045 32,047,969 135,664,379
2044 31,829,535 135,863,165
2043 31,610,306 136,085,277
2042 31,387,780 136,307,658
2041 31,168,179 136,557,818
2040 30,952,283 136,821,807
2039 30,740,454 137,122,219
2038 30,521,772 137,433,644
2037 30,307,856 137,770,811
2036 30,085,861 138,118,955
2035 29,862,898 138,478,809
2034 29,641,453 138,852,689
2033 29,418,053 139,237,595
2032 29,191,922 139,635,142
2031 28,959,421 140,058,187
2030 28,722,798 140,453,528
2029 28,484,745 140,840,370
2028 28,236,324 141,214,141
2027 27,984,287 141,580,416
2026 27,730,530 141,906,741
2025 27,466,430 142,772,403
2024 27,196,812 143,533,851
2023 26,659,922 143,826,130
2022 26,018,721 144,236,933
2021 25,685,412 144,746,762
2020 25,649,248 145,245,148
2019 25,334,826 145,453,291
2018 24,963,258 145,398,106
2017 24,592,588 145,293,260
2016 24,190,907 145,015,460
2015 23,815,995 144,640,716
2014 23,475,686 144,237,223
2013 23,128,129 143,805,638
2012 22,733,465 143,378,447
2011 22,340,024 143,018,195
2010 22,031,750 142,849,468
2009 21,691,653 142,785,348
2008 21,249,199 142,742,366
2007 20,827,622 142,805,114
2006 20,450,966 143,049,637
2005 20,176,844 143,518,814
2004 19,932,722 144,067,316
2003 19,720,737 144,648,618
2002 19,495,210 145,306,497
2001 19,274,701 145,976,482
2000 19,028,802 146,596,869
1999 18,812,264 147,214,776
1998 18,607,584 147,670,784
1997 18,423,037 147,915,361
1996 18,224,767 148,160,129
1995 18,004,882 148,375,787
1994 17,805,468 148,407,912
1993 17,634,808 148,458,777
1992 17,478,635 148,538,197
1991 17,284,036 148,394,216
1990 17,065,128 147,969,406
1989 16,814,416 147,721,000
1988 16,532,164 146,857,000
1987 16,263,874 145,908,000
1986 16,018,350 144,894,000
1985 15,788,312 143,858,000
1984 15,579,391 142,745,000
1983 15,393,472 141,668,000
1982 15,184,247 140,823,000
1981 14,923,260 139,941,000
1980 14,692,000 139,010,000
1979 14,514,000 138,027,000
1978 14,358,000 137,060,000
1977 14,192,000 136,100,000
1976 14,033,000 135,147,000
1975 13,893,000 134,200,000
1974 13,723,000 133,432,000
1973 13,380,000 132,669,000
1972 13,177,000 131,909,000
1971 12,937,000 131,155,000
1970 12,507,000 130,404,000
1969 12,263,000 129,664,000
1968 12,009,000 128,928,000
1967 11,799,000 128,196,000
1966 11,651,000 127,468,000
1965 11,388,000 126,745,000
1964 11,167,000 125,345,000
1963 10,950,000 123,960,000
1962 10,742,000 122,591,000
1961 10,483,000 121,236,000
1960 10,276,477 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Russia
2100 0.51% -0.08%
2099 0.52% -0.08%
2098 0.56% -0.06%
2097 0.55% -0.07%
2096 0.53% -0.05%
2095 0.52% -0.04%
2094 0.55% -0.04%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.57% -0.04%
2091 0.57% -0.04%
2090 0.56% -0.04%
2089 0.58% -0.04%
2088 0.55% -0.04%
2087 0.54% -0.05%
2086 0.52% -0.06%
2085 0.52% -0.06%
2084 0.55% -0.06%
2083 0.54% -0.07%
2082 0.56% -0.07%
2081 0.54% -0.08%
2080 0.54% -0.09%
2079 0.55% -0.11%
2078 0.56% -0.12%
2077 0.54% -0.12%
2076 0.55% -0.14%
2075 0.56% -0.15%
2074 0.55% -0.17%
2073 0.55% -0.18%
2072 0.55% -0.22%
2071 0.57% -0.21%
2070 0.59% -0.22%
2069 0.59% -0.22%
2068 0.59% -0.22%
2067 0.59% -0.24%
2066 0.57% -0.25%
2065 0.56% -0.26%
2064 0.59% -0.26%
2063 0.59% -0.25%
2062 0.59% -0.27%
2061 0.58% -0.25%
2060 0.58% -0.27%
2059 0.62% -0.27%
2058 0.6% -0.25%
2057 0.6% -0.26%
2056 0.62% -0.26%
2055 0.62% -0.24%
2054 0.62% -0.24%
2053 0.62% -0.2%
2052 0.64% -0.2%
2051 0.65% -0.18%
2050 0.65% -0.16%
2049 0.69% -0.15%
2048 0.66% -0.14%
2047 0.7% -0.13%
2046 0.69% -0.13%
2045 0.69% -0.15%
2044 0.69% -0.16%
2043 0.71% -0.16%
2042 0.7% -0.18%
2041 0.7% -0.19%
2040 0.69% -0.22%
2039 0.72% -0.23%
2038 0.71% -0.24%
2037 0.74% -0.25%
2036 0.75% -0.26%
2035 0.75% -0.27%
2034 0.76% -0.28%
2033 0.77% -0.28%
2032 0.8% -0.3%
2031 0.82% -0.28%
2030 0.84% -0.27%
2029 0.88% -0.26%
2028 0.9% -0.26%
2027 0.92% -0.23%
2026 0.96% -0.61%
2025 0.99% -0.53%
2024 2.01% -0.2%
2023 2.46% -0.28%
2022 1.3% -0.35%
2021 0.14% -0.34%
2020 1.24% -0.14%
2019 1.49% 0.04%
2018 1.51% 0.07%
2017 1.66% 0.19%
2016 1.57% 0.26%
2015 1.45% 0.28%
2014 1.5% 0.3%
2013 1.74% 0.3%
2012 1.76% 0.25%
2011 1.4% 0.12%
2010 1.57% 0.04%
2009 2.08% 0.03%
2008 2.02% -0.04%
2007 1.84% -0.17%
2006 1.36% -0.33%
2005 1.22% -0.38%
2004 1.07% -0.4%
2003 1.16% -0.45%
2002 1.14% -0.46%
2001 1.29% -0.42%
2000 1.15% -0.42%
1999 1.1% -0.31%
1998 1% -0.17%
1997 1.09% -0.17%
1996 1.22% -0.15%
1995 1.12% -0.02%
1994 0.97% -0.03%
1993 0.89% -0.05%
1992 1.13% 0.1%
1991 1.28% 0.29%
1990 1.49% 0.17%
1989 1.71% 0.59%
1988 1.65% 0.65%
1987 1.53% 0.7%
1986 1.46% 0.72%
1985 1.34% 0.78%
1984 1.21% 0.76%
1983 1.38% 0.6%
1982 1.75% 0.63%
1981 1.57% 0.67%
1980 1.23% 0.71%
1979 1.09% 0.71%
1978 1.17% 0.71%
1977 1.13% 0.71%
1976 1.01% 0.71%
1975 1.24% 0.58%
1974 2.56% 0.58%
1973 1.54% 0.58%
1972 1.86% 0.57%
1971 3.44% 0.58%
1970 1.99% 0.57%
1969 2.12% 0.57%
1968 1.78% 0.57%
1967 1.27% 0.57%
1966 2.31% 0.57%
1965 1.98% 1.12%
1964 1.98% 1.12%
1963 1.94% 1.12%
1962 2.47% 1.12%
1961 2.01% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Australia Russia
Current population
27799169
141906741
Population rank 55/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.71%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -801
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 177/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -251,822
Net migration rank 11/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -251,822
2024 - 138,510 - -178,042
2023 103,974 140,232 -503,392 27,807
2022 111,881 140,972 -576,948 765,629
2021 138,701 116,768 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 133,376 44,447 -697,177 334,094
2019 136,808 207,142 -319,997 336,494
2018 157,269 226,412 -232,637 339,972
2017 150,015 255,023 -130,764 396,619
2016 152,403 254,648 0 447,645
2015 150,041 212,350 43,392 384,756
2014 154,940 200,177 28,848 264,698
2013 159,584 215,823 28,761 289,872
2012 161,408 235,776 0 285,977
2011 156,380 197,657 -128,716 309,377
2010 158,628 166,752 -242,844 307,555
2009 160,518 235,628 -257,014 350,206
2008 155,119 275,773 -356,856 360,840
2007 154,124 249,873 -471,257 365,717
2006 132,931 191,985 -686,638 308,370
2005 129,132 131,371 -846,761 263,541
2004 115,610 110,072 -792,370 261,519
2003 118,325 104,437 -896,822 256,804
2002 116,971 108,852 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 117,575 117,552 -963,445 259,614
2000 119,882 111,186 -967,540 550,401
1999 118,517 92,900 -927,453 375,468
1998 120,949 81,310 -694,053 528,135
1997 121,592 67,661 -769,159 541,387
1996 125,751 82,965 -785,248 587,171
1995 131,436 80,456 -845,742 723,875
1994 131,761 51,941 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 137,551 23,833 -757,140 507,229
1992 139,829 40,767 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 138,273 68,847 103,876 125,505
1990 143,347 100,093 325,533 299,863
1989 127,789 144,042 576,112 89,400
1988 127,298 153,330 778,343 269,862
1987 128,484 136,421 977,583 275,611
1986 123,342 113,061 985,279 283,553
1985 143,674 98,327 762,447 280,614
1984 123,077 79,617 756,548 247,026
1983 130,844 73,251 906,676 200,159
1982 126,030 111,722 830,855 107,520
1981 125,356 121,921 713,700 36,686
1980 117,536 89,189 681,149 10,440
1979 116,112 52,137 690,135 -5,791
1978 116,299 45,832 812,766 108,882
1977 117,793 44,946 832,932 122,316
1976 115,070 32,792 852,237 113,851
1975 123,648 25,336 843,850 80,069
1974 128,996 56,167 883,186 -51,759
1973 136,476 62,928 846,561 -107,568
1972 155,488 54,895 872,050 -111,168
1971 165,593 223,991 854,999 -134,968
1970 145,081 256,295 785,554 -264,464
1969 143,477 108,770 753,088 -64,643
1968 132,099 100,963 787,621 -83,221
1967 126,249 80,904 854,554 -116,029
1966 126,996 110,864 989,279 -111,360
1965 122,990 118,891 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 128,420 91,588 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 140,161 73,237 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 143,943 58,315 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 150,955 64,495 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 141,816 85,707 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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