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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 5.09 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 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Australia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Russia
2100 44,268,623 125,631,984
2099 44,045,424 125,735,285
2098 43,816,219 125,835,990
2097 43,573,042 125,914,480
2096 43,335,272 126,004,709
2095 43,106,279 126,072,890
2094 42,884,039 126,125,529
2093 42,648,686 126,181,074
2092 42,410,825 126,256,091
2091 42,168,735 126,304,823
2090 41,927,939 126,360,262
2089 41,695,112 126,412,664
2088 41,454,360 126,463,022
2087 41,226,316 126,511,263
2086 41,005,658 126,579,534
2085 40,792,190 126,655,806
2084 40,580,657 126,730,694
2083 40,356,871 126,805,713
2082 40,140,558 126,889,471
2081 39,916,925 126,973,300
2080 39,703,296 127,070,546
2079 39,489,029 127,191,346
2078 39,273,623 127,331,975
2077 39,056,566 127,489,152
2076 38,845,418 127,641,749
2075 38,632,596 127,825,235
2074 38,418,045 128,023,096
2073 38,207,153 128,238,922
2072 37,999,068 128,465,870
2071 37,792,119 128,745,681
2070 37,578,242 129,020,076
2069 37,359,215 129,309,803
2068 37,138,635 129,589,275
2067 36,919,449 129,873,991
2066 36,701,629 130,184,092
2065 36,492,733 130,515,828
2064 36,290,454 130,852,649
2063 36,076,918 131,199,458
2062 35,866,124 131,530,725
2061 35,656,154 131,881,030
2060 35,450,525 132,209,377
2059 35,244,589 132,568,882
2058 35,027,089 132,933,515
2057 34,817,156 133,272,997
2056 34,607,988 133,615,325
2055 34,393,278 133,963,055
2054 34,179,940 134,288,366
2053 33,970,136 134,609,198
2052 33,760,935 134,876,558
2051 33,546,695 135,141,211
2050 33,330,712 135,386,454
2049 33,115,090 135,609,441
2048 32,887,237 135,818,840
2047 32,671,939 136,013,698
2046 32,443,408 136,185,098
2045 32,220,633 136,368,416
2044 32,001,023 136,568,234
2043 31,780,612 136,791,498
2042 31,556,888 137,015,033
2041 31,336,104 137,266,491
2040 31,119,045 137,531,851
2039 30,906,074 137,833,822
2038 30,686,214 138,146,863
2037 30,471,145 138,485,780
2036 30,247,954 138,835,731
2035 30,023,790 139,197,452
2034 29,801,152 139,573,272
2033 29,576,548 139,960,175
2032 29,349,199 140,359,785
2031 29,115,445 140,785,026
2030 28,877,548 141,182,418
2029 28,638,212 141,571,268
2028 28,388,452 141,946,979
2027 28,135,058 142,315,155
2026 27,879,933 142,643,173
2025 27,614,411 143,513,328
2024 27,194,286 143,669,648
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 (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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M 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 1.54% -0.11%
2024 2% -0.11%
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 (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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Australia Russia
Current population
28010980
142643173
Population rank 55/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.72%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -428
Annual growth/decline +420,125 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 166/197
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 103,773 138,510 -574,678 -178,042
2023 104,641 140,232 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 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 (1960–2025, 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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