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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.86 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Australia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Rwanda
2100 44,031,396 33,092,520
2099 43,809,392 32,987,847
2098 43,581,416 32,907,335
2097 43,339,542 32,832,706
2096 43,103,046 32,747,490
2095 42,875,281 32,615,044
2094 42,654,231 32,529,590
2093 42,420,140 32,396,544
2092 42,183,554 32,274,083
2091 41,942,760 32,171,077
2090 41,703,255 32,068,626
2089 41,471,675 31,872,593
2088 41,232,214 31,726,882
2087 41,005,392 31,533,364
2086 40,785,916 31,379,315
2085 40,573,592 31,235,000
2084 40,363,192 31,092,940
2083 40,140,606 30,917,707
2082 39,925,452 30,733,578
2081 39,703,018 30,557,819
2080 39,490,533 30,367,298
2079 39,277,415 30,176,627
2078 39,063,163 29,997,866
2077 38,847,269 29,800,561
2076 38,637,253 29,627,021
2075 38,425,571 29,423,503
2074 38,212,169 29,225,643
2073 38,002,408 29,007,777
2072 37,795,438 28,780,763
2071 37,589,598 28,560,382
2070 37,376,868 28,316,533
2069 37,159,014 28,103,541
2068 36,939,616 27,854,906
2067 36,721,604 27,591,747
2066 36,504,952 27,355,659
2065 36,297,175 27,084,704
2064 36,095,981 26,821,315
2063 35,883,588 26,543,184
2062 35,673,924 26,296,132
2061 35,465,080 25,985,356
2060 35,260,552 25,712,904
2059 35,055,719 25,437,446
2058 34,839,385 25,106,242
2057 34,630,577 24,837,928
2056 34,422,531 24,566,784
2055 34,208,970 24,266,669
2054 33,996,776 23,976,914
2053 33,788,097 23,690,426
2052 33,580,016 23,406,346
2051 33,366,925 23,099,207
2050 33,152,099 22,800,250
2049 32,937,633 22,484,698
2048 32,711,001 22,157,938
2047 32,496,856 21,834,786
2046 32,269,549 21,540,566
2045 32,047,969 21,215,262
2044 31,829,535 20,902,695
2043 31,610,306 20,535,605
2042 31,387,780 20,201,608
2041 31,168,179 19,832,577
2040 30,952,283 19,463,015
2039 30,740,454 19,096,860
2038 30,521,772 18,761,626
2037 30,307,856 18,421,864
2036 30,085,861 18,116,691
2035 29,862,898 17,753,910
2034 29,641,453 17,421,234
2033 29,418,053 17,089,349
2032 29,191,922 16,811,505
2031 28,959,421 16,485,559
2030 28,722,798 16,167,916
2029 28,484,745 15,858,862
2028 28,236,324 15,544,959
2027 27,984,287 15,207,733
2026 27,730,530 14,888,776
2025 27,466,430 14,560,205
2024 27,196,812 14,256,567
2023 26,659,922 13,954,471
2022 26,018,721 13,651,030
2021 25,685,412 13,355,260
2020 25,649,248 13,065,837
2019 25,334,826 12,776,103
2018 24,963,258 12,487,996
2017 24,592,588 12,202,060
2016 24,190,907 11,919,183
2015 23,815,995 11,640,022
2014 23,475,686 11,364,757
2013 23,128,129 11,093,340
2012 22,733,465 10,829,901
2011 22,340,024 10,573,733
2010 22,031,750 10,317,553
2009 21,691,653 10,060,432
2008 21,249,199 9,804,269
2007 20,827,622 9,549,933
2006 20,450,966 9,299,246
2005 20,176,844 9,054,528
2004 19,932,722 8,816,844
2003 19,720,737 8,586,875
2002 19,495,210 8,400,180
2001 19,274,701 8,287,094
2000 19,028,802 8,213,931
1999 18,812,264 8,147,912
1998 18,607,584 8,081,681
1997 18,423,037 7,755,238
1996 18,224,767 6,708,764
1995 18,004,882 5,674,118
1994 17,805,468 6,792,352
1993 17,634,808 7,981,132
1992 17,478,635 7,683,266
1991 17,284,036 7,526,966
1990 17,065,128 7,375,307
1989 16,814,416 7,184,706
1988 16,532,164 6,968,071
1987 16,263,874 6,749,493
1986 16,018,350 6,531,881
1985 15,788,312 6,317,228
1984 15,579,391 6,107,627
1983 15,393,472 5,905,311
1982 15,184,247 5,711,549
1981 14,923,260 5,527,230
1980 14,692,000 5,353,259
1979 14,514,000 5,189,541
1978 14,358,000 5,035,171
1977 14,192,000 4,888,240
1976 14,033,000 4,745,954
1975 13,893,000 4,607,728
1974 13,723,000 4,474,228
1973 13,380,000 4,345,047
1972 13,177,000 4,220,335
1971 12,937,000 4,100,044
1970 12,507,000 3,980,669
1969 12,263,000 3,861,271
1968 12,009,000 3,744,010
1967 11,799,000 3,629,577
1966 11,651,000 3,521,626
1965 11,388,000 3,423,210
1964 11,167,000 3,334,834
1963 10,950,000 3,258,890
1962 10,742,000 3,186,025
1961 10,483,000 3,106,779
1960 10,276,477 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Rwanda
2100 0.51% 0.32%
2099 0.52% 0.24%
2098 0.56% 0.23%
2097 0.55% 0.26%
2096 0.53% 0.41%
2095 0.52% 0.26%
2094 0.55% 0.41%
2093 0.56% 0.38%
2092 0.57% 0.32%
2091 0.57% 0.32%
2090 0.56% 0.62%
2089 0.58% 0.46%
2088 0.55% 0.61%
2087 0.54% 0.49%
2086 0.52% 0.46%
2085 0.52% 0.46%
2084 0.55% 0.57%
2083 0.54% 0.6%
2082 0.56% 0.58%
2081 0.54% 0.63%
2080 0.54% 0.63%
2079 0.55% 0.6%
2078 0.56% 0.66%
2077 0.54% 0.59%
2076 0.55% 0.69%
2075 0.56% 0.68%
2074 0.55% 0.75%
2073 0.55% 0.79%
2072 0.55% 0.77%
2071 0.57% 0.86%
2070 0.59% 0.76%
2069 0.59% 0.89%
2068 0.59% 0.95%
2067 0.59% 0.86%
2066 0.57% 1%
2065 0.56% 0.98%
2064 0.59% 1.05%
2063 0.59% 0.94%
2062 0.59% 1.2%
2061 0.58% 1.06%
2060 0.58% 1.08%
2059 0.62% 1.32%
2058 0.6% 1.08%
2057 0.6% 1.1%
2056 0.62% 1.24%
2055 0.62% 1.21%
2054 0.62% 1.21%
2053 0.62% 1.21%
2052 0.64% 1.33%
2051 0.65% 1.31%
2050 0.65% 1.4%
2049 0.69% 1.47%
2048 0.66% 1.48%
2047 0.7% 1.37%
2046 0.69% 1.53%
2045 0.69% 1.5%
2044 0.69% 1.79%
2043 0.71% 1.65%
2042 0.7% 1.86%
2041 0.7% 1.9%
2040 0.69% 1.92%
2039 0.72% 1.79%
2038 0.71% 1.84%
2037 0.74% 1.68%
2036 0.75% 2.04%
2035 0.75% 1.91%
2034 0.76% 1.94%
2033 0.77% 1.65%
2032 0.8% 1.98%
2031 0.82% 1.96%
2030 0.84% 1.95%
2029 0.88% 2.02%
2028 0.9% 2.22%
2027 0.92% 2.14%
2026 0.96% 2.26%
2025 0.99% 2.13%
2024 2.01% 2.16%
2023 2.46% 2.22%
2022 1.3% 2.21%
2021 0.14% 2.22%
2020 1.24% 2.27%
2019 1.49% 2.31%
2018 1.51% 2.34%
2017 1.66% 2.37%
2016 1.57% 2.4%
2015 1.45% 2.42%
2014 1.5% 2.45%
2013 1.74% 2.43%
2012 1.76% 2.42%
2011 1.4% 2.48%
2010 1.57% 2.56%
2009 2.08% 2.61%
2008 2.02% 2.66%
2007 1.84% 2.7%
2006 1.36% 2.7%
2005 1.22% 2.7%
2004 1.07% 2.68%
2003 1.16% 2.22%
2002 1.14% 1.36%
2001 1.29% 0.89%
2000 1.15% 0.81%
1999 1.1% 0.82%
1998 1% 4.21%
1997 1.09% 15.6%
1996 1.22% 18.2%
1995 1.12% -16.5%
1994 0.97% -14.9%
1993 0.89% 3.88%
1992 1.13% 2.08%
1991 1.28% 2.06%
1990 1.49% 2.65%
1989 1.71% 3.11%
1988 1.65% 3.24%
1987 1.53% 3.33%
1986 1.46% 3.4%
1985 1.34% 3.43%
1984 1.21% 3.43%
1983 1.38% 3.39%
1982 1.75% 3.33%
1981 1.57% 3.25%
1980 1.23% 3.15%
1979 1.09% 3.07%
1978 1.17% 3.01%
1977 1.13% 3%
1976 1.01% 3%
1975 1.24% 2.98%
1974 2.56% 2.97%
1973 1.54% 2.96%
1972 1.86% 2.93%
1971 3.44% 3%
1970 1.99% 3.09%
1969 2.12% 3.13%
1968 1.78% 3.15%
1967 1.27% 3.07%
1966 2.31% 2.87%
1965 1.98% 2.65%
1964 1.98% 2.33%
1963 1.94% 2.29%
1962 2.47% 2.55%
1961 2.01% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Australia Rwanda
Current population
27799169
14975051
Population rank 55/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.18%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +828
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 45/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +6,282
Net migration rank 11/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 6,282
2024 - 138,510 - -15,582
2023 103,974 140,232 312,762 -9,001
2022 111,881 140,972 312,145 -9,001
2021 138,701 116,768 309,895 -21,492
2020 133,376 44,447 312,692 -22,251
2019 136,808 207,142 313,525 -24,492
2018 157,269 226,412 312,512 -25,323
2017 150,015 255,023 310,323 -25,634
2016 152,403 254,648 305,549 -24,474
2015 150,041 212,350 299,114 -21,862
2014 154,940 200,177 292,779 -19,505
2013 159,584 215,823 286,331 -16,779
2012 161,408 235,776 282,584 -25,260
2011 156,380 197,657 282,922 -27,915
2010 158,628 166,752 286,848 -29,501
2009 160,518 235,628 287,034 -30,128
2008 155,119 275,773 287,334 -31,913
2007 154,124 249,873 285,791 -32,537
2006 132,931 191,985 282,149 -34,008
2005 129,132 131,371 275,121 -33,830
2004 115,610 110,072 265,273 -31,214
2003 118,325 104,437 251,243 -25,355
2002 116,971 108,852 239,036 -91,518
2001 117,575 117,552 230,845 -152,197
2000 119,882 111,186 221,276 -153,588
1999 118,517 92,900 210,518 -146,162
1998 120,949 81,310 197,185 -129,089
1997 121,592 67,661 174,687 410,106
1996 125,751 82,965 140,455 1,367,700
1995 131,436 80,456 121,137 439,995
1994 131,761 51,941 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 137,551 23,833 183,926 236,110
1992 139,829 40,767 188,025 -12,334
1991 138,273 68,847 196,431 -59,519
1990 143,347 100,093 207,895 -41,483
1989 127,789 144,042 217,632 -2,826
1988 127,298 153,330 223,759 -5,285
1987 128,484 136,421 225,744 -7,062
1986 123,342 113,061 225,526 -8,982
1985 143,674 98,327 223,794 -11,031
1984 123,077 79,617 219,337 -12,899
1983 130,844 73,251 212,750 -14,560
1982 126,030 111,722 205,147 -15,818
1981 125,356 121,921 195,769 -16,453
1980 117,536 89,189 184,988 -16,359
1979 116,112 52,137 174,477 -15,669
1978 116,299 45,832 163,779 -13,838
1977 117,793 44,946 155,011 -11,084
1976 115,070 32,792 147,665 -7,027
1975 123,648 25,336 140,596 -4,791
1974 128,996 56,167 135,743 -4,535
1973 136,476 62,928 131,021 -3,862
1972 155,488 54,895 126,403 -4,156
1971 165,593 223,991 122,567 -4,230
1970 145,081 256,295 119,273 1,149
1969 143,477 108,770 115,394 2,983
1968 132,099 100,963 111,422 4,728
1967 126,249 80,904 108,053 4,655
1966 126,996 110,864 105,128 -1,930
1965 122,990 118,891 103,422 -9,774
1964 128,420 91,588 102,562 -19,458
1963 140,161 73,237 94,296 -25,524
1962 143,943 58,315 102,548 -25,594
1961 150,955 64,495 102,051 -20,508
1960 141,816 85,707 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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