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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 15,062,056 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 +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Australia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Rwanda
2100 44,268,623 33,113,283
2099 44,045,424 33,008,545
2098 43,816,219 32,927,982
2097 43,573,042 32,853,307
2096 43,335,272 32,768,037
2095 43,106,279 32,635,508
2094 42,884,039 32,550,001
2093 42,648,686 32,416,870
2092 42,410,825 32,294,333
2091 42,168,735 32,191,262
2090 41,927,939 32,088,747
2089 41,695,112 31,892,591
2088 41,454,360 31,746,789
2087 41,226,316 31,553,150
2086 41,005,658 31,399,004
2085 40,792,190 31,254,597
2084 40,580,657 31,112,448
2083 40,356,871 30,937,106
2082 40,140,558 30,752,861
2081 39,916,925 30,576,992
2080 39,703,296 30,386,351
2079 39,489,029 30,195,560
2078 39,273,623 30,016,688
2077 39,056,566 29,819,259
2076 38,845,418 29,645,610
2075 38,632,596 29,441,964
2074 38,418,045 29,243,980
2073 38,207,153 29,025,977
2072 37,999,068 28,798,822
2071 37,792,119 28,578,302
2070 37,578,242 28,334,300
2069 37,359,215 28,121,174
2068 37,138,635 27,872,383
2067 36,919,449 27,609,059
2066 36,701,629 27,372,823
2065 36,492,733 27,101,698
2064 36,290,454 26,838,144
2063 36,076,918 26,559,838
2062 35,866,124 26,312,631
2061 35,656,154 26,001,660
2060 35,450,525 25,729,037
2059 35,244,589 25,453,407
2058 35,027,089 25,121,995
2057 34,817,156 24,853,512
2056 34,607,988 24,582,198
2055 34,393,278 24,281,895
2054 34,179,940 23,991,958
2053 33,970,136 23,705,290
2052 33,760,935 23,421,032
2051 33,546,695 23,113,700
2050 33,330,712 22,814,556
2049 33,115,090 22,498,806
2048 32,887,237 22,171,841
2047 32,671,939 21,848,486
2046 32,443,408 21,554,082
2045 32,220,633 21,228,573
2044 32,001,023 20,915,810
2043 31,780,612 20,548,490
2042 31,556,888 20,214,283
2041 31,336,104 19,845,021
2040 31,119,045 19,475,227
2039 30,906,074 19,108,842
2038 30,686,214 18,773,398
2037 30,471,145 18,433,422
2036 30,247,954 18,128,058
2035 30,023,790 17,765,049
2034 29,801,152 17,432,165
2033 29,576,548 17,100,072
2032 29,349,199 16,822,053
2031 29,115,445 16,495,903
2030 28,877,548 16,178,061
2029 28,638,212 15,868,812
2028 28,388,452 15,554,713
2027 28,135,058 15,217,275
2026 27,879,933 14,898,118
2025 27,614,411 14,569,341
2024 27,194,286 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 (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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 2.19%
2024 2% 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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Australia Rwanda
Current population
28010980
15062056
Population rank 55/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.18%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +857
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 40/197
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 103,773 138,510 316,025 -15,582
2023 104,641 140,232 312,762 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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