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Population in Australia compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 820 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Australia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia San Marino
2100 44,268,623 31,687
2099 44,045,424 31,708
2098 43,816,219 31,720
2097 43,573,042 31,762
2096 43,335,272 31,780
2095 43,106,279 31,761
2094 42,884,039 31,755
2093 42,648,686 31,726
2092 42,410,825 31,748
2091 42,168,735 31,736
2090 41,927,939 31,747
2089 41,695,112 31,733
2088 41,454,360 31,725
2087 41,226,316 31,710
2086 41,005,658 31,683
2085 40,792,190 31,636
2084 40,580,657 31,623
2083 40,356,871 31,612
2082 40,140,558 31,596
2081 39,916,925 31,555
2080 39,703,296 31,573
2079 39,489,029 31,569
2078 39,273,623 31,566
2077 39,056,566 31,579
2076 38,845,418 31,612
2075 38,632,596 31,653
2074 38,418,045 31,703
2073 38,207,153 31,762
2072 37,999,068 31,825
2071 37,792,119 31,896
2070 37,578,242 31,965
2069 37,359,215 32,058
2068 37,138,635 32,160
2067 36,919,449 32,290
2066 36,701,629 32,395
2065 36,492,733 32,527
2064 36,290,454 32,664
2063 36,076,918 32,782
2062 35,866,124 32,918
2061 35,656,154 33,047
2060 35,450,525 33,170
2059 35,244,589 33,310
2058 35,027,089 33,447
2057 34,817,156 33,584
2056 34,607,988 33,717
2055 34,393,278 33,829
2054 34,179,940 33,954
2053 33,970,136 34,068
2052 33,760,935 34,161
2051 33,546,695 34,235
2050 33,330,712 34,268
2049 33,115,090 34,324
2048 32,887,237 34,382
2047 32,671,939 34,421
2046 32,443,408 34,463
2045 32,220,633 34,497
2044 32,001,023 34,546
2043 31,780,612 34,552
2042 31,556,888 34,521
2041 31,336,104 34,525
2040 31,119,045 34,534
2039 30,906,074 34,520
2038 30,686,214 34,483
2037 30,471,145 34,430
2036 30,247,954 34,403
2035 30,023,790 34,368
2034 29,801,152 34,347
2033 29,576,548 34,341
2032 29,349,199 34,316
2031 29,115,445 34,308
2030 28,877,548 34,289
2029 28,638,212 34,267
2028 28,388,452 34,215
2027 28,135,058 34,175
2026 27,879,933 34,144
2025 27,614,411 34,109
2024 27,194,286 33,977
2023 26,659,922 33,860
2022 26,018,721 33,755
2021 25,685,412 34,252
2020 25,649,248 34,770
2019 25,334,826 34,663
2018 24,963,258 34,522
2017 24,592,588 33,825
2016 24,190,907 33,101
2015 23,815,995 32,897
2014 23,475,686 32,655
2013 23,128,129 33,041
2012 22,733,465 33,469
2011 22,340,024 32,620
2010 22,031,750 33,270
2009 21,691,653 33,066
2008 21,249,199 31,662
2007 20,827,622 31,211
2006 20,450,966 30,184
2005 20,176,844 29,836
2004 19,932,722 29,457
2003 19,720,737 27,843
2002 19,495,210 27,491
2001 19,274,701 27,143
2000 19,028,802 26,799
1999 18,812,264 26,459
1998 18,607,584 26,125
1997 18,423,037 25,800
1996 18,224,767 25,482
1995 18,004,882 25,158
1994 17,805,468 24,823
1993 17,634,808 24,472
1992 17,478,635 24,125
1991 17,284,036 23,797
1990 17,065,128 23,475
1989 16,814,416 23,154
1988 16,532,164 22,843
1987 16,263,874 22,686
1986 16,018,350 22,636
1985 15,788,312 22,485
1984 15,579,391 22,346
1983 15,393,472 22,229
1982 15,184,247 22,055
1981 14,923,260 21,840
1980 14,692,000 21,585
1979 14,514,000 21,320
1978 14,358,000 21,026
1977 14,192,000 20,017
1976 14,033,000 19,110
1975 13,893,000 19,046
1974 13,723,000 19,030
1973 13,380,000 18,992
1972 13,177,000 18,787
1971 12,937,000 18,419
1970 12,507,000 18,168
1969 12,263,000 18,026
1968 12,009,000 17,861
1967 11,799,000 17,688
1966 11,651,000 17,523
1965 11,388,000 17,305
1964 11,167,000 16,977
1963 10,950,000 16,580
1962 10,742,000 16,183
1961 10,483,000 15,799
1960 10,276,477 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia San Marino
2100 0.51% -0.06%
2099 0.52% -0.04%
2098 0.56% -0.13%
2097 0.55% -0.05%
2096 0.53% 0.06%
2095 0.52% 0.02%
2094 0.55% 0.09%
2093 0.56% -0.07%
2092 0.57% 0.04%
2091 0.57% -0.04%
2090 0.56% 0.04%
2089 0.58% 0.03%
2088 0.55% 0.05%
2087 0.54% 0.08%
2086 0.52% 0.15%
2085 0.52% 0.04%
2084 0.55% 0.04%
2083 0.54% 0.05%
2082 0.56% 0.13%
2081 0.54% -0.06%
2080 0.54% 0.01%
2079 0.55% 0.01%
2078 0.56% -0.04%
2077 0.54% -0.1%
2076 0.55% -0.13%
2075 0.56% -0.16%
2074 0.55% -0.19%
2073 0.55% -0.2%
2072 0.55% -0.22%
2071 0.57% -0.22%
2070 0.59% -0.29%
2069 0.59% -0.32%
2068 0.59% -0.4%
2067 0.59% -0.32%
2066 0.57% -0.41%
2065 0.56% -0.42%
2064 0.59% -0.36%
2063 0.59% -0.41%
2062 0.59% -0.39%
2061 0.58% -0.37%
2060 0.58% -0.42%
2059 0.62% -0.41%
2058 0.6% -0.41%
2057 0.6% -0.39%
2056 0.62% -0.33%
2055 0.62% -0.37%
2054 0.62% -0.33%
2053 0.62% -0.27%
2052 0.64% -0.21%
2051 0.65% -0.1%
2050 0.65% -0.16%
2049 0.69% -0.17%
2048 0.66% -0.11%
2047 0.7% -0.12%
2046 0.69% -0.1%
2045 0.69% -0.14%
2044 0.69% -0.02%
2043 0.71% 0.09%
2042 0.7% -0.01%
2041 0.7% -0.03%
2040 0.69% 0.04%
2039 0.72% 0.11%
2038 0.71% 0.15%
2037 0.74% 0.08%
2036 0.75% 0.1%
2035 0.75% 0.06%
2034 0.76% 0.02%
2033 0.77% 0.07%
2032 0.8% 0.02%
2031 0.82% 0.05%
2030 0.84% 0.07%
2029 0.88% 0.15%
2028 0.9% 0.12%
2027 0.92% 0.09%
2026 0.96% 0.1%
2025 1.54% 0.39%
2024 2% 0.35%
2023 2.46% 0.31%
2022 1.3% -1.45%
2021 0.14% -1.49%
2020 1.24% 0.31%
2019 1.49% 0.41%
2018 1.51% 2.06%
2017 1.66% 2.19%
2016 1.57% 0.62%
2015 1.45% 0.74%
2014 1.5% -1.17%
2013 1.74% -1.28%
2012 1.76% 2.6%
2011 1.4% -1.95%
2010 1.57% 0.62%
2009 2.08% 4.43%
2008 2.02% 1.45%
2007 1.84% 3.4%
2006 1.36% 1.17%
2005 1.22% 1.29%
2004 1.07% 5.8%
2003 1.16% 1.28%
2002 1.14% 1.28%
2001 1.29% 1.28%
2000 1.15% 1.29%
1999 1.1% 1.28%
1998 1% 1.26%
1997 1.09% 1.25%
1996 1.22% 1.29%
1995 1.12% 1.35%
1994 0.97% 1.43%
1993 0.89% 1.44%
1992 1.13% 1.38%
1991 1.28% 1.37%
1990 1.49% 1.39%
1989 1.71% 1.36%
1988 1.65% 0.69%
1987 1.53% 0.22%
1986 1.46% 0.67%
1985 1.34% 0.62%
1984 1.21% 0.53%
1983 1.38% 0.79%
1982 1.75% 0.98%
1981 1.57% 1.18%
1980 1.23% 1.24%
1979 1.09% 1.4%
1978 1.17% 5.04%
1977 1.13% 4.75%
1976 1.01% 0.34%
1975 1.24% 0.08%
1974 2.56% 0.2%
1973 1.54% 1.09%
1972 1.86% 2%
1971 3.44% 1.38%
1970 1.99% 0.79%
1969 2.12% 0.92%
1968 1.78% 0.98%
1967 1.27% 0.94%
1966 2.31% 1.26%
1965 1.98% 1.93%
1964 1.98% 2.39%
1963 1.94% 2.45%
1962 2.47% 2.43%
1961 2.01% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Australia San Marino
Current population
28010980
34159
Population rank 55/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
1.81 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +0
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 140/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +137,109 +122
Net migration rank 11/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 122
2024 103,773 138,510 -112 37
2023 104,641 140,232 -92 -190
2022 111,881 140,972 -58 -403
2021 138,701 116,768 -99 -368
2020 133,376 44,447 -122 247
2019 136,808 207,142 -17 187
2018 157,269 226,412 -11 172
2017 150,015 255,023 -51 234
2016 152,403 254,648 10 291
2015 150,041 212,350 36 273
2014 154,940 200,177 46 74
2013 159,584 215,823 73 57
2012 161,408 235,776 54 143
2011 156,380 197,657 105 2,325
2010 158,628 166,752 126 592
2009 160,518 235,628 145 311
2008 155,119 275,773 159 268
2007 154,124 249,873 69 314
2006 132,931 191,985 75 310
2005 129,132 131,371 66 314
2004 115,610 110,072 121 285
2003 118,325 104,437 79 277
2002 116,971 108,852 112 241
2001 117,575 117,552 132 215
2000 119,882 111,186 107 233
1999 118,517 92,900 80 256
1998 120,949 81,310 74 257
1997 121,592 67,661 71 255
1996 125,751 82,965 63 257
1995 131,436 80,456 51 262
1994 131,761 51,941 43 300
1993 137,551 23,833 38 325
1992 139,829 40,767 42 285
1991 138,273 68,847 45 278
1990 143,347 100,093 41 289
1989 127,789 144,042 36 285
1988 127,298 153,330 34 268
1987 128,484 136,421 31 -20
1986 123,342 113,061 40 44
1985 143,674 98,327 44 166
1984 123,077 79,617 46 32
1983 130,844 73,251 54 115
1982 126,030 111,722 61 117
1981 125,356 121,921 76 169
1980 117,536 89,189 90 169
1979 116,112 52,137 104 164
1978 116,299 45,832 121 199
1977 117,793 44,946 117 1,577
1976 115,070 32,792 126 0
1975 123,648 25,336 141 -133
1974 128,996 56,167 153 -131
1973 136,476 62,928 167 -124
1972 155,488 54,895 173 191
1971 165,593 223,991 174 201
1970 145,081 256,295 173 -39
1969 143,477 108,770 173 -29
1968 132,099 100,963 171 8
1967 126,249 80,904 171 -3
1966 126,996 110,864 173 -9
1965 122,990 118,891 169 99
1964 128,420 91,588 163 233
1963 140,161 73,237 158 242
1962 143,943 58,315 155 238
1961 150,955 64,495 174 206
1960 141,816 85,707 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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