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Population in Australia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.32 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Australia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Saudi Arabia
2100 44,031,396 74,230,118
2099 43,809,392 73,760,045
2098 43,581,416 73,287,526
2097 43,339,542 72,813,125
2096 43,103,046 72,336,039
2095 42,875,281 71,858,206
2094 42,654,231 71,379,928
2093 42,420,140 70,900,460
2092 42,183,554 70,420,464
2091 41,942,760 69,940,749
2090 41,703,255 69,462,214
2089 41,471,675 68,985,976
2088 41,232,214 68,510,277
2087 41,005,392 68,035,545
2086 40,785,916 67,562,521
2085 40,573,592 67,091,615
2084 40,363,192 66,621,667
2083 40,140,606 66,152,653
2082 39,925,452 65,684,321
2081 39,703,018 65,216,102
2080 39,490,533 64,749,128
2079 39,277,415 64,282,393
2078 39,063,163 63,815,918
2077 38,847,269 63,348,712
2076 38,637,253 62,880,120
2075 38,425,571 62,409,793
2074 38,212,169 61,937,628
2073 38,002,408 61,462,662
2072 37,795,438 60,984,202
2071 37,589,598 60,502,791
2070 37,376,868 60,018,216
2069 37,159,014 59,529,456
2068 36,939,616 59,036,086
2067 36,721,604 58,539,487
2066 36,504,952 58,039,687
2065 36,297,175 57,537,106
2064 36,095,981 57,032,172
2063 35,883,588 56,524,331
2062 35,673,924 56,014,549
2061 35,465,080 55,501,467
2060 35,260,552 54,986,901
2059 35,055,719 54,469,809
2058 34,839,385 53,950,469
2057 34,630,577 53,430,639
2056 34,422,531 52,909,061
2055 34,208,970 52,386,571
2054 33,996,776 51,862,312
2053 33,788,097 51,336,335
2052 33,580,016 50,809,100
2051 33,366,925 50,280,719
2050 33,152,099 49,751,739
2049 32,937,633 49,221,828
2048 32,711,001 48,690,143
2047 32,496,856 48,157,605
2046 32,269,549 47,623,246
2045 32,047,969 47,087,215
2044 31,829,535 46,550,306
2043 31,610,306 46,013,232
2042 31,387,780 45,475,200
2041 31,168,179 44,936,131
2040 30,952,283 44,396,093
2039 30,740,454 43,856,006
2038 30,521,772 43,314,707
2037 30,307,856 42,773,375
2036 30,085,861 42,231,639
2035 29,862,898 41,690,245
2034 29,641,453 41,150,029
2033 29,418,053 40,611,021
2032 29,191,922 40,073,144
2031 28,959,421 39,535,357
2030 28,722,798 38,998,581
2029 28,484,745 38,417,447
2028 28,236,324 37,810,902
2027 27,984,287 37,189,969
2026 27,730,530 36,566,201
2025 27,466,430 35,932,673
2024 27,196,812 35,300,280
2023 26,659,922 33,702,731
2022 26,018,721 32,175,224
2021 25,685,412 30,784,383
2020 25,649,248 31,552,510
2019 25,334,826 30,063,799
2018 24,963,258 30,196,281
2017 24,592,588 30,977,355
2016 24,190,907 30,954,198
2015 23,815,995 29,816,382
2014 23,475,686 28,309,273
2013 23,128,129 27,624,004
2012 22,733,465 26,168,861
2011 22,340,024 25,091,867
2010 22,031,750 23,978,487
2009 21,691,653 24,217,654
2008 21,249,199 23,287,877
2007 20,827,622 22,368,313
2006 20,450,966 21,459,144
2005 20,176,844 20,559,890
2004 19,932,722 19,669,480
2003 19,720,737 18,786,767
2002 19,495,210 17,910,910
2001 19,274,701 17,041,397
2000 19,028,802 16,177,722
1999 18,812,264 15,472,075
1998 18,607,584 14,922,185
1997 18,423,037 14,374,943
1996 18,224,767 13,831,009
1995 18,004,882 13,289,245
1994 17,805,468 12,750,040
1993 17,634,808 12,215,862
1992 17,478,635 11,686,676
1991 17,284,036 11,160,744
1990 17,065,128 10,640,691
1989 16,814,416 10,128,394
1988 16,532,164 9,629,165
1987 16,263,874 9,130,194
1986 16,018,350 8,628,639
1985 15,788,312 8,151,779
1984 15,579,391 7,697,307
1983 15,393,472 7,252,941
1982 15,184,247 6,824,486
1981 14,923,260 6,420,551
1980 14,692,000 6,047,997
1979 14,514,000 5,703,698
1978 14,358,000 5,381,902
1977 14,192,000 5,083,048
1976 14,033,000 4,807,933
1975 13,893,000 4,556,287
1974 13,723,000 4,323,632
1973 13,380,000 4,106,344
1972 13,177,000 3,905,722
1971 12,937,000 3,724,031
1970 12,507,000 3,562,470
1969 12,263,000 3,417,114
1968 12,009,000 3,282,711
1967 11,799,000 3,157,242
1966 11,651,000 3,039,887
1965 11,388,000 2,928,771
1964 11,167,000 2,821,968
1963 10,950,000 2,719,341
1962 10,742,000 2,620,910
1961 10,483,000 2,526,347
1960 10,276,477 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Saudi Arabia
2100 0.51% 0.64%
2099 0.52% 0.64%
2098 0.56% 0.65%
2097 0.55% 0.66%
2096 0.53% 0.66%
2095 0.52% 0.67%
2094 0.55% 0.68%
2093 0.56% 0.68%
2092 0.57% 0.69%
2091 0.57% 0.69%
2090 0.56% 0.69%
2089 0.58% 0.69%
2088 0.55% 0.7%
2087 0.54% 0.7%
2086 0.52% 0.7%
2085 0.52% 0.71%
2084 0.55% 0.71%
2083 0.54% 0.71%
2082 0.56% 0.72%
2081 0.54% 0.72%
2080 0.54% 0.73%
2079 0.55% 0.73%
2078 0.56% 0.74%
2077 0.54% 0.75%
2076 0.55% 0.75%
2075 0.56% 0.76%
2074 0.55% 0.77%
2073 0.55% 0.78%
2072 0.55% 0.8%
2071 0.57% 0.81%
2070 0.59% 0.82%
2069 0.59% 0.84%
2068 0.59% 0.85%
2067 0.59% 0.86%
2066 0.57% 0.87%
2065 0.56% 0.89%
2064 0.59% 0.9%
2063 0.59% 0.91%
2062 0.59% 0.92%
2061 0.58% 0.94%
2060 0.58% 0.95%
2059 0.62% 0.96%
2058 0.6% 0.97%
2057 0.6% 0.99%
2056 0.62% 1%
2055 0.62% 1.01%
2054 0.62% 1.02%
2053 0.62% 1.04%
2052 0.64% 1.05%
2051 0.65% 1.06%
2050 0.65% 1.08%
2049 0.69% 1.09%
2048 0.66% 1.11%
2047 0.7% 1.12%
2046 0.69% 1.14%
2045 0.69% 1.15%
2044 0.69% 1.17%
2043 0.71% 1.18%
2042 0.7% 1.2%
2041 0.7% 1.22%
2040 0.69% 1.23%
2039 0.72% 1.25%
2038 0.71% 1.27%
2037 0.74% 1.28%
2036 0.75% 1.3%
2035 0.75% 1.31%
2034 0.76% 1.33%
2033 0.77% 1.34%
2032 0.8% 1.36%
2031 0.82% 1.38%
2030 0.84% 1.51%
2029 0.88% 1.6%
2028 0.9% 1.67%
2027 0.92% 1.71%
2026 0.96% 1.76%
2025 0.99% 1.79%
2024 2.01% 4.74%
2023 2.46% 4.75%
2022 1.3% 4.52%
2021 0.14% -2.43%
2020 1.24% 4.95%
2019 1.49% -0.44%
2018 1.51% -2.52%
2017 1.66% 0.07%
2016 1.57% 3.82%
2015 1.45% 5.32%
2014 1.5% 2.48%
2013 1.74% 5.56%
2012 1.76% 4.29%
2011 1.4% 4.64%
2010 1.57% -0.99%
2009 2.08% 3.99%
2008 2.02% 4.11%
2007 1.84% 4.24%
2006 1.36% 4.37%
2005 1.22% 4.53%
2004 1.07% 4.7%
2003 1.16% 4.89%
2002 1.14% 5.1%
2001 1.29% 5.34%
2000 1.15% 4.56%
1999 1.1% 3.69%
1998 1% 3.81%
1997 1.09% 3.93%
1996 1.22% 4.08%
1995 1.12% 4.23%
1994 0.97% 4.37%
1993 0.89% 4.53%
1992 1.13% 4.71%
1991 1.28% 4.89%
1990 1.49% 5.06%
1989 1.71% 5.18%
1988 1.65% 5.47%
1987 1.53% 5.81%
1986 1.46% 5.85%
1985 1.34% 5.9%
1984 1.21% 6.13%
1983 1.38% 6.28%
1982 1.75% 6.29%
1981 1.57% 6.16%
1980 1.23% 6.04%
1979 1.09% 5.98%
1978 1.17% 5.88%
1977 1.13% 5.72%
1976 1.01% 5.52%
1975 1.24% 5.38%
1974 2.56% 5.29%
1973 1.54% 5.14%
1972 1.86% 4.88%
1971 3.44% 4.54%
1970 1.99% 4.25%
1969 2.12% 4.09%
1968 1.78% 3.97%
1967 1.27% 3.86%
1966 2.31% 3.79%
1965 1.98% 3.78%
1964 1.98% 3.77%
1963 1.94% 3.76%
1962 2.47% 3.74%
1961 2.01% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Australia Saudi Arabia
Current population
27799169
36734925
Population rank 55/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.44%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 4/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +119,738
Net migration rank 11/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 119,738
2024 - 138,510 - 122,170
2023 103,974 140,232 474,366 325,691
2022 111,881 140,972 406,920 977,072
2021 138,701 116,768 409,032 -106,287
2020 133,376 44,447 447,036 -74,725
2019 136,808 207,142 474,407 191,582
2018 157,269 226,412 528,767 -988,751
2017 150,015 255,023 546,751 -920,812
2016 152,403 254,648 537,829 -26,997
2015 150,041 212,350 511,023 465,292
2014 154,940 200,177 493,431 469,144
2013 159,584 215,823 475,299 485,794
2012 161,408 235,776 465,649 479,206
2011 156,380 197,657 443,675 491,253
2010 158,628 166,752 418,641 504,955
2009 160,518 235,628 438,557 496,229
2008 155,119 275,773 433,457 491,337
2007 154,124 249,873 425,199 489,136
2006 132,931 191,985 399,333 504,661
2005 129,132 131,371 375,938 518,565
2004 115,610 110,072 362,843 523,472
2003 118,325 104,437 364,520 514,606
2002 116,971 108,852 372,099 500,508
2001 117,575 117,552 382,153 484,252
2000 119,882 111,186 392,407 468,515
1999 118,517 92,900 390,112 160,263
1998 120,949 81,310 389,499 159,898
1997 121,592 67,661 385,033 160,066
1996 125,751 82,965 382,248 160,532
1995 131,436 80,456 380,231 160,512
1994 131,761 51,941 377,351 160,306
1993 137,551 23,833 372,621 158,074
1992 139,829 40,767 366,763 160,908
1991 138,273 68,847 361,329 162,857
1990 143,347 100,093 355,495 160,416
1989 127,789 144,042 349,399 159,273
1988 127,298 153,330 342,865 146,918
1987 128,484 136,421 333,088 175,075
1986 123,342 113,061 322,340 172,606
1985 143,674 98,327 310,558 148,208
1984 123,077 79,617 296,615 153,562
1983 130,844 73,251 280,616 157,930
1982 126,030 111,722 264,831 153,528
1981 125,356 121,921 249,156 140,355
1980 117,536 89,189 234,372 121,220
1979 116,112 52,137 220,186 112,826
1978 116,299 45,832 205,331 105,263
1977 117,793 44,946 191,103 96,015
1976 115,070 32,792 178,024 85,083
1975 123,648 25,336 166,223 73,960
1974 128,996 56,167 155,478 69,653
1973 136,476 62,928 145,450 63,995
1972 155,488 54,895 136,360 55,439
1971 165,593 223,991 127,600 43,989
1970 145,081 256,295 120,440 31,097
1969 143,477 108,770 113,859 25,312
1968 132,099 100,963 108,281 21,366
1967 126,249 80,904 103,343 17,947
1966 126,996 110,864 98,361 15,054
1965 122,990 118,891 93,820 15,000
1964 128,420 91,588 89,776 15,000
1963 140,161 73,237 85,480 15,000
1962 143,943 58,315 81,393 15,000
1961 150,955 64,495 77,743 15,000
1960 141,816 85,707 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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