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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.28 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Australia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Serbia
2100 44,031,396 3,621,418
2099 43,809,392 3,649,584
2098 43,581,416 3,677,789
2097 43,339,542 3,706,279
2096 43,103,046 3,734,933
2095 42,875,281 3,763,769
2094 42,654,231 3,792,851
2093 42,420,140 3,822,147
2092 42,183,554 3,851,865
2091 41,942,760 3,881,833
2090 41,703,255 3,911,964
2089 41,471,675 3,942,571
2088 41,232,214 3,973,274
2087 41,005,392 4,004,485
2086 40,785,916 4,036,066
2085 40,573,592 4,068,021
2084 40,363,192 4,100,403
2083 40,140,606 4,133,391
2082 39,925,452 4,166,924
2081 39,703,018 4,200,811
2080 39,490,533 4,235,306
2079 39,277,415 4,270,442
2078 39,063,163 4,306,246
2077 38,847,269 4,342,382
2076 38,637,253 4,378,754
2075 38,425,571 4,415,505
2074 38,212,169 4,452,888
2073 38,002,408 4,490,589
2072 37,795,438 4,528,672
2071 37,589,598 4,567,167
2070 37,376,868 4,606,212
2069 37,159,014 4,645,524
2068 36,939,616 4,685,090
2067 36,721,604 4,724,796
2066 36,504,952 4,764,445
2065 36,297,175 4,804,405
2064 36,095,981 4,844,434
2063 35,883,588 4,884,574
2062 35,673,924 4,924,899
2061 35,465,080 4,964,985
2060 35,260,552 5,005,138
2059 35,055,719 5,045,125
2058 34,839,385 5,085,292
2057 34,630,577 5,125,901
2056 34,422,531 5,166,530
2055 34,208,970 5,207,137
2054 33,996,776 5,247,793
2053 33,788,097 5,288,369
2052 33,580,016 5,329,487
2051 33,366,925 5,371,281
2050 33,152,099 5,413,067
2049 32,937,633 5,455,402
2048 32,711,001 5,498,031
2047 32,496,856 5,541,158
2046 32,269,549 5,584,824
2045 32,047,969 5,629,108
2044 31,829,535 5,673,908
2043 31,610,306 5,719,287
2042 31,387,780 5,765,400
2041 31,168,179 5,811,936
2040 30,952,283 5,858,464
2039 30,740,454 5,905,404
2038 30,521,772 5,952,107
2037 30,307,856 5,998,763
2036 30,085,861 6,045,097
2035 29,862,898 6,091,385
2034 29,641,453 6,137,447
2033 29,418,053 6,183,536
2032 29,191,922 6,229,136
2031 28,959,421 6,274,395
2030 28,722,798 6,319,422
2029 28,484,745 6,363,799
2028 28,236,324 6,407,914
2027 27,984,287 6,451,609
2026 27,730,530 6,494,521
2025 27,466,430 6,543,364
2024 27,196,812 6,586,476
2023 26,659,922 6,623,183
2022 26,018,721 6,664,449
2021 25,685,412 6,834,326
2020 25,649,248 6,899,126
2019 25,334,826 6,945,235
2018 24,963,258 6,982,604
2017 24,592,588 7,020,858
2016 24,190,907 7,058,322
2015 23,815,995 7,095,383
2014 23,475,686 7,131,787
2013 23,128,129 7,166,553
2012 22,733,465 7,201,497
2011 22,340,024 7,236,519
2010 22,031,750 7,291,436
2009 21,691,653 7,320,807
2008 21,249,199 7,350,222
2007 20,827,622 7,381,579
2006 20,450,966 7,411,569
2005 20,176,844 7,440,769
2004 19,932,722 7,463,157
2003 19,720,737 7,480,591
2002 19,495,210 7,500,031
2001 19,274,701 7,503,433
2000 19,028,802 7,516,346
1999 18,812,264 7,540,401
1998 18,607,584 7,567,745
1997 18,423,037 7,598,538
1996 18,224,767 7,622,185
1995 18,004,882 7,628,264
1994 17,805,468 7,622,711
1993 17,634,808 7,614,328
1992 17,478,635 7,604,063
1991 17,284,036 7,595,636
1990 17,065,128 7,897,937
1989 16,814,416 7,893,787
1988 16,532,164 7,884,218
1987 16,263,874 7,868,027
1986 16,018,350 7,853,824
1985 15,788,312 7,835,902
1984 15,579,391 7,813,549
1983 15,393,472 7,788,100
1982 15,184,247 7,763,335
1981 14,923,260 7,736,787
1980 14,692,000 7,709,544
1979 14,514,000 7,541,997
1978 14,358,000 7,504,017
1977 14,192,000 7,462,783
1976 14,033,000 7,418,973
1975 13,893,000 7,368,717
1974 13,723,000 7,326,043
1973 13,380,000 7,283,902
1972 13,177,000 7,252,012
1971 12,937,000 7,211,716
1970 12,507,000 7,164,993
1969 12,263,000 7,123,249
1968 12,009,000 7,007,586
1967 11,799,000 6,966,522
1966 11,651,000 6,927,969
1965 11,388,000 6,876,624
1964 11,167,000 6,832,855
1963 10,950,000 6,787,950
1962 10,742,000 6,740,264
1961 10,483,000 6,689,077
1960 10,276,477 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Serbia
2100 0.51% -0.77%
2099 0.52% -0.77%
2098 0.56% -0.77%
2097 0.55% -0.77%
2096 0.53% -0.77%
2095 0.52% -0.77%
2094 0.55% -0.77%
2093 0.56% -0.77%
2092 0.57% -0.77%
2091 0.57% -0.77%
2090 0.56% -0.78%
2089 0.58% -0.77%
2088 0.55% -0.78%
2087 0.54% -0.78%
2086 0.52% -0.79%
2085 0.52% -0.79%
2084 0.55% -0.8%
2083 0.54% -0.8%
2082 0.56% -0.81%
2081 0.54% -0.81%
2080 0.54% -0.82%
2079 0.55% -0.83%
2078 0.56% -0.83%
2077 0.54% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.56% -0.84%
2074 0.55% -0.84%
2073 0.55% -0.84%
2072 0.55% -0.84%
2071 0.57% -0.85%
2070 0.59% -0.85%
2069 0.59% -0.84%
2068 0.59% -0.84%
2067 0.59% -0.83%
2066 0.57% -0.83%
2065 0.56% -0.83%
2064 0.59% -0.82%
2063 0.59% -0.82%
2062 0.59% -0.81%
2061 0.58% -0.8%
2060 0.58% -0.79%
2059 0.62% -0.79%
2058 0.6% -0.79%
2057 0.6% -0.79%
2056 0.62% -0.78%
2055 0.62% -0.77%
2054 0.62% -0.77%
2053 0.62% -0.77%
2052 0.64% -0.78%
2051 0.65% -0.77%
2050 0.65% -0.78%
2049 0.69% -0.78%
2048 0.66% -0.78%
2047 0.7% -0.78%
2046 0.69% -0.79%
2045 0.69% -0.79%
2044 0.69% -0.79%
2043 0.71% -0.8%
2042 0.7% -0.8%
2041 0.7% -0.79%
2040 0.69% -0.79%
2039 0.72% -0.78%
2038 0.71% -0.78%
2037 0.74% -0.77%
2036 0.75% -0.76%
2035 0.75% -0.75%
2034 0.76% -0.75%
2033 0.77% -0.73%
2032 0.8% -0.72%
2031 0.82% -0.71%
2030 0.84% -0.7%
2029 0.88% -0.69%
2028 0.9% -0.68%
2027 0.92% -0.66%
2026 0.96% -0.75%
2025 0.99% -0.65%
2024 2.01% -0.55%
2023 2.46% -0.62%
2022 1.3% -2.49%
2021 0.14% -0.94%
2020 1.24% -0.66%
2019 1.49% -0.54%
2018 1.51% -0.54%
2017 1.66% -0.53%
2016 1.57% -0.52%
2015 1.45% -0.51%
2014 1.5% -0.49%
2013 1.74% -0.49%
2012 1.76% -0.48%
2011 1.4% -0.75%
2010 1.57% -0.4%
2009 2.08% -0.4%
2008 2.02% -0.42%
2007 1.84% -0.4%
2006 1.36% -0.39%
2005 1.22% -0.3%
2004 1.07% -0.23%
2003 1.16% -0.26%
2002 1.14% -0.05%
2001 1.29% -0.17%
2000 1.15% -0.32%
1999 1.1% -0.36%
1998 1% -0.41%
1997 1.09% -0.31%
1996 1.22% -0.08%
1995 1.12% 0.07%
1994 0.97% 0.11%
1993 0.89% 0.13%
1992 1.13% 0.11%
1991 1.28% -3.83%
1990 1.49% 0.05%
1989 1.71% 0.12%
1988 1.65% 0.21%
1987 1.53% 0.18%
1986 1.46% 0.23%
1985 1.34% 0.29%
1984 1.21% 0.33%
1983 1.38% 0.32%
1982 1.75% 0.34%
1981 1.57% 0.35%
1980 1.23% 2.22%
1979 1.09% 0.51%
1978 1.17% 0.55%
1977 1.13% 0.59%
1976 1.01% 0.68%
1975 1.24% 0.58%
1974 2.56% 0.58%
1973 1.54% 0.44%
1972 1.86% 0.56%
1971 3.44% 0.65%
1970 1.99% 0.59%
1969 2.12% 1.65%
1968 1.78% 0.59%
1967 1.27% 0.56%
1966 2.31% 0.75%
1965 1.98% 0.64%
1964 1.98% 0.66%
1963 1.94% 0.71%
1962 2.47% 0.77%
1961 2.01% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Australia Serbia
Current population
27799169
6494521
Population rank 55/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.08%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -101
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 189/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -13,086
Net migration rank 11/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -13,086
2024 - 138,510 - -8,132
2023 103,974 140,232 -36,427 4,348
2022 111,881 140,972 -46,651 40,118
2021 138,701 116,768 -74,494 -8,974
2020 133,376 44,447 -55,193 -10,220
2019 136,808 207,142 -36,810 -18,891
2018 157,269 226,412 -37,707 -18,883
2017 150,015 255,023 -39,317 -18,651
2016 152,403 254,648 -35,998 -18,322
2015 150,041 212,350 -37,605 -18,789
2014 154,940 200,177 -34,946 -18,846
2013 159,584 215,823 -34,399 -17,866
2012 161,408 235,776 -35,288 -18,513
2011 156,380 197,657 -36,906 611
2010 158,628 166,752 -34,999 3,632
2009 160,518 235,628 -33,676 6,043
2008 155,119 275,773 -33,590 7,070
2007 154,124 249,873 -34,693 7,045
2006 132,931 191,985 -31,870 8,018
2005 129,132 131,371 -34,227 7,945
2004 115,610 110,072 -26,121 7,300
2003 118,325 104,437 -24,686 6,854
2002 116,971 108,852 -24,750 1,562
2001 117,575 117,552 -20,259 -12,007
2000 119,882 111,186 -30,065 -14,368
1999 118,517 92,900 -29,408 -4,073
1998 120,949 81,310 -23,006 -5,665
1997 121,592 67,661 -18,389 -5,817
1996 125,751 82,965 -16,007 -5,598
1995 131,436 80,456 -7,628 -6,019
1994 131,761 51,941 -7,157 -5,934
1993 137,551 23,833 -5,703 -5,972
1992 139,829 40,767 -3,779 -4,415
1991 138,273 68,847 2,210 -8,483
1990 143,347 100,093 7,416 -16,260
1989 127,789 144,042 11,872 -16,360
1988 127,298 153,330 13,852 -15,715
1987 128,484 136,421 16,711 -16,686
1986 123,342 113,061 19,407 -17,990
1985 143,674 98,327 22,090 -17,646
1984 123,077 79,617 23,815 -15,567
1983 130,844 73,251 27,515 -15,301
1982 126,030 111,722 30,603 -13,550
1981 125,356 121,921 34,304 -8,531
1980 117,536 89,189 36,273 287
1979 116,112 52,137 39,022 -960
1978 116,299 45,832 43,636 -1,481
1977 117,793 44,946 48,105 -1,953
1976 115,070 32,792 51,399 -2,744
1975 123,648 25,336 52,502 -3,490
1974 128,996 56,167 51,583 -3,525
1973 136,476 62,928 49,596 -2,396
1972 155,488 54,895 48,248 -348
1971 165,593 223,991 47,424 1,655
1970 145,081 256,295 48,343 1,861
1969 143,477 108,770 50,304 4,112
1968 132,099 100,963 51,653 5,430
1967 126,249 80,904 53,120 6,114
1966 126,996 110,864 53,338 7,037
1965 122,990 118,891 53,383 7,957
1964 128,420 91,588 54,185 8,045
1963 140,161 73,237 55,580 8,276
1962 143,943 58,315 59,307 6,064
1961 150,955 64,495 61,065 6,422
1960 141,816 85,707 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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