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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.54 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Australia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Singapore
2100 44,031,396 4,344,248
2099 43,809,392 4,387,645
2098 43,581,416 4,435,189
2097 43,339,542 4,483,484
2096 43,103,046 4,533,994
2095 42,875,281 4,585,243
2094 42,654,231 4,639,568
2093 42,420,140 4,692,749
2092 42,183,554 4,745,364
2091 41,942,760 4,802,089
2090 41,703,255 4,859,572
2089 41,471,675 4,919,853
2088 41,232,214 4,977,701
2087 41,005,392 5,036,662
2086 40,785,916 5,096,772
2085 40,573,592 5,155,480
2084 40,363,192 5,212,381
2083 40,140,606 5,269,612
2082 39,925,452 5,327,281
2081 39,703,018 5,383,608
2080 39,490,533 5,438,023
2079 39,277,415 5,491,695
2078 39,063,163 5,541,781
2077 38,847,269 5,589,429
2076 38,637,253 5,632,686
2075 38,425,571 5,679,862
2074 38,212,169 5,725,351
2073 38,002,408 5,764,008
2072 37,795,438 5,799,655
2071 37,589,598 5,833,262
2070 37,376,868 5,864,115
2069 37,159,014 5,896,709
2068 36,939,616 5,927,631
2067 36,721,604 5,955,955
2066 36,504,952 5,988,826
2065 36,297,175 6,020,244
2064 36,095,981 6,046,805
2063 35,883,588 6,069,231
2062 35,673,924 6,093,782
2061 35,465,080 6,116,847
2060 35,260,552 6,142,295
2059 35,055,719 6,163,191
2058 34,839,385 6,185,611
2057 34,630,577 6,203,303
2056 34,422,531 6,221,491
2055 34,208,970 6,240,206
2054 33,996,776 6,261,488
2053 33,788,097 6,277,678
2052 33,580,016 6,290,046
2051 33,366,925 6,307,270
2050 33,152,099 6,325,698
2049 32,937,633 6,342,616
2048 32,711,001 6,355,818
2047 32,496,856 6,373,684
2046 32,269,549 6,387,901
2045 32,047,969 6,399,811
2044 31,829,535 6,412,802
2043 31,610,306 6,420,804
2042 31,387,780 6,427,555
2041 31,168,179 6,433,153
2040 30,952,283 6,434,727
2039 30,740,454 6,431,367
2038 30,521,772 6,422,540
2037 30,307,856 6,410,923
2036 30,085,861 6,398,937
2035 29,862,898 6,382,637
2034 29,641,453 6,360,610
2033 29,418,053 6,333,556
2032 29,191,922 6,306,749
2031 28,959,421 6,277,847
2030 28,722,798 6,250,608
2029 28,484,745 6,221,161
2028 28,236,324 6,186,754
2027 27,984,287 6,150,947
2026 27,730,530 6,116,548
2025 27,466,430 6,078,250
2024 27,196,812 6,036,860
2023 26,659,922 5,917,648
2022 26,018,721 5,637,022
2021 25,685,412 5,453,566
2020 25,649,248 5,685,807
2019 25,334,826 5,703,569
2018 24,963,258 5,638,676
2017 24,592,588 5,612,253
2016 24,190,907 5,607,283
2015 23,815,995 5,535,002
2014 23,475,686 5,469,724
2013 23,128,129 5,399,162
2012 22,733,465 5,312,437
2011 22,340,024 5,183,688
2010 22,031,750 5,076,732
2009 21,691,653 4,987,573
2008 21,249,199 4,839,396
2007 20,827,622 4,588,599
2006 20,450,966 4,401,365
2005 20,176,844 4,265,762
2004 19,932,722 4,166,664
2003 19,720,737 4,114,826
2002 19,495,210 4,175,950
2001 19,274,701 4,138,012
2000 19,028,802 4,027,887
1999 18,812,264 3,958,723
1998 18,607,584 3,927,213
1997 18,423,037 3,796,038
1996 18,224,767 3,670,704
1995 18,004,882 3,524,506
1994 17,805,468 3,419,048
1993 17,634,808 3,313,471
1992 17,478,635 3,230,698
1991 17,284,036 3,135,083
1990 17,065,128 3,047,132
1989 16,814,416 2,930,901
1988 16,532,164 2,846,108
1987 16,263,874 2,774,789
1986 16,018,350 2,733,373
1985 15,788,312 2,735,957
1984 15,579,391 2,732,221
1983 15,393,472 2,681,061
1982 15,184,247 2,646,466
1981 14,923,260 2,532,835
1980 14,692,000 2,413,945
1979 14,514,000 2,383,500
1978 14,358,000 2,353,600
1977 14,192,000 2,325,300
1976 14,033,000 2,293,300
1975 13,893,000 2,262,600
1974 13,723,000 2,229,800
1973 13,380,000 2,193,000
1972 13,177,000 2,152,400
1971 12,937,000 2,112,900
1970 12,507,000 2,074,507
1969 12,263,000 2,042,500
1968 12,009,000 2,012,000
1967 11,799,000 1,977,600
1966 11,651,000 1,934,400
1965 11,388,000 1,886,900
1964 11,167,000 1,841,600
1963 10,950,000 1,795,000
1962 10,742,000 1,750,200
1961 10,483,000 1,702,400
1960 10,276,477 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Singapore
2100 0.51% -0.99%
2099 0.52% -1.07%
2098 0.56% -1.08%
2097 0.55% -1.11%
2096 0.53% -1.12%
2095 0.52% -1.17%
2094 0.55% -1.13%
2093 0.56% -1.11%
2092 0.57% -1.18%
2091 0.57% -1.18%
2090 0.56% -1.23%
2089 0.58% -1.16%
2088 0.55% -1.17%
2087 0.54% -1.18%
2086 0.52% -1.14%
2085 0.52% -1.09%
2084 0.55% -1.09%
2083 0.54% -1.08%
2082 0.56% -1.05%
2081 0.54% -1%
2080 0.54% -0.98%
2079 0.55% -0.9%
2078 0.56% -0.85%
2077 0.54% -0.77%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.56% -0.79%
2074 0.55% -0.67%
2073 0.55% -0.61%
2072 0.55% -0.58%
2071 0.57% -0.53%
2070 0.59% -0.55%
2069 0.59% -0.52%
2068 0.59% -0.48%
2067 0.59% -0.55%
2066 0.57% -0.52%
2065 0.56% -0.44%
2064 0.59% -0.37%
2063 0.59% -0.4%
2062 0.59% -0.38%
2061 0.58% -0.41%
2060 0.58% -0.34%
2059 0.62% -0.36%
2058 0.6% -0.29%
2057 0.6% -0.29%
2056 0.62% -0.3%
2055 0.62% -0.34%
2054 0.62% -0.26%
2053 0.62% -0.2%
2052 0.64% -0.27%
2051 0.65% -0.29%
2050 0.65% -0.27%
2049 0.69% -0.21%
2048 0.66% -0.28%
2047 0.7% -0.22%
2046 0.69% -0.19%
2045 0.69% -0.2%
2044 0.69% -0.12%
2043 0.71% -0.11%
2042 0.7% -0.09%
2041 0.7% -0.02%
2040 0.69% 0.05%
2039 0.72% 0.14%
2038 0.71% 0.18%
2037 0.74% 0.19%
2036 0.75% 0.26%
2035 0.75% 0.35%
2034 0.76% 0.43%
2033 0.77% 0.43%
2032 0.8% 0.46%
2031 0.82% 0.44%
2030 0.84% 0.47%
2029 0.88% 0.56%
2028 0.9% 0.58%
2027 0.92% 0.56%
2026 0.96% 0.63%
2025 0.99% 0.69%
2024 2.01% 2.01%
2023 2.46% 4.98%
2022 1.3% 3.36%
2021 0.14% -4.08%
2020 1.24% -0.31%
2019 1.49% 1.15%
2018 1.51% 0.47%
2017 1.66% 0.09%
2016 1.57% 1.31%
2015 1.45% 1.19%
2014 1.5% 1.31%
2013 1.74% 1.63%
2012 1.76% 2.48%
2011 1.4% 2.11%
2010 1.57% 1.79%
2009 2.08% 3.06%
2008 2.02% 5.47%
2007 1.84% 4.25%
2006 1.36% 3.18%
2005 1.22% 2.38%
2004 1.07% 1.26%
2003 1.16% -1.46%
2002 1.14% 0.92%
2001 1.29% 2.73%
2000 1.15% 1.75%
1999 1.1% 0.8%
1998 1% 3.46%
1997 1.09% 3.41%
1996 1.22% 4.15%
1995 1.12% 3.08%
1994 0.97% 3.19%
1993 0.89% 2.56%
1992 1.13% 3.05%
1991 1.28% 2.89%
1990 1.49% 3.97%
1989 1.71% 2.98%
1988 1.65% 2.57%
1987 1.53% 1.52%
1986 1.46% -0.09%
1985 1.34% 0.14%
1984 1.21% 1.91%
1983 1.38% 1.31%
1982 1.75% 4.49%
1981 1.57% 4.93%
1980 1.23% 1.28%
1979 1.09% 1.27%
1978 1.17% 1.22%
1977 1.13% 1.4%
1976 1.01% 1.36%
1975 1.24% 1.47%
1974 2.56% 1.68%
1973 1.54% 1.89%
1972 1.86% 1.87%
1971 3.44% 1.85%
1970 1.99% 1.57%
1969 2.12% 1.52%
1968 1.78% 1.74%
1967 1.27% 2.23%
1966 2.31% 2.52%
1965 1.98% 2.46%
1964 1.98% 2.6%
1963 1.94% 2.56%
1962 2.47% 2.81%
1961 2.01% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Australia Singapore
Current population
27799169
6125852
Population rank 55/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +327
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 50/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +16,892
Net migration rank 11/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 16,892
2024 - 138,510 - 20,011
2023 103,974 140,232 7,101 26,996
2022 111,881 140,972 9,019 214,842
2021 138,701 116,768 15,270 -44,030
2020 133,376 44,447 18,763 -145,556
2019 136,808 207,142 21,674 870
2018 157,269 226,412 21,427 21,820
2017 150,015 255,023 21,888 -8,880
2016 152,403 254,648 25,794 13,737
2015 150,041 212,350 27,121 41,852
2014 154,940 200,177 27,896 40,154
2013 159,584 215,823 25,376 52,176
2012 161,408 235,776 29,750 78,501
2011 156,380 197,657 25,919 89,856
2010 158,628 166,752 24,876 72,571
2009 160,518 235,628 27,930 95,841
2008 155,119 275,773 28,068 176,182
2007 154,124 249,873 26,614 192,292
2006 132,931 191,985 25,968 135,625
2005 129,132 131,371 24,741 92,023
2004 115,610 110,072 24,583 50,487
2003 118,325 104,437 24,689 -30,012
2002 116,971 108,852 29,231 -40,023
2001 117,575 117,552 31,035 45,027
2000 119,882 111,186 37,057 55,218
1999 118,517 92,900 32,857 19,681
1998 120,949 81,310 33,381 51,905
1997 121,592 67,661 37,960 95,241
1996 125,751 82,965 38,542 102,018
1995 131,436 80,456 38,065 91,947
1994 131,761 51,941 39,319 71,170
1993 137,551 23,833 40,425 58,820
1992 139,829 40,767 39,091 54,359
1991 138,273 68,847 39,188 57,821
1990 143,347 100,093 41,136 66,950
1989 127,789 144,042 36,929 68,031
1988 127,298 153,330 42,407 40,976
1987 128,484 136,421 33,020 25,411
1986 123,342 113,061 27,880 -7,858
1985 143,674 98,327 32,010 -31,036
1984 123,077 79,617 31,967 -4,396
1983 130,844 73,251 30,296 11,699
1982 126,030 111,722 33,346 41,568
1981 125,356 121,921 32,167 85,869
1980 117,536 89,189 30,657 42,433
1979 116,112 52,137 28,363 -2,384
1978 116,299 45,832 27,537 436
1977 117,793 44,946 26,508 2,757
1976 115,070 32,792 31,189 949
1975 123,648 25,336 28,509 4,104
1974 128,996 56,167 31,664 2,748
1973 136,476 62,928 36,404 -495
1972 155,488 54,895 38,098 -1,631
1971 165,593 223,991 35,708 573
1970 145,081 256,295 35,059 4,024
1969 143,477 108,770 34,314 6,763
1968 132,099 100,963 36,216 6,792
1967 126,249 80,904 40,145 6,006
1966 126,996 110,864 44,298 3,507
1965 122,990 118,891 45,474 4,199
1964 128,420 91,588 47,697 3,043
1963 140,161 73,237 49,542 2,668
1962 143,943 58,315 48,830 3,714
1961 150,955 64,495 49,880 3,490
1960 141,816 85,707 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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