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Population in Australia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.86 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Australia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia South Korea
2100 44,031,396 22,012,503
2099 43,809,392 22,335,528
2098 43,581,416 22,668,719
2097 43,339,542 23,009,661
2096 43,103,046 23,360,151
2095 42,875,281 23,722,747
2094 42,654,231 24,093,391
2093 42,420,140 24,473,038
2092 42,183,554 24,860,975
2091 41,942,760 25,255,379
2090 41,703,255 25,655,577
2089 41,471,675 26,060,945
2088 41,232,214 26,470,073
2087 41,005,392 26,884,813
2086 40,785,916 27,301,913
2085 40,573,592 27,723,736
2084 40,363,192 28,147,480
2083 40,140,606 28,578,182
2082 39,925,452 29,012,953
2081 39,703,018 29,456,022
2080 39,490,533 29,901,880
2079 39,277,415 30,352,062
2078 39,063,163 30,809,176
2077 38,847,269 31,273,700
2076 38,637,253 31,744,480
2075 38,425,571 32,221,226
2074 38,212,169 32,706,020
2073 38,002,408 33,196,556
2072 37,795,438 33,696,490
2071 37,589,598 34,203,935
2070 37,376,868 34,719,324
2069 37,159,014 35,241,850
2068 36,939,616 35,762,799
2067 36,721,604 36,292,307
2066 36,504,952 36,826,655
2065 36,297,175 37,368,086
2064 36,095,981 37,916,439
2063 35,883,588 38,469,051
2062 35,673,924 39,028,473
2061 35,465,080 39,584,621
2060 35,260,552 40,149,830
2059 35,055,719 40,712,514
2058 34,839,385 41,277,134
2057 34,630,577 41,833,887
2056 34,422,531 42,377,427
2055 34,208,970 42,909,302
2054 33,996,776 43,427,254
2053 33,788,097 43,938,741
2052 33,580,016 44,441,106
2051 33,366,925 44,923,604
2050 33,152,099 45,385,311
2049 32,937,633 45,832,153
2048 32,711,001 46,258,529
2047 32,496,856 46,668,898
2046 32,269,549 47,056,404
2045 32,047,969 47,433,205
2044 31,829,535 47,797,411
2043 31,610,306 48,144,730
2042 31,387,780 48,478,991
2041 31,168,179 48,806,273
2040 30,952,283 49,115,658
2039 30,740,454 49,412,830
2038 30,521,772 49,694,340
2037 30,307,856 49,957,504
2036 30,085,861 50,200,702
2035 29,862,898 50,426,000
2034 29,641,453 50,632,962
2033 29,418,053 50,821,090
2032 29,191,922 50,987,020
2031 28,959,421 51,134,940
2030 28,722,798 51,267,908
2029 28,484,745 51,385,868
2028 28,236,324 51,486,791
2027 27,984,287 51,576,746
2026 27,730,530 51,649,918
2025 27,466,430 51,710,062
2024 27,196,812 51,751,065
2023 26,659,922 51,712,619
2022 26,018,721 51,672,569
2021 25,685,412 51,769,539
2020 25,649,248 51,836,239
2019 25,334,826 51,764,822
2018 24,963,258 51,585,058
2017 24,592,588 51,361,911
2016 24,190,907 51,217,803
2015 23,815,995 51,014,947
2014 23,475,686 50,746,659
2013 23,128,129 50,428,893
2012 22,733,465 50,199,853
2011 22,340,024 49,936,638
2010 22,031,750 49,554,112
2009 21,691,653 49,307,835
2008 21,249,199 49,054,708
2007 20,827,622 48,683,638
2006 20,450,966 48,438,292
2005 20,176,844 48,184,561
2004 19,932,722 48,082,519
2003 19,720,737 47,892,330
2002 19,495,210 47,644,736
2001 19,274,701 47,370,164
2000 19,028,802 47,008,111
1999 18,812,264 46,616,677
1998 18,607,584 46,286,503
1997 18,423,037 45,953,580
1996 18,224,767 45,524,681
1995 18,004,882 45,092,991
1994 17,805,468 44,641,540
1993 17,634,808 44,194,628
1992 17,478,635 43,747,962
1991 17,284,036 43,295,704
1990 17,065,128 42,869,283
1989 16,814,416 42,449,038
1988 16,532,164 42,031,247
1987 16,263,874 41,621,690
1986 16,018,350 41,213,674
1985 15,788,312 40,805,744
1984 15,579,391 40,405,956
1983 15,393,472 39,910,403
1982 15,184,247 39,326,352
1981 14,923,260 38,723,248
1980 14,692,000 38,123,775
1979 14,514,000 37,534,236
1978 14,358,000 36,969,185
1977 14,192,000 36,411,795
1976 14,033,000 35,848,523
1975 13,893,000 35,280,725
1974 13,723,000 34,692,266
1973 13,380,000 34,103,149
1972 13,177,000 33,505,406
1971 12,937,000 32,882,704
1970 12,507,000 32,240,827
1969 12,263,000 31,544,266
1968 12,009,000 30,838,302
1967 11,799,000 30,130,983
1966 11,651,000 29,435,571
1965 11,388,000 28,704,674
1964 11,167,000 27,984,155
1963 10,950,000 27,261,747
1962 10,742,000 26,513,030
1961 10,483,000 25,765,673
1960 10,276,477 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia South Korea
2100 0.51% -1.45%
2099 0.52% -1.47%
2098 0.56% -1.48%
2097 0.55% -1.5%
2096 0.53% -1.53%
2095 0.52% -1.54%
2094 0.55% -1.55%
2093 0.56% -1.56%
2092 0.57% -1.56%
2091 0.57% -1.56%
2090 0.56% -1.56%
2089 0.58% -1.55%
2088 0.55% -1.54%
2087 0.54% -1.53%
2086 0.52% -1.52%
2085 0.52% -1.51%
2084 0.55% -1.51%
2083 0.54% -1.5%
2082 0.56% -1.5%
2081 0.54% -1.49%
2080 0.54% -1.48%
2079 0.55% -1.48%
2078 0.56% -1.49%
2077 0.54% -1.48%
2076 0.55% -1.48%
2075 0.56% -1.48%
2074 0.55% -1.48%
2073 0.55% -1.48%
2072 0.55% -1.48%
2071 0.57% -1.48%
2070 0.59% -1.48%
2069 0.59% -1.46%
2068 0.59% -1.46%
2067 0.59% -1.45%
2066 0.57% -1.45%
2065 0.56% -1.45%
2064 0.59% -1.44%
2063 0.59% -1.43%
2062 0.59% -1.4%
2061 0.58% -1.41%
2060 0.58% -1.38%
2059 0.62% -1.37%
2058 0.6% -1.33%
2057 0.6% -1.28%
2056 0.62% -1.24%
2055 0.62% -1.19%
2054 0.62% -1.16%
2053 0.62% -1.13%
2052 0.64% -1.07%
2051 0.65% -1.02%
2050 0.65% -0.97%
2049 0.69% -0.92%
2048 0.66% -0.88%
2047 0.7% -0.82%
2046 0.69% -0.79%
2045 0.69% -0.76%
2044 0.69% -0.72%
2043 0.71% -0.69%
2042 0.7% -0.67%
2041 0.7% -0.63%
2040 0.69% -0.6%
2039 0.72% -0.57%
2038 0.71% -0.53%
2037 0.74% -0.48%
2036 0.75% -0.45%
2035 0.75% -0.41%
2034 0.76% -0.37%
2033 0.77% -0.33%
2032 0.8% -0.29%
2031 0.82% -0.26%
2030 0.84% -0.23%
2029 0.88% -0.2%
2028 0.9% -0.17%
2027 0.92% -0.14%
2026 0.96% -0.12%
2025 0.99% -0.08%
2024 2.01% 0.07%
2023 2.46% 0.08%
2022 1.3% -0.19%
2021 0.14% -0.13%
2020 1.24% 0.14%
2019 1.49% 0.35%
2018 1.51% 0.43%
2017 1.66% 0.28%
2016 1.57% 0.4%
2015 1.45% 0.53%
2014 1.5% 0.63%
2013 1.74% 0.46%
2012 1.76% 0.53%
2011 1.4% 0.77%
2010 1.57% 0.5%
2009 2.08% 0.52%
2008 2.02% 0.76%
2007 1.84% 0.51%
2006 1.36% 0.53%
2005 1.22% 0.21%
2004 1.07% 0.4%
2003 1.16% 0.52%
2002 1.14% 0.58%
2001 1.29% 0.77%
2000 1.15% 0.84%
1999 1.1% 0.71%
1998 1% 0.72%
1997 1.09% 0.94%
1996 1.22% 0.96%
1995 1.12% 1.01%
1994 0.97% 1.01%
1993 0.89% 1.02%
1992 1.13% 1.04%
1991 1.28% 0.99%
1990 1.49% 0.99%
1989 1.71% 0.99%
1988 1.65% 0.98%
1987 1.53% 0.99%
1986 1.46% 1%
1985 1.34% 0.99%
1984 1.21% 1.24%
1983 1.38% 1.49%
1982 1.75% 1.56%
1981 1.57% 1.57%
1980 1.23% 1.57%
1979 1.09% 1.53%
1978 1.17% 1.53%
1977 1.13% 1.57%
1976 1.01% 1.61%
1975 1.24% 1.7%
1974 2.56% 1.73%
1973 1.54% 1.78%
1972 1.86% 1.89%
1971 3.44% 1.99%
1970 1.99% 2.21%
1969 2.12% 2.29%
1968 1.78% 2.35%
1967 1.27% 2.36%
1966 2.31% 2.55%
1965 1.98% 2.57%
1964 1.98% 2.65%
1963 1.94% 2.82%
1962 2.47% 2.9%
1961 2.01% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Australia South Korea
Current population
27799169
51649918
Population rank 55/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.62%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +105
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 160/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +65,731
Net migration rank 11/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 65,731
2024 - 138,510 - 75,963
2023 103,974 140,232 -77,569 87,800
2022 111,881 140,972 -124,014 87,800
2021 138,701 116,768 -56,947 -16,778
2020 133,376 44,447 -31,101 112,631
2019 136,808 207,142 10,353 128,622
2018 157,269 226,412 30,951 118,220
2017 150,015 255,023 71,907 104,029
2016 152,403 254,648 122,923 91,568
2015 150,041 212,350 163,248 276,427
2014 154,940 200,177 167,464 308,037
2013 159,584 215,823 166,415 301,926
2012 161,408 235,776 215,859 281,866
2011 156,380 197,657 214,728 269,958
2010 158,628 166,752 213,083 52,042
2009 160,518 235,628 197,231 5,308
2008 155,119 275,773 215,841 -19,630
2007 154,124 249,873 248,286 -42,293
2006 132,931 191,985 203,441 -28,434
2005 129,132 131,371 187,920 -47,821
2004 115,610 110,072 225,988 -42,549
2003 118,325 104,437 244,251 -31,994
2002 116,971 108,852 247,752 -18,105
2001 117,575 117,552 312,643 -28,006
2000 119,882 111,186 390,167 -84,960
1999 118,517 92,900 368,272 -107,448
1998 120,949 81,310 393,436 -98,044
1997 121,592 67,661 422,773 -109,130
1996 125,751 82,965 446,142 -115,705
1995 131,436 80,456 468,967 -208,491
1994 131,761 51,941 473,200 -208,309
1993 137,551 23,833 477,302 -222,802
1992 139,829 40,767 494,352 -265,849
1991 138,273 68,847 467,594 -270,754
1990 143,347 100,093 411,546 79,294
1989 127,789 144,042 403,266 186,120
1988 127,298 153,330 399,297 192,534
1987 128,484 136,421 378,758 198,057
1986 123,342 113,061 395,651 189,782
1985 143,674 98,327 416,219 97,949
1984 123,077 79,617 436,384 101,394
1983 130,844 73,251 514,844 102,167
1982 126,030 111,722 605,626 48,638
1981 125,356 121,921 631,189 18,442
1980 117,536 89,189 583,294 -148,341
1979 116,112 52,137 623,068 -139,566
1978 116,299 45,832 499,084 -85,721
1977 117,793 44,946 578,947 -90,737
1976 115,070 32,792 530,558 -92,314
1975 123,648 25,336 603,300 -52,332
1974 128,996 56,167 673,030 27,005
1973 136,476 62,928 699,115 35,779
1972 155,488 54,895 740,469 25,382
1971 165,593 223,991 789,185 -6,326
1970 145,081 256,295 747,987 -27,999
1969 143,477 108,770 694,227 -21,175
1968 132,099 100,963 684,487 -16,868
1967 126,249 80,904 692,169 -16,484
1966 126,996 110,864 623,534 -16,688
1965 122,990 118,891 641,090 -146,386
1964 128,420 91,588 655,501 -102,284
1963 140,161 73,237 685,824 -80,226
1962 143,943 58,315 712,590 -94,606
1961 150,955 64,495 730,173 -93,179
1960 141,816 85,707 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/south-korea | CC BY

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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