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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.22 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Australia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia South Sudan
2100 44,031,396 24,086,901
2099 43,809,392 24,081,477
2098 43,581,416 24,063,461
2097 43,339,542 24,065,268
2096 43,103,046 24,054,483
2095 42,875,281 24,046,345
2094 42,654,231 24,047,776
2093 42,420,140 24,039,017
2092 42,183,554 24,019,054
2091 41,942,760 24,000,308
2090 41,703,255 23,978,496
2089 41,471,675 23,937,487
2088 41,232,214 23,892,166
2087 41,005,392 23,857,250
2086 40,785,916 23,803,312
2085 40,573,592 23,759,178
2084 40,363,192 23,687,109
2083 40,140,606 23,617,646
2082 39,925,452 23,541,119
2081 39,703,018 23,466,449
2080 39,490,533 23,391,758
2079 39,277,415 23,294,252
2078 39,063,163 23,197,067
2077 38,847,269 23,086,584
2076 38,637,253 22,987,331
2075 38,425,571 22,868,587
2074 38,212,169 22,726,189
2073 38,002,408 22,583,672
2072 37,795,438 22,438,943
2071 37,589,598 22,288,026
2070 37,376,868 22,151,650
2069 37,159,014 22,003,659
2068 36,939,616 21,829,800
2067 36,721,604 21,662,211
2066 36,504,952 21,496,881
2065 36,297,175 21,317,455
2064 36,095,981 21,142,002
2063 35,883,588 20,965,122
2062 35,673,924 20,785,055
2061 35,465,080 20,608,964
2060 35,260,552 20,430,857
2059 35,055,719 20,235,022
2058 34,839,385 20,048,974
2057 34,630,577 19,853,696
2056 34,422,531 19,659,362
2055 34,208,970 19,464,297
2054 33,996,776 19,257,481
2053 33,788,097 19,060,517
2052 33,580,016 18,840,461
2051 33,366,925 18,633,198
2050 33,152,099 18,434,212
2049 32,937,633 18,230,881
2048 32,711,001 18,021,026
2047 32,496,856 17,806,282
2046 32,269,549 17,579,173
2045 32,047,969 17,355,041
2044 31,829,535 17,121,972
2043 31,610,306 16,888,278
2042 31,387,780 16,645,354
2041 31,168,179 16,396,768
2040 30,952,283 16,142,816
2039 30,740,454 15,889,952
2038 30,521,772 15,628,043
2037 30,307,856 15,363,975
2036 30,085,861 15,091,275
2035 29,862,898 14,815,307
2034 29,641,453 14,543,511
2033 29,418,053 14,278,180
2032 29,191,922 14,007,134
2031 28,959,421 13,730,637
2030 28,722,798 13,465,615
2029 28,484,745 13,206,477
2028 28,236,324 12,947,082
2027 27,984,287 12,692,769
2026 27,730,530 12,439,296
2025 27,466,430 12,193,102
2024 27,196,812 11,943,408
2023 26,659,922 11,483,374
2022 26,018,721 11,021,177
2021 25,685,412 10,865,780
2020 25,649,248 10,698,467
2019 25,334,826 10,423,384
2018 24,963,258 10,122,977
2017 24,592,588 10,259,154
2016 24,190,907 10,830,102
2015 23,815,995 11,107,561
2014 23,475,686 11,235,073
2013 23,128,129 11,166,275
2012 22,733,465 10,756,240
2011 22,340,024 10,288,109
2010 22,031,750 9,745,953
2009 21,691,653 9,243,556
2008 21,249,199 8,817,647
2007 20,827,622 8,388,788
2006 20,450,966 7,976,526
2005 20,176,844 7,590,143
2004 19,932,722 7,233,041
2003 19,720,737 6,903,127
2002 19,495,210 6,596,806
2001 19,274,701 6,308,391
2000 19,028,802 6,032,267
1999 18,812,264 5,771,628
1998 18,607,584 5,620,068
1997 18,423,037 5,509,136
1996 18,224,767 5,356,925
1995 18,004,882 5,225,836
1994 17,805,468 5,071,184
1993 17,634,808 4,956,002
1992 17,478,635 4,909,749
1991 17,284,036 4,836,677
1990 17,065,128 4,737,633
1989 16,814,416 4,713,229
1988 16,532,164 4,848,029
1987 16,263,874 4,962,395
1986 16,018,350 4,921,240
1985 15,788,312 4,834,296
1984 15,579,391 4,750,627
1983 15,393,472 4,661,574
1982 15,184,247 4,557,686
1981 14,923,260 4,447,272
1980 14,692,000 4,339,030
1979 14,514,000 4,232,605
1978 14,358,000 4,127,657
1977 14,192,000 4,024,032
1976 14,033,000 3,921,910
1975 13,893,000 3,821,494
1974 13,723,000 3,723,259
1973 13,380,000 3,627,383
1972 13,177,000 3,542,497
1971 12,937,000 3,468,646
1970 12,507,000 3,409,614
1969 12,263,000 3,365,533
1968 12,009,000 3,321,528
1967 11,799,000 3,277,648
1966 11,651,000 3,236,423
1965 11,388,000 3,189,835
1964 11,167,000 3,129,918
1963 10,950,000 3,072,669
1962 10,742,000 3,024,308
1961 10,483,000 2,976,724
1960 10,276,477 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia South Sudan
2100 0.51% 0.02%
2099 0.52% 0.07%
2098 0.56% -0.008%
2097 0.55% 0.04%
2096 0.53% 0.03%
2095 0.52% -0.006%
2094 0.55% 0.04%
2093 0.56% 0.08%
2092 0.57% 0.08%
2091 0.57% 0.09%
2090 0.56% 0.17%
2089 0.58% 0.19%
2088 0.55% 0.15%
2087 0.54% 0.23%
2086 0.52% 0.19%
2085 0.52% 0.3%
2084 0.55% 0.29%
2083 0.54% 0.33%
2082 0.56% 0.32%
2081 0.54% 0.32%
2080 0.54% 0.42%
2079 0.55% 0.42%
2078 0.56% 0.48%
2077 0.54% 0.43%
2076 0.55% 0.52%
2075 0.56% 0.63%
2074 0.55% 0.63%
2073 0.55% 0.64%
2072 0.55% 0.68%
2071 0.57% 0.62%
2070 0.59% 0.67%
2069 0.59% 0.8%
2068 0.59% 0.77%
2067 0.59% 0.77%
2066 0.57% 0.84%
2065 0.56% 0.83%
2064 0.59% 0.84%
2063 0.59% 0.87%
2062 0.59% 0.85%
2061 0.58% 0.87%
2060 0.58% 0.97%
2059 0.62% 0.93%
2058 0.6% 0.98%
2057 0.6% 0.99%
2056 0.62% 1%
2055 0.62% 1.07%
2054 0.62% 1.03%
2053 0.62% 1.17%
2052 0.64% 1.11%
2051 0.65% 1.08%
2050 0.65% 1.12%
2049 0.69% 1.16%
2048 0.66% 1.21%
2047 0.7% 1.29%
2046 0.69% 1.29%
2045 0.69% 1.36%
2044 0.69% 1.38%
2043 0.71% 1.46%
2042 0.7% 1.52%
2041 0.7% 1.57%
2040 0.69% 1.59%
2039 0.72% 1.68%
2038 0.71% 1.72%
2037 0.74% 1.81%
2036 0.75% 1.86%
2035 0.75% 1.87%
2034 0.76% 1.86%
2033 0.77% 1.94%
2032 0.8% 2.01%
2031 0.82% 1.97%
2030 0.84% 1.96%
2029 0.88% 2%
2028 0.9% 2%
2027 0.92% 2.04%
2026 0.96% 2.02%
2025 0.99% 2.09%
2024 2.01% 4.01%
2023 2.46% 4.19%
2022 1.3% 1.43%
2021 0.14% 1.56%
2020 1.24% 2.64%
2019 1.49% 2.97%
2018 1.51% -1.33%
2017 1.66% -5.27%
2016 1.57% -2.5%
2015 1.45% -1.13%
2014 1.5% 0.62%
2013 1.74% 3.81%
2012 1.76% 4.55%
2011 1.4% 5.56%
2010 1.57% 5.44%
2009 2.08% 4.83%
2008 2.02% 5.11%
2007 1.84% 5.17%
2006 1.36% 5.09%
2005 1.22% 4.94%
2004 1.07% 4.78%
2003 1.16% 4.64%
2002 1.14% 4.57%
2001 1.29% 4.58%
2000 1.15% 4.52%
1999 1.1% 2.7%
1998 1% 2.01%
1997 1.09% 2.84%
1996 1.22% 2.51%
1995 1.12% 3.05%
1994 0.97% 2.32%
1993 0.89% 0.94%
1992 1.13% 1.51%
1991 1.28% 2.09%
1990 1.49% 0.52%
1989 1.71% -2.78%
1988 1.65% -2.3%
1987 1.53% 0.84%
1986 1.46% 1.8%
1985 1.34% 1.76%
1984 1.21% 1.91%
1983 1.38% 2.28%
1982 1.75% 2.48%
1981 1.57% 2.49%
1980 1.23% 2.51%
1979 1.09% 2.54%
1978 1.17% 2.58%
1977 1.13% 2.6%
1976 1.01% 2.63%
1975 1.24% 2.64%
1974 2.56% 2.64%
1973 1.54% 2.4%
1972 1.86% 2.13%
1971 3.44% 1.73%
1970 1.99% 1.31%
1969 2.12% 1.32%
1968 1.78% 1.34%
1967 1.27% 1.27%
1966 2.31% 1.46%
1965 1.98% 1.91%
1964 1.98% 1.86%
1963 1.94% 1.6%
1962 2.47% 1.6%
1961 2.01% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Australia South Sudan
Current population
27799169
12507858
Population rank 55/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.15%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 7/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +6,145
Net migration rank 11/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 6,145
2024 - 138,510 - 15,374
2023 103,974 140,232 217,966 455,000
2022 111,881 140,972 211,166 40,259
2021 138,701 116,768 213,567 -154,359
2020 133,376 44,447 212,332 62,935
2019 136,808 207,142 209,708 65,198
2018 157,269 226,412 168,497 157,408
2017 150,015 255,023 72,193 -670,477
2016 152,403 254,648 110,553 -654,225
2015 150,041 212,350 148,542 -159,822
2014 154,940 200,177 227,611 -471,523
2013 159,584 215,823 315,983 65,337
2012 161,408 235,776 312,974 125,771
2011 156,380 197,657 303,181 194,325
2010 158,628 166,752 287,409 299,402
2009 160,518 235,628 278,859 139,129
2008 155,119 275,773 268,268 165,557
2007 154,124 249,873 256,546 167,350
2006 132,931 191,985 246,706 153,926
2005 129,132 131,371 239,272 132,869
2004 115,610 110,072 231,877 110,182
2003 118,325 104,437 225,822 91,951
2002 116,971 108,852 212,014 82,847
2001 117,575 117,552 204,108 77,856
2000 119,882 111,186 196,055 74,227
1999 118,517 92,900 180,721 70,271
1998 120,949 81,310 -12,157 64,285
1997 121,592 67,661 121,454 48,280
1996 125,751 82,965 116,728 17,953
1995 131,436 80,456 110,417 17,077
1994 131,761 51,941 165,407 16,407
1993 137,551 23,833 32,779 15,772
1992 139,829 40,767 28,874 15,077
1991 138,273 68,847 87,873 14,327
1990 143,347 100,093 82,900 12,988
1989 127,789 144,042 83,735 -130,821
1988 127,298 153,330 -125,447 -97,065
1987 128,484 136,421 5,756 -11,976
1986 123,342 113,061 99,502 -10,973
1985 143,674 98,327 95,342 -9,986
1984 123,077 79,617 90,970 -8,984
1983 130,844 73,251 104,107 -7,986
1982 126,030 111,722 118,641 -6,983
1981 125,356 121,921 115,163 -5,994
1980 117,536 89,189 112,307 -4,997
1979 116,112 52,137 109,540 -3,997
1978 116,299 45,832 107,352 -2,998
1977 117,793 44,946 104,886 -1,997
1976 115,070 32,792 102,346 -995
1975 123,648 25,336 99,882 -395
1974 128,996 56,167 97,181 -192
1973 136,476 62,928 94,765 0
1972 155,488 54,895 74,803 193
1971 165,593 223,991 72,308 394
1970 145,081 256,295 44,776 587
1969 143,477 108,770 42,015 786
1968 132,099 100,963 44,213 995
1967 126,249 80,904 41,357 1,194
1966 126,996 110,864 38,523 1,386
1965 122,990 118,891 51,682 1,591
1964 128,420 91,588 64,786 1,785
1963 140,161 73,237 46,333 1,591
1962 143,943 58,315 47,406 1,386
1961 150,955 64,495 45,186 1,194
1960 141,816 85,707 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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