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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.76 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Australia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Spain
2100 44,031,396 33,862,981
2099 43,809,392 34,039,965
2098 43,581,416 34,215,187
2097 43,339,542 34,387,116
2096 43,103,046 34,552,002
2095 42,875,281 34,719,411
2094 42,654,231 34,882,039
2093 42,420,140 35,044,043
2092 42,183,554 35,204,657
2091 41,942,760 35,366,895
2090 41,703,255 35,535,838
2089 41,471,675 35,707,942
2088 41,232,214 35,877,681
2087 41,005,392 36,043,209
2086 40,785,916 36,210,710
2085 40,573,592 36,386,207
2084 40,363,192 36,564,622
2083 40,140,606 36,749,680
2082 39,925,452 36,936,644
2081 39,703,018 37,133,976
2080 39,490,533 37,337,517
2079 39,277,415 37,551,557
2078 39,063,163 37,771,135
2077 38,847,269 38,002,963
2076 38,637,253 38,249,247
2075 38,425,571 38,506,040
2074 38,212,169 38,777,715
2073 38,002,408 39,056,249
2072 37,795,438 39,348,447
2071 37,589,598 39,642,346
2070 37,376,868 39,949,413
2069 37,159,014 40,256,590
2068 36,939,616 40,575,543
2067 36,721,604 40,893,798
2066 36,504,952 41,218,263
2065 36,297,175 41,543,254
2064 36,095,981 41,878,338
2063 35,883,588 42,208,320
2062 35,673,924 42,542,893
2061 35,465,080 42,874,096
2060 35,260,552 43,191,452
2059 35,055,719 43,506,737
2058 34,839,385 43,809,907
2057 34,630,577 44,112,668
2056 34,422,531 44,415,689
2055 34,208,970 44,691,749
2054 33,996,776 44,958,971
2053 33,788,097 45,223,225
2052 33,580,016 45,470,541
2051 33,366,925 45,695,307
2050 33,152,099 45,911,520
2049 32,937,633 46,127,777
2048 32,711,001 46,322,244
2047 32,496,856 46,510,152
2046 32,269,549 46,687,914
2045 32,047,969 46,858,778
2044 31,829,535 47,016,278
2043 31,610,306 47,158,325
2042 31,387,780 47,301,091
2041 31,168,179 47,434,593
2040 30,952,283 47,563,236
2039 30,740,454 47,685,343
2038 30,521,772 47,798,797
2037 30,307,856 47,910,899
2036 30,085,861 48,020,350
2035 29,862,898 48,124,430
2034 29,641,453 48,220,051
2033 29,418,053 48,311,842
2032 29,191,922 48,402,470
2031 28,959,421 48,495,278
2030 28,722,798 48,579,920
2029 28,484,745 48,648,699
2028 28,236,324 48,707,969
2027 27,984,287 48,758,200
2026 27,730,530 48,806,901
2025 27,466,430 48,838,057
2024 27,196,812 48,848,840
2023 26,659,922 48,352,528
2022 26,018,721 47,786,102
2021 25,685,412 47,443,821
2020 25,649,248 47,359,424
2019 25,334,826 47,118,501
2018 24,963,258 46,782,011
2017 24,592,588 46,571,232
2016 24,190,907 46,458,139
2015 23,815,995 46,422,303
2014 23,475,686 46,460,733
2013 23,128,129 46,604,197
2012 22,733,465 46,773,055
2011 22,340,024 46,742,697
2010 22,031,750 46,576,897
2009 21,691,653 46,362,946
2008 21,249,199 45,954,106
2007 20,827,622 45,226,803
2006 20,450,966 44,397,319
2005 20,176,844 43,653,155
2004 19,932,722 42,921,895
2003 19,720,737 42,187,645
2002 19,495,210 41,431,558
2001 19,274,701 40,850,412
2000 19,028,802 40,567,864
1999 18,812,264 40,386,875
1998 18,607,584 40,223,509
1997 18,423,037 40,057,389
1996 18,224,767 39,889,852
1995 18,004,882 39,724,050
1994 17,805,468 39,549,108
1993 17,634,808 39,361,262
1992 17,478,635 39,157,685
1991 17,284,036 38,966,376
1990 17,065,128 38,867,322
1989 16,814,416 38,827,764
1988 16,532,164 38,766,939
1987 16,263,874 38,684,815
1986 16,018,350 38,584,624
1985 15,788,312 38,469,512
1984 15,579,391 38,330,364
1983 15,393,472 38,171,525
1982 15,184,247 37,986,012
1981 14,923,260 37,758,631
1980 14,692,000 37,491,165
1979 14,514,000 37,191,330
1978 14,358,000 36,864,898
1977 14,192,000 36,511,638
1976 14,033,000 36,137,812
1975 13,893,000 35,757,900
1974 13,723,000 35,373,335
1973 13,380,000 34,988,947
1972 13,177,000 34,604,469
1971 12,937,000 34,224,490
1970 12,507,000 33,814,531
1969 12,263,000 33,441,054
1968 12,009,000 33,113,134
1967 11,799,000 32,682,947
1966 11,651,000 32,283,194
1965 11,388,000 31,954,292
1964 11,167,000 31,609,195
1963 10,950,000 31,296,651
1962 10,742,000 31,023,366
1961 10,483,000 30,739,250
1960 10,276,477 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Spain
2100 0.51% -0.52%
2099 0.52% -0.51%
2098 0.56% -0.5%
2097 0.55% -0.48%
2096 0.53% -0.48%
2095 0.52% -0.47%
2094 0.55% -0.46%
2093 0.56% -0.46%
2092 0.57% -0.46%
2091 0.57% -0.48%
2090 0.56% -0.48%
2089 0.58% -0.47%
2088 0.55% -0.46%
2087 0.54% -0.46%
2086 0.52% -0.48%
2085 0.52% -0.49%
2084 0.55% -0.5%
2083 0.54% -0.51%
2082 0.56% -0.53%
2081 0.54% -0.55%
2080 0.54% -0.57%
2079 0.55% -0.58%
2078 0.56% -0.61%
2077 0.54% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.67%
2075 0.56% -0.7%
2074 0.55% -0.71%
2073 0.55% -0.74%
2072 0.55% -0.74%
2071 0.57% -0.77%
2070 0.59% -0.76%
2069 0.59% -0.79%
2068 0.59% -0.78%
2067 0.59% -0.79%
2066 0.57% -0.78%
2065 0.56% -0.8%
2064 0.59% -0.78%
2063 0.59% -0.79%
2062 0.59% -0.77%
2061 0.58% -0.73%
2060 0.58% -0.72%
2059 0.62% -0.69%
2058 0.6% -0.69%
2057 0.6% -0.68%
2056 0.62% -0.62%
2055 0.62% -0.59%
2054 0.62% -0.58%
2053 0.62% -0.54%
2052 0.64% -0.49%
2051 0.65% -0.47%
2050 0.65% -0.47%
2049 0.69% -0.42%
2048 0.66% -0.4%
2047 0.7% -0.38%
2046 0.69% -0.36%
2045 0.69% -0.33%
2044 0.69% -0.3%
2043 0.71% -0.3%
2042 0.7% -0.28%
2041 0.7% -0.27%
2040 0.69% -0.26%
2039 0.72% -0.24%
2038 0.71% -0.23%
2037 0.74% -0.23%
2036 0.75% -0.22%
2035 0.75% -0.2%
2034 0.76% -0.19%
2033 0.77% -0.19%
2032 0.8% -0.19%
2031 0.82% -0.17%
2030 0.84% -0.14%
2029 0.88% -0.12%
2028 0.9% -0.1%
2027 0.92% -0.1%
2026 0.96% -0.06%
2025 0.99% -0.02%
2024 2.01% 1.03%
2023 2.46% 1.19%
2022 1.3% 0.72%
2021 0.14% 0.18%
2020 1.24% 0.51%
2019 1.49% 0.72%
2018 1.51% 0.45%
2017 1.66% 0.24%
2016 1.57% 0.08%
2015 1.45% -0.08%
2014 1.5% -0.31%
2013 1.74% -0.36%
2012 1.76% 0.06%
2011 1.4% 0.36%
2010 1.57% 0.46%
2009 2.08% 0.89%
2008 2.02% 1.61%
2007 1.84% 1.87%
2006 1.36% 1.7%
2005 1.22% 1.7%
2004 1.07% 1.74%
2003 1.16% 1.82%
2002 1.14% 1.42%
2001 1.29% 0.7%
2000 1.15% 0.45%
1999 1.1% 0.41%
1998 1% 0.41%
1997 1.09% 0.42%
1996 1.22% 0.42%
1995 1.12% 0.44%
1994 0.97% 0.48%
1993 0.89% 0.52%
1992 1.13% 0.49%
1991 1.28% 0.25%
1990 1.49% 0.1%
1989 1.71% 0.16%
1988 1.65% 0.21%
1987 1.53% 0.26%
1986 1.46% 0.3%
1985 1.34% 0.36%
1984 1.21% 0.42%
1983 1.38% 0.49%
1982 1.75% 0.6%
1981 1.57% 0.71%
1980 1.23% 0.81%
1979 1.09% 0.89%
1978 1.17% 0.97%
1977 1.13% 1.03%
1976 1.01% 1.06%
1975 1.24% 1.09%
1974 2.56% 1.1%
1973 1.54% 1.11%
1972 1.86% 1.11%
1971 3.44% 1.21%
1970 1.99% 1.12%
1969 2.12% 0.99%
1968 1.78% 1.32%
1967 1.27% 1.24%
1966 2.31% 1.03%
1965 1.98% 1.09%
1964 1.98% 1%
1963 1.94% 0.88%
1962 2.47% 0.92%
1961 2.01% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Australia Spain
Current population
27799169
48806901
Population rank 55/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.59%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 100/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +96,630
Net migration rank 11/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 96,630
2024 - 138,510 - 111,674
2023 103,974 140,232 -111,211 119,099
2022 111,881 140,972 -133,801 299,779
2021 138,701 116,768 -113,865 144,385
2020 133,376 44,447 -151,551 236,854
2019 136,808 207,142 -56,542 464,783
2018 157,269 226,412 -56,139 337,467
2017 150,015 255,023 -32,600 201,135
2016 152,403 254,648 0 106,474
2015 150,041 212,350 -4,642 -1,979
2014 154,940 200,177 32,522 -97,870
2013 159,584 215,823 37,284 -250,741
2012 161,408 235,776 51,450 -153,486
2011 156,380 197,657 84,137 60,761
2010 158,628 166,752 102,469 69,406
2009 160,518 235,628 106,635 129,557
2008 155,119 275,773 133,267 434,135
2007 154,124 249,873 108,545 772,317
2006 132,931 191,985 110,994 659,720
2005 129,132 131,371 78,576 629,803
2004 115,610 110,072 85,844 661,158
2003 118,325 104,437 54,844 658,428
2002 116,971 108,852 53,861 737,880
2001 117,575 117,552 44,936 181,307
2000 119,882 111,186 36,512 176,269
1999 118,517 92,900 8,077 178,559
1998 120,949 81,310 4,022 182,926
1997 121,592 67,661 20,028 165,345
1996 125,751 82,965 11,967 162,704
1995 131,436 80,456 15,889 162,434
1994 131,761 51,941 31,639 160,407
1993 137,551 23,833 47,234 160,907
1992 139,829 40,767 62,652 177,544
1991 138,273 68,847 58,450 122,841
1990 143,347 100,093 66,075 -30,684
1989 127,789 144,042 81,538 -25,892
1988 127,298 153,330 100,794 -17,663
1987 128,484 136,421 116,054 -12,681
1986 123,342 113,061 131,188 -13,540
1985 143,674 98,327 146,184 -589
1984 123,077 79,617 172,487 2,754
1983 130,844 73,251 183,223 1,241
1982 126,030 111,722 231,714 -7,384
1981 125,356 121,921 237,879 2,563
1980 117,536 89,189 281,184 20,166
1979 116,112 52,137 312,407 -5,929
1978 116,299 45,832 339,157 -2,504
1977 117,793 44,946 361,465 -1,332
1976 115,070 32,792 375,834 2,804
1975 123,648 25,336 371,882 -218
1974 128,996 56,167 396,182 105,838
1973 136,476 62,928 374,381 8,624
1972 155,488 54,895 391,030 7,935
1971 165,593 223,991 369,625 7,363
1970 145,081 256,295 378,723 -60,580
1969 143,477 108,770 367,851 -49,956
1968 132,099 100,963 387,423 -46,088
1967 126,249 80,904 402,001 -42,344
1966 126,996 110,864 397,084 -41,467
1965 122,990 118,891 405,819 -42,476
1964 128,420 91,588 429,885 -41,461
1963 140,161 73,237 394,338 -44,446
1962 143,943 58,315 384,690 -45,211
1961 150,955 64,495 396,537 -46,517
1960 141,816 85,707 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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