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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 43.2 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Australia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Suriname
2100 44,268,623 713,301
2099 44,045,424 715,718
2098 43,816,219 718,073
2097 43,573,042 720,500
2096 43,335,272 722,800
2095 43,106,279 725,224
2094 42,884,039 727,514
2093 42,648,686 729,945
2092 42,410,825 732,310
2091 42,168,735 734,611
2090 41,927,939 736,676
2089 41,695,112 738,887
2088 41,454,360 741,028
2087 41,226,316 742,858
2086 41,005,658 744,619
2085 40,792,190 746,328
2084 40,580,657 747,772
2083 40,356,871 749,164
2082 40,140,558 750,355
2081 39,916,925 751,527
2080 39,703,296 752,571
2079 39,489,029 753,310
2078 39,273,623 753,974
2077 39,056,566 754,582
2076 38,845,418 755,015
2075 38,632,596 755,554
2074 38,418,045 755,740
2073 38,207,153 756,042
2072 37,999,068 756,125
2071 37,792,119 756,124
2070 37,578,242 755,985
2069 37,359,215 755,900
2068 37,138,635 755,625
2067 36,919,449 755,174
2066 36,701,629 754,830
2065 36,492,733 754,137
2064 36,290,454 753,311
2063 36,076,918 752,771
2062 35,866,124 751,992
2061 35,656,154 751,308
2060 35,450,525 750,325
2059 35,244,589 749,420
2058 35,027,089 748,612
2057 34,817,156 747,183
2056 34,607,988 745,967
2055 34,393,278 744,434
2054 34,179,940 742,836
2053 33,970,136 741,364
2052 33,760,935 739,688
2051 33,546,695 738,024
2050 33,330,712 736,078
2049 33,115,090 734,256
2048 32,887,237 732,085
2047 32,671,939 729,623
2046 32,443,408 727,242
2045 32,220,633 724,469
2044 32,001,023 721,556
2043 31,780,612 718,596
2042 31,556,888 715,335
2041 31,336,104 712,005
2040 31,119,045 708,379
2039 30,906,074 704,797
2038 30,686,214 701,029
2037 30,471,145 697,364
2036 30,247,954 693,268
2035 30,023,790 689,014
2034 29,801,152 684,675
2033 29,576,548 680,289
2032 29,349,199 675,648
2031 29,115,445 670,943
2030 28,877,548 666,067
2029 28,638,212 661,186
2028 28,388,452 656,001
2027 28,135,058 650,709
2026 27,879,933 645,337
2025 27,614,411 639,850
2024 27,194,286 634,431
2023 26,659,922 628,886
2022 26,018,721 623,164
2021 25,685,412 617,896
2020 25,649,248 612,317
2019 25,334,826 605,768
2018 24,963,258 599,513
2017 24,592,588 593,713
2016 24,190,907 587,757
2015 23,815,995 581,627
2014 23,475,686 575,373
2013 23,128,129 569,020
2012 22,733,465 562,633
2011 22,340,024 556,269
2010 22,031,750 549,923
2009 21,691,653 543,568
2008 21,249,199 537,245
2007 20,827,622 531,016
2006 20,450,966 524,997
2005 20,176,844 519,313
2004 19,932,722 513,923
2003 19,720,737 506,414
2002 19,495,210 496,551
2001 19,274,701 486,560
2000 19,028,802 476,643
1999 18,812,264 466,916
1998 18,607,584 457,406
1997 18,423,037 448,067
1996 18,224,767 438,830
1995 18,004,882 429,606
1994 17,805,468 422,375
1993 17,634,808 419,352
1992 17,478,635 417,589
1991 17,284,036 415,013
1990 17,065,128 412,493
1989 16,814,416 408,409
1988 16,532,164 402,227
1987 16,263,874 396,911
1986 16,018,350 392,330
1985 15,788,312 386,972
1984 15,579,391 382,193
1983 15,393,472 378,746
1982 15,184,247 376,555
1981 14,923,260 375,459
1980 14,692,000 375,377
1979 14,514,000 377,602
1978 14,358,000 381,502
1977 14,192,000 385,067
1976 14,033,000 388,289
1975 13,893,000 391,170
1974 13,723,000 393,676
1973 13,380,000 395,772
1972 13,177,000 397,413
1971 12,937,000 391,932
1970 12,507,000 379,442
1969 12,263,000 366,906
1968 12,009,000 354,616
1967 11,799,000 342,679
1966 11,651,000 331,135
1965 11,388,000 320,000
1964 11,167,000 309,041
1963 10,950,000 297,034
1962 10,742,000 283,912
1961 10,483,000 272,791
1960 10,276,477 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Suriname
2100 0.51% -0.34%
2099 0.52% -0.33%
2098 0.56% -0.34%
2097 0.55% -0.32%
2096 0.53% -0.33%
2095 0.52% -0.31%
2094 0.55% -0.33%
2093 0.56% -0.32%
2092 0.57% -0.31%
2091 0.57% -0.28%
2090 0.56% -0.3%
2089 0.58% -0.29%
2088 0.55% -0.25%
2087 0.54% -0.24%
2086 0.52% -0.23%
2085 0.52% -0.19%
2084 0.55% -0.19%
2083 0.54% -0.16%
2082 0.56% -0.16%
2081 0.54% -0.14%
2080 0.54% -0.1%
2079 0.55% -0.09%
2078 0.56% -0.08%
2077 0.54% -0.06%
2076 0.55% -0.07%
2075 0.56% -0.02%
2074 0.55% -0.04%
2073 0.55% -0.01%
2072 0.55% 0%
2071 0.57% 0.02%
2070 0.59% 0.01%
2069 0.59% 0.04%
2068 0.59% 0.06%
2067 0.59% 0.05%
2066 0.57% 0.09%
2065 0.56% 0.11%
2064 0.59% 0.07%
2063 0.59% 0.1%
2062 0.59% 0.09%
2061 0.58% 0.13%
2060 0.58% 0.12%
2059 0.62% 0.11%
2058 0.6% 0.19%
2057 0.6% 0.16%
2056 0.62% 0.21%
2055 0.62% 0.22%
2054 0.62% 0.2%
2053 0.62% 0.23%
2052 0.64% 0.23%
2051 0.65% 0.26%
2050 0.65% 0.25%
2049 0.69% 0.3%
2048 0.66% 0.34%
2047 0.7% 0.33%
2046 0.69% 0.38%
2045 0.69% 0.4%
2044 0.69% 0.41%
2043 0.71% 0.46%
2042 0.7% 0.47%
2041 0.7% 0.51%
2040 0.69% 0.51%
2039 0.72% 0.54%
2038 0.71% 0.53%
2037 0.74% 0.59%
2036 0.75% 0.62%
2035 0.75% 0.63%
2034 0.76% 0.64%
2033 0.77% 0.69%
2032 0.8% 0.7%
2031 0.82% 0.73%
2030 0.84% 0.74%
2029 0.88% 0.79%
2028 0.9% 0.81%
2027 0.92% 0.83%
2026 0.96% 0.86%
2025 1.54% 0.85%
2024 2% 0.88%
2023 2.46% 0.92%
2022 1.3% 0.85%
2021 0.14% 0.91%
2020 1.24% 1.08%
2019 1.49% 1.04%
2018 1.51% 0.98%
2017 1.66% 1.01%
2016 1.57% 1.05%
2015 1.45% 1.09%
2014 1.5% 1.12%
2013 1.74% 1.14%
2012 1.76% 1.14%
2011 1.4% 1.15%
2010 1.57% 1.17%
2009 2.08% 1.18%
2008 2.02% 1.17%
2007 1.84% 1.15%
2006 1.36% 1.09%
2005 1.22% 1.05%
2004 1.07% 1.48%
2003 1.16% 1.99%
2002 1.14% 2.05%
2001 1.29% 2.08%
2000 1.15% 2.08%
1999 1.1% 2.08%
1998 1% 2.08%
1997 1.09% 2.1%
1996 1.22% 2.15%
1995 1.12% 1.71%
1994 0.97% 0.72%
1993 0.89% 0.42%
1992 1.13% 0.62%
1991 1.28% 0.61%
1990 1.49% 1%
1989 1.71% 1.54%
1988 1.65% 1.34%
1987 1.53% 1.17%
1986 1.46% 1.38%
1985 1.34% 1.25%
1984 1.21% 0.91%
1983 1.38% 0.58%
1982 1.75% 0.29%
1981 1.57% 0.02%
1980 1.23% -0.59%
1979 1.09% -1.02%
1978 1.17% -0.93%
1977 1.13% -0.83%
1976 1.01% -0.74%
1975 1.24% -0.64%
1974 2.56% -0.53%
1973 1.54% -0.41%
1972 1.86% 1.4%
1971 3.44% 3.29%
1970 1.99% 3.42%
1969 2.12% 3.47%
1968 1.78% 3.48%
1967 1.27% 3.49%
1966 2.31% 3.48%
1965 1.98% 3.55%
1964 1.98% 4.04%
1963 1.94% 4.62%
1962 2.47% 4.08%
1961 2.01% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Australia Suriname
Current population
28010980
648096
Population rank 55/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.008%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
1.81 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +15
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 107/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -967
Net migration rank 11/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -967
2024 103,773 138,510 6,541 -1,166
2023 104,641 140,232 6,697 -988
2022 111,881 140,972 6,719 -988
2021 138,701 116,768 5,291 -486
2020 133,376 44,447 6,640 -296
2019 136,808 207,142 6,564 191
2018 157,269 226,412 6,613 -851
2017 150,015 255,023 6,772 -935
2016 152,403 254,648 6,979 -906
2015 150,041 212,350 7,150 -967
2014 154,940 200,177 7,284 -959
2013 159,584 215,823 7,350 -968
2012 161,408 235,776 7,405 -1,011
2011 156,380 197,657 7,401 -1,060
2010 158,628 166,752 7,489 -1,138
2009 160,518 235,628 7,559 -1,204
2008 155,119 275,773 7,552 -1,255
2007 154,124 249,873 7,468 -1,312
2006 132,931 191,985 7,278 -1,403
2005 129,132 131,371 7,037 -1,534
2004 115,610 110,072 6,948 -1,676
2003 118,325 104,437 7,396 2,345
2002 116,971 108,852 7,916 2,076
2001 117,575 117,552 8,349 1,641
2000 119,882 111,186 8,323 1,516
1999 118,517 92,900 8,236 1,380
1998 120,949 81,310 8,173 1,241
1997 121,592 67,661 8,106 1,164
1996 125,751 82,965 8,031 1,165
1995 131,436 80,456 7,968 1,275
1994 131,761 51,941 7,929 -2,713
1993 137,551 23,833 8,127 -7,291
1992 139,829 40,767 8,355 -5,662
1991 138,273 68,847 8,637 -6,174
1990 143,347 100,093 9,047 -6,471
1989 127,789 144,042 9,441 -3,846
1988 127,298 153,330 9,347 -2,573
1987 128,484 136,421 9,319 -5,467
1986 123,342 113,061 9,222 -3,920
1985 143,674 98,327 9,177 -3,763
1984 123,077 79,617 9,031 -4,894
1983 130,844 73,251 8,797 -6,036
1982 126,030 111,722 8,197 -6,566
1981 125,356 121,921 7,541 -6,991
1980 117,536 89,189 7,002 -7,390
1979 116,112 52,137 7,312 -11,375
1978 116,299 45,832 7,650 -11,389
1977 117,793 44,946 7,998 -11,390
1976 115,070 32,792 8,327 -11,381
1975 123,648 25,336 8,587 -11,287
1974 128,996 56,167 8,751 -11,061
1973 136,476 62,928 8,877 -10,765
1972 155,488 54,895 8,893 -10,285
1971 165,593 223,991 8,814 3,552
1970 145,081 256,295 8,823 3,791
1969 143,477 108,770 8,880 3,575
1968 132,099 100,963 8,980 3,147
1967 126,249 80,904 9,104 2,637
1966 126,996 110,864 9,243 2,103
1965 122,990 118,891 9,270 1,657
1964 128,420 91,588 9,174 1,820
1963 140,161 73,237 8,838 4,181
1962 143,943 58,315 8,529 4,703
1961 150,955 64,495 8,361 660
1960 141,816 85,707 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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