Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.6 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Australia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Sweden
2100 44,031,396 11,357,586
2099 43,809,392 11,361,443
2098 43,581,416 11,365,725
2097 43,339,542 11,366,889
2096 43,103,046 11,368,572
2095 42,875,281 11,371,525
2094 42,654,231 11,374,169
2093 42,420,140 11,376,054
2092 42,183,554 11,378,099
2091 41,942,760 11,379,549
2090 41,703,255 11,381,475
2089 41,471,675 11,384,408
2088 41,232,214 11,387,073
2087 41,005,392 11,390,874
2086 40,785,916 11,398,223
2085 40,573,592 11,403,279
2084 40,363,192 11,408,050
2083 40,140,606 11,411,588
2082 39,925,452 11,416,796
2081 39,703,018 11,418,438
2080 39,490,533 11,420,629
2079 39,277,415 11,420,158
2078 39,063,163 11,418,032
2077 38,847,269 11,415,948
2076 38,637,253 11,412,112
2075 38,425,571 11,407,978
2074 38,212,169 11,404,682
2073 38,002,408 11,401,754
2072 37,795,438 11,398,056
2071 37,589,598 11,393,134
2070 37,376,868 11,389,416
2069 37,159,014 11,385,560
2068 36,939,616 11,384,165
2067 36,721,604 11,383,331
2066 36,504,952 11,383,335
2065 36,297,175 11,382,611
2064 36,095,981 11,381,643
2063 35,883,588 11,381,489
2062 35,673,924 11,382,109
2061 35,465,080 11,379,849
2060 35,260,552 11,378,661
2059 35,055,719 11,376,317
2058 34,839,385 11,372,527
2057 34,630,577 11,367,109
2056 34,422,531 11,361,843
2055 34,208,970 11,354,884
2054 33,996,776 11,347,343
2053 33,788,097 11,336,678
2052 33,580,016 11,322,876
2051 33,366,925 11,306,983
2050 33,152,099 11,287,973
2049 32,937,633 11,268,461
2048 32,711,001 11,247,615
2047 32,496,856 11,225,655
2046 32,269,549 11,202,749
2045 32,047,969 11,178,920
2044 31,829,535 11,153,887
2043 31,610,306 11,128,417
2042 31,387,780 11,102,505
2041 31,168,179 11,078,898
2040 30,952,283 11,054,498
2039 30,740,454 11,031,322
2038 30,521,772 11,008,943
2037 30,307,856 10,987,323
2036 30,085,861 10,964,438
2035 29,862,898 10,941,953
2034 29,641,453 10,919,289
2033 29,418,053 10,895,104
2032 29,191,922 10,869,796
2031 28,959,421 10,844,434
2030 28,722,798 10,815,888
2029 28,484,745 10,784,274
2028 28,236,324 10,749,191
2027 27,984,287 10,710,226
2026 27,730,530 10,668,870
2025 27,466,430 10,621,495
2024 27,196,812 10,569,709
2023 26,659,922 10,536,632
2022 26,018,721 10,486,941
2021 25,685,412 10,415,811
2020 25,649,248 10,353,442
2019 25,334,826 10,278,887
2018 24,963,258 10,175,214
2017 24,592,588 10,057,698
2016 24,190,907 9,923,085
2015 23,815,995 9,799,186
2014 23,475,686 9,696,110
2013 23,128,129 9,600,379
2012 22,733,465 9,519,374
2011 22,340,024 9,449,213
2010 22,031,750 9,378,126
2009 21,691,653 9,298,515
2008 21,249,199 9,219,637
2007 20,827,622 9,148,092
2006 20,450,966 9,080,505
2005 20,176,844 9,029,572
2004 19,932,722 8,993,531
2003 19,720,737 8,958,229
2002 19,495,210 8,924,958
2001 19,274,701 8,895,960
2000 19,028,802 8,872,109
1999 18,812,264 8,857,874
1998 18,607,584 8,850,974
1997 18,423,037 8,846,062
1996 18,224,767 8,840,998
1995 18,004,882 8,826,939
1994 17,805,468 8,780,745
1993 17,634,808 8,718,561
1992 17,478,635 8,668,067
1991 17,284,036 8,617,375
1990 17,065,128 8,558,835
1989 16,814,416 8,492,964
1988 16,532,164 8,436,489
1987 16,263,874 8,397,804
1986 16,018,350 8,369,829
1985 15,788,312 8,350,386
1984 15,579,391 8,336,605
1983 15,393,472 8,329,033
1982 15,184,247 8,325,263
1981 14,923,260 8,320,503
1980 14,692,000 8,310,531
1979 14,514,000 8,293,678
1978 14,358,000 8,275,599
1977 14,192,000 8,251,540
1976 14,033,000 8,222,286
1975 13,893,000 8,192,437
1974 13,723,000 8,159,955
1973 13,380,000 8,136,312
1972 13,177,000 8,122,300
1971 12,937,000 8,098,334
1970 12,507,000 8,042,801
1969 12,263,000 7,968,072
1968 12,009,000 7,912,273
1967 11,799,000 7,867,931
1966 11,651,000 7,807,797
1965 11,388,000 7,733,853
1964 11,167,000 7,661,354
1963 10,950,000 7,604,328
1962 10,742,000 7,561,588
1961 10,483,000 7,519,998
1960 10,276,477 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Sweden
2100 0.51% -0.03%
2099 0.52% -0.04%
2098 0.56% -0.01%
2097 0.55% -0.01%
2096 0.53% -0.03%
2095 0.52% -0.02%
2094 0.55% -0.02%
2093 0.56% -0.02%
2092 0.57% -0.01%
2091 0.57% -0.02%
2090 0.56% -0.03%
2089 0.58% -0.02%
2088 0.55% -0.03%
2087 0.54% -0.06%
2086 0.52% -0.04%
2085 0.52% -0.04%
2084 0.55% -0.03%
2083 0.54% -0.05%
2082 0.56% -0.01%
2081 0.54% -0.02%
2080 0.54% 0.004%
2079 0.55% 0.02%
2078 0.56% 0.02%
2077 0.54% 0.03%
2076 0.55% 0.04%
2075 0.56% 0.03%
2074 0.55% 0.03%
2073 0.55% 0.03%
2072 0.55% 0.04%
2071 0.57% 0.03%
2070 0.59% 0.03%
2069 0.59% 0.01%
2068 0.59% 0.007%
2067 0.59% -0%
2066 0.57% 0.006%
2065 0.56% 0.009%
2064 0.59% 0.001%
2063 0.59% -0.005%
2062 0.59% 0.02%
2061 0.58% 0.01%
2060 0.58% 0.02%
2059 0.62% 0.03%
2058 0.6% 0.05%
2057 0.6% 0.05%
2056 0.62% 0.06%
2055 0.62% 0.07%
2054 0.62% 0.09%
2053 0.62% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.14%
2051 0.65% 0.17%
2050 0.65% 0.17%
2049 0.69% 0.19%
2048 0.66% 0.2%
2047 0.7% 0.2%
2046 0.69% 0.21%
2045 0.69% 0.22%
2044 0.69% 0.23%
2043 0.71% 0.23%
2042 0.7% 0.21%
2041 0.7% 0.22%
2040 0.69% 0.21%
2039 0.72% 0.2%
2038 0.71% 0.2%
2037 0.74% 0.21%
2036 0.75% 0.21%
2035 0.75% 0.21%
2034 0.76% 0.22%
2033 0.77% 0.23%
2032 0.8% 0.23%
2031 0.82% 0.26%
2030 0.84% 0.29%
2029 0.88% 0.33%
2028 0.9% 0.36%
2027 0.92% 0.39%
2026 0.96% 0.45%
2025 0.99% 0.49%
2024 2.01% 0.31%
2023 2.46% 0.47%
2022 1.3% 0.68%
2021 0.14% 0.6%
2020 1.24% 0.73%
2019 1.49% 1.02%
2018 1.51% 1.17%
2017 1.66% 1.36%
2016 1.57% 1.26%
2015 1.45% 1.06%
2014 1.5% 1%
2013 1.74% 0.85%
2012 1.76% 0.74%
2011 1.4% 0.76%
2010 1.57% 0.86%
2009 2.08% 0.86%
2008 2.02% 0.78%
2007 1.84% 0.74%
2006 1.36% 0.56%
2005 1.22% 0.4%
2004 1.07% 0.39%
2003 1.16% 0.37%
2002 1.14% 0.33%
2001 1.29% 0.27%
2000 1.15% 0.16%
1999 1.1% 0.08%
1998 1% 0.06%
1997 1.09% 0.06%
1996 1.22% 0.16%
1995 1.12% 0.53%
1994 0.97% 0.71%
1993 0.89% 0.58%
1992 1.13% 0.59%
1991 1.28% 0.68%
1990 1.49% 0.78%
1989 1.71% 0.67%
1988 1.65% 0.46%
1987 1.53% 0.33%
1986 1.46% 0.23%
1985 1.34% 0.17%
1984 1.21% 0.09%
1983 1.38% 0.05%
1982 1.75% 0.06%
1981 1.57% 0.12%
1980 1.23% 0.2%
1979 1.09% 0.22%
1978 1.17% 0.29%
1977 1.13% 0.36%
1976 1.01% 0.36%
1975 1.24% 0.4%
1974 2.56% 0.29%
1973 1.54% 0.17%
1972 1.86% 0.3%
1971 3.44% 0.69%
1970 1.99% 0.94%
1969 2.12% 0.71%
1968 1.78% 0.56%
1967 1.27% 0.77%
1966 2.31% 0.96%
1965 1.98% 0.95%
1964 1.98% 0.75%
1963 1.94% 0.57%
1962 2.47% 0.55%
1961 2.01% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Australia Sweden
Current population
27799169
10680056
Population rank 55/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.13%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +91
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 149/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +47,079
Net migration rank 11/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 47,079
2024 - 138,510 - 50,115
2023 103,974 140,232 5,269 55,209
2022 111,881 140,972 10,487 58,955
2021 138,701 116,768 22,914 51,947
2020 133,376 44,447 14,495 37,302
2019 136,808 207,142 25,697 72,619
2018 157,269 226,412 23,403 87,517
2017 150,015 255,023 24,138 102,671
2016 152,403 254,648 25,800 119,234
2015 150,041 212,350 23,518 80,534
2014 154,940 200,177 26,179 77,654
2013 159,584 215,823 23,041 66,760
2012 161,408 235,776 20,943 52,879
2011 156,380 197,657 21,733 46,049
2010 158,628 166,752 25,320 51,175
2009 160,518 235,628 21,387 63,638
2008 155,119 275,773 18,439 56,452
2007 154,124 249,873 15,552 54,907
2006 132,931 191,985 15,436 51,675
2005 129,132 131,371 9,030 27,030
2004 115,610 110,072 9,893 25,842
2003 118,325 104,437 6,271 29,161
2002 116,971 108,852 893 31,364
2001 117,575 117,552 -1,779 28,856
2000 119,882 111,186 -2,662 24,900
1999 118,517 92,900 -6,201 13,940
1998 120,949 81,310 -3,541 11,325
1997 121,592 67,661 -3,539 6,047
1996 125,751 82,965 1,768 5,773
1995 131,436 80,456 9,710 11,621
1994 131,761 51,941 20,196 51,545
1993 137,551 23,833 20,924 32,725
1992 139,829 40,767 28,605 20,507
1991 138,273 68,847 29,299 25,314
1990 143,347 100,093 29,100 35,668
1989 127,789 144,042 24,629 44,565
1988 127,298 153,330 15,186 30,064
1987 128,484 136,421 11,757 21,335
1986 123,342 113,061 9,206 15,211
1985 143,674 98,327 4,175 11,464
1984 123,077 79,617 3,335 8,668
1983 130,844 73,251 833 2,105
1982 126,030 111,722 1,665 2,524
1981 125,356 121,921 1,664 3,209
1980 117,536 89,189 5,818 10,040
1979 116,112 52,137 4,976 13,895
1978 116,299 45,832 4,138 13,807
1977 117,793 44,946 7,426 23,528
1976 115,070 32,792 8,222 20,324
1975 123,648 25,336 14,746 16,564
1974 128,996 56,167 23,664 9,217
1973 136,476 62,928 24,409 -9,551
1972 155,488 54,895 28,428 -13,519
1971 165,593 223,991 31,583 2,334
1970 145,081 256,295 30,563 47,242
1969 143,477 108,770 23,904 48,824
1968 132,099 100,963 30,858 8,545
1967 126,249 80,904 41,700 11,075
1966 126,996 110,864 45,286 24,920
1965 122,990 118,891 44,857 32,444
1964 128,420 91,588 45,968 23,581
1963 140,161 73,237 35,741 11,009
1962 143,943 58,315 30,246 9,627
1961 150,955 64,495 30,832 14,401
1960 141,816 85,707 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/sweden | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.