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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.63 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% 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 +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Australia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Sweden
2100 44,268,623 11,330,987
2099 44,045,424 11,334,835
2098 43,816,219 11,339,107
2097 43,573,042 11,340,268
2096 43,335,272 11,341,947
2095 43,106,279 11,344,893
2094 42,884,039 11,347,531
2093 42,648,686 11,349,412
2092 42,410,825 11,351,452
2091 42,168,735 11,352,899
2090 41,927,939 11,354,820
2089 41,695,112 11,357,746
2088 41,454,360 11,360,405
2087 41,226,316 11,364,197
2086 41,005,658 11,371,529
2085 40,792,190 11,376,573
2084 40,580,657 11,381,332
2083 40,356,871 11,384,862
2082 40,140,558 11,390,058
2081 39,916,925 11,391,696
2080 39,703,296 11,393,882
2079 39,489,029 11,393,412
2078 39,273,623 11,391,291
2077 39,056,566 11,389,212
2076 38,845,418 11,385,385
2075 38,632,596 11,381,261
2074 38,418,045 11,377,973
2073 38,207,153 11,375,051
2072 37,999,068 11,371,362
2071 37,792,119 11,366,451
2070 37,578,242 11,362,742
2069 37,359,215 11,358,895
2068 37,138,635 11,357,504
2067 36,919,449 11,356,672
2066 36,701,629 11,356,676
2065 36,492,733 11,355,953
2064 36,290,454 11,354,988
2063 36,076,918 11,354,834
2062 35,866,124 11,355,452
2061 35,656,154 11,353,198
2060 35,450,525 11,352,013
2059 35,244,589 11,349,674
2058 35,027,089 11,345,893
2057 34,817,156 11,340,487
2056 34,607,988 11,335,234
2055 34,393,278 11,328,291
2054 34,179,940 11,320,768
2053 33,970,136 11,310,127
2052 33,760,935 11,296,358
2051 33,546,695 11,280,503
2050 33,330,712 11,261,537
2049 33,115,090 11,242,070
2048 32,887,237 11,221,274
2047 32,671,939 11,199,365
2046 32,443,408 11,176,512
2045 32,220,633 11,152,739
2044 32,001,023 11,127,765
2043 31,780,612 11,102,354
2042 31,556,888 11,076,504
2041 31,336,104 11,052,951
2040 31,119,045 11,028,609
2039 30,906,074 11,005,487
2038 30,686,214 10,983,160
2037 30,471,145 10,961,591
2036 30,247,954 10,938,759
2035 30,023,790 10,916,327
2034 29,801,152 10,893,717
2033 29,576,548 10,869,588
2032 29,349,199 10,844,339
2031 29,115,445 10,819,037
2030 28,877,548 10,790,557
2029 28,638,212 10,759,017
2028 28,388,452 10,724,017
2027 28,135,058 10,685,143
2026 27,879,933 10,643,884
2025 27,614,411 10,596,620
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 0.25%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Australia Sweden
Current population
28010980
10665077
Population rank 55/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.13%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +74
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 148/197
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 103,773 138,510 7,399 50,115
2023 104,641 140,232 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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