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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.04 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Australia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Syria
2100 44,031,396 44,620,090
2099 43,809,392 44,690,260
2098 43,581,416 44,750,249
2097 43,339,542 44,813,148
2096 43,103,046 44,867,740
2095 42,875,281 44,895,489
2094 42,654,231 44,945,231
2093 42,420,140 44,974,311
2092 42,183,554 45,003,795
2091 41,942,760 45,016,478
2090 41,703,255 45,048,083
2089 41,471,675 45,047,102
2088 41,232,214 45,041,864
2087 41,005,392 45,049,516
2086 40,785,916 45,068,928
2085 40,573,592 45,034,847
2084 40,363,192 44,999,929
2083 40,140,606 44,971,600
2082 39,925,452 44,910,859
2081 39,703,018 44,843,908
2080 39,490,533 44,744,718
2079 39,277,415 44,687,371
2078 39,063,163 44,649,760
2077 38,847,269 44,604,175
2076 38,637,253 44,520,132
2075 38,425,571 44,426,423
2074 38,212,169 44,328,795
2073 38,002,408 44,221,016
2072 37,795,438 44,084,262
2071 37,589,598 43,939,848
2070 37,376,868 43,795,999
2069 37,159,014 43,648,130
2068 36,939,616 43,465,442
2067 36,721,604 43,271,173
2066 36,504,952 43,060,752
2065 36,297,175 42,810,442
2064 36,095,981 42,559,554
2063 35,883,588 42,311,907
2062 35,673,924 42,062,193
2061 35,465,080 41,808,082
2060 35,260,552 41,522,274
2059 35,055,719 41,208,825
2058 34,839,385 40,925,728
2057 34,630,577 40,643,453
2056 34,422,531 40,332,578
2055 34,208,970 40,026,632
2054 33,996,776 39,691,425
2053 33,788,097 39,348,020
2052 33,580,016 39,045,268
2051 33,366,925 38,733,827
2050 33,152,099 38,410,423
2049 32,937,633 38,089,455
2048 32,711,001 37,784,449
2047 32,496,856 37,492,636
2046 32,269,549 37,181,526
2045 32,047,969 36,843,579
2044 31,829,535 36,526,509
2043 31,610,306 36,188,225
2042 31,387,780 35,825,419
2041 31,168,179 35,447,414
2040 30,952,283 35,042,107
2039 30,740,454 34,626,945
2038 30,521,772 34,183,740
2037 30,307,856 33,703,682
2036 30,085,861 33,223,843
2035 29,862,898 32,696,648
2034 29,641,453 32,148,814
2033 29,418,053 31,562,427
2032 29,191,922 30,967,322
2031 28,959,421 30,329,874
2030 28,722,798 29,672,629
2029 28,484,745 28,949,535
2028 28,236,324 28,217,748
2027 27,984,287 27,428,807
2026 27,730,530 26,607,148
2025 27,466,430 25,689,551
2024 27,196,812 24,672,760
2023 26,659,922 23,594,623
2022 26,018,721 22,462,173
2021 25,685,412 21,628,839
2020 25,649,248 21,049,429
2019 25,334,826 20,353,534
2018 24,963,258 19,577,845
2017 24,592,588 19,224,668
2016 24,190,907 19,193,834
2015 23,815,995 19,424,618
2014 23,475,686 20,273,659
2013 23,128,129 21,666,917
2012 22,733,465 22,759,763
2011 22,340,024 22,878,098
2010 22,031,750 22,482,421
2009 21,691,653 21,976,969
2008 21,249,199 21,636,564
2007 20,827,622 20,884,125
2006 20,450,966 19,637,022
2005 20,176,844 18,814,091
2004 19,932,722 18,336,875
2003 19,720,737 17,889,296
2002 19,495,210 17,468,332
2001 19,274,701 17,051,338
2000 19,028,802 16,637,888
1999 18,812,264 16,228,061
1998 18,607,584 15,820,413
1997 18,423,037 15,417,542
1996 18,224,767 15,018,104
1995 18,004,882 14,616,801
1994 17,805,468 14,208,583
1993 17,634,808 13,795,686
1992 17,478,635 13,385,571
1991 17,284,036 12,980,821
1990 17,065,128 12,579,208
1989 16,814,416 12,179,060
1988 16,532,164 11,782,264
1987 16,263,874 11,388,923
1986 16,018,350 11,002,844
1985 15,788,312 10,625,672
1984 15,579,391 10,258,398
1983 15,393,472 9,904,809
1982 15,184,247 9,572,511
1981 14,923,260 9,260,189
1980 14,692,000 8,957,663
1979 14,514,000 8,661,909
1978 14,358,000 8,372,759
1977 14,192,000 8,090,501
1976 14,033,000 7,817,320
1975 13,893,000 7,554,364
1974 13,723,000 7,302,160
1973 13,380,000 7,060,321
1972 13,177,000 6,826,024
1971 12,937,000 6,598,094
1970 12,507,000 6,380,609
1969 12,263,000 6,175,166
1968 12,009,000 5,978,742
1967 11,799,000 5,790,198
1966 11,651,000 5,609,047
1965 11,388,000 5,435,267
1964 11,167,000 5,269,087
1963 10,950,000 5,110,467
1962 10,742,000 4,959,340
1961 10,483,000 4,815,466
1960 10,276,477 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Syria
2100 0.51% -0.16%
2099 0.52% -0.13%
2098 0.56% -0.14%
2097 0.55% -0.12%
2096 0.53% -0.06%
2095 0.52% -0.11%
2094 0.55% -0.06%
2093 0.56% -0.07%
2092 0.57% -0.03%
2091 0.57% -0.07%
2090 0.56% 0.002%
2089 0.58% 0.01%
2088 0.55% -0.02%
2087 0.54% -0.04%
2086 0.52% 0.08%
2085 0.52% 0.08%
2084 0.55% 0.06%
2083 0.54% 0.14%
2082 0.56% 0.15%
2081 0.54% 0.22%
2080 0.54% 0.13%
2079 0.55% 0.08%
2078 0.56% 0.1%
2077 0.54% 0.19%
2076 0.55% 0.21%
2075 0.56% 0.22%
2074 0.55% 0.24%
2073 0.55% 0.31%
2072 0.55% 0.33%
2071 0.57% 0.33%
2070 0.59% 0.34%
2069 0.59% 0.42%
2068 0.59% 0.45%
2067 0.59% 0.49%
2066 0.57% 0.58%
2065 0.56% 0.59%
2064 0.59% 0.59%
2063 0.59% 0.59%
2062 0.59% 0.61%
2061 0.58% 0.69%
2060 0.58% 0.76%
2059 0.62% 0.69%
2058 0.6% 0.69%
2057 0.6% 0.77%
2056 0.62% 0.76%
2055 0.62% 0.84%
2054 0.62% 0.87%
2053 0.62% 0.78%
2052 0.64% 0.8%
2051 0.65% 0.84%
2050 0.65% 0.84%
2049 0.69% 0.81%
2048 0.66% 0.78%
2047 0.7% 0.84%
2046 0.69% 0.92%
2045 0.69% 0.87%
2044 0.69% 0.93%
2043 0.71% 1.01%
2042 0.7% 1.07%
2041 0.7% 1.16%
2040 0.69% 1.2%
2039 0.72% 1.3%
2038 0.71% 1.42%
2037 0.74% 1.44%
2036 0.75% 1.61%
2035 0.75% 1.7%
2034 0.76% 1.86%
2033 0.77% 1.92%
2032 0.8% 2.1%
2031 0.82% 2.21%
2030 0.84% 2.5%
2029 0.88% 2.59%
2028 0.9% 2.88%
2027 0.92% 3.09%
2026 0.96% 3.57%
2025 0.99% 4.12%
2024 2.01% 4.57%
2023 2.46% 5.04%
2022 1.3% 3.85%
2021 0.14% 2.75%
2020 1.24% 3.42%
2019 1.49% 3.96%
2018 1.51% 1.84%
2017 1.66% 0.16%
2016 1.57% -1.19%
2015 1.45% -4.19%
2014 1.5% -6.43%
2013 1.74% -4.8%
2012 1.76% -0.52%
2011 1.4% 1.76%
2010 1.57% 2.3%
2009 2.08% 1.57%
2008 2.02% 3.6%
2007 1.84% 6.35%
2006 1.36% 4.37%
2005 1.22% 2.6%
2004 1.07% 2.5%
2003 1.16% 2.41%
2002 1.14% 2.45%
2001 1.29% 2.48%
2000 1.15% 2.53%
1999 1.1% 2.58%
1998 1% 2.61%
1997 1.09% 2.66%
1996 1.22% 2.75%
1995 1.12% 2.87%
1994 0.97% 2.99%
1993 0.89% 3.06%
1992 1.13% 3.12%
1991 1.28% 3.19%
1990 1.49% 3.29%
1989 1.71% 3.37%
1988 1.65% 3.45%
1987 1.53% 3.51%
1986 1.46% 3.55%
1985 1.34% 3.58%
1984 1.21% 3.57%
1983 1.38% 3.47%
1982 1.75% 3.37%
1981 1.57% 3.38%
1980 1.23% 3.41%
1979 1.09% 3.45%
1978 1.17% 3.49%
1977 1.13% 3.49%
1976 1.01% 3.48%
1975 1.24% 3.45%
1974 2.56% 3.43%
1973 1.54% 3.43%
1972 1.86% 3.45%
1971 3.44% 3.41%
1970 1.99% 3.33%
1969 2.12% 3.29%
1968 1.78% 3.26%
1967 1.27% 3.23%
1966 2.31% 3.2%
1965 1.98% 3.15%
1964 1.98% 3.1%
1963 1.94% 3.05%
1962 2.47% 2.99%
1961 2.01% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Australia Syria
Current population
27799169
26829400
Population rank 55/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.32%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 6/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +421,693
Net migration rank 11/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 421,693
2024 - 138,510 - 546,494
2023 103,974 140,232 402,713 757,309
2022 111,881 140,972 369,750 735,142
2021 138,701 116,768 350,560 211,220
2020 133,376 44,447 327,992 269,050
2019 136,808 207,142 293,762 500,985
2018 157,269 226,412 242,530 514,102
2017 150,015 255,023 237,214 -287,501
2016 152,403 254,648 236,007 -124,063
2015 150,041 212,350 253,977 -827,496
2014 154,940 200,177 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 159,584 215,823 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 161,408 235,776 475,520 -999,267
2011 156,380 197,657 543,950 -256,888
2010 158,628 166,752 558,666 -54,359
2009 160,518 235,628 559,314 -52,703
2008 155,119 275,773 576,593 -402,393
2007 154,124 249,873 529,162 801,514
2006 132,931 191,985 480,616 682,911
2005 129,132 131,371 468,960 13,382
2004 115,610 110,072 461,209 10,881
2003 118,325 104,437 457,000 -33,920
2002 116,971 108,852 453,967 -35,096
2001 117,575 117,552 451,503 -36,383
2000 119,882 111,186 446,211 -34,425
1999 118,517 92,900 439,261 -31,394
1998 120,949 81,310 433,447 -26,025
1997 121,592 67,661 429,887 -31,571
1996 125,751 82,965 430,765 -30,197
1995 131,436 80,456 430,172 -28,122
1994 131,761 51,941 426,996 -12,630
1993 137,551 23,833 420,244 -8,828
1992 139,829 40,767 412,878 -4,063
1991 138,273 68,847 410,830 -10,154
1990 143,347 100,093 409,177 -6,620
1989 127,789 144,042 406,111 -8,379
1988 127,298 153,330 404,285 -8,426
1987 128,484 136,421 399,159 -8,335
1986 123,342 113,061 390,821 -9,485
1985 143,674 98,327 379,231 -6,221
1984 123,077 79,617 366,768 -5,245
1983 130,844 73,251 355,375 -9,729
1982 126,030 111,722 319,664 -721
1981 125,356 121,921 330,237 -24,536
1980 117,536 89,189 332,464 -33,114
1979 116,112 52,137 324,943 -32,793
1978 116,299 45,832 316,724 -30,567
1977 117,793 44,946 306,630 -28,275
1976 115,070 32,792 294,267 -26,268
1975 123,648 25,336 282,299 -24,389
1974 128,996 56,167 270,735 -24,242
1973 136,476 62,928 254,687 -17,502
1972 155,488 54,895 249,027 -17,610
1971 165,593 223,991 239,610 -15,167
1970 145,081 256,295 230,117 -19,594
1969 143,477 108,770 219,114 -18,749
1968 132,099 100,963 209,454 -16,968
1967 126,249 80,904 199,223 -14,618
1966 126,996 110,864 191,122 -13,434
1965 122,990 118,891 182,560 -12,704
1964 128,420 91,588 174,549 -12,044
1963 140,161 73,237 166,555 -11,817
1962 143,943 58,315 159,155 -11,641
1961 150,955 64,495 151,485 -11,237
1960 141,816 85,707 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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