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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.2 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Australia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Taiwan
2100 44,031,396 10,150,338
2099 43,809,392 10,273,881
2098 43,581,416 10,399,680
2097 43,339,542 10,527,804
2096 43,103,046 10,657,536
2095 42,875,281 10,789,978
2094 42,654,231 10,925,075
2093 42,420,140 11,062,491
2092 42,183,554 11,202,670
2091 41,942,760 11,346,131
2090 41,703,255 11,494,369
2089 41,471,675 11,644,743
2088 41,232,214 11,799,177
2087 41,005,392 11,956,109
2086 40,785,916 12,116,149
2085 40,573,592 12,281,248
2084 40,363,192 12,451,872
2083 40,140,606 12,625,681
2082 39,925,452 12,803,442
2081 39,703,018 12,986,931
2080 39,490,533 13,174,137
2079 39,277,415 13,366,920
2078 39,063,163 13,564,788
2077 38,847,269 13,765,770
2076 38,637,253 13,969,802
2075 38,425,571 14,178,904
2074 38,212,169 14,391,331
2073 38,002,408 14,606,033
2072 37,795,438 14,824,987
2071 37,589,598 15,045,310
2070 37,376,868 15,266,143
2069 37,159,014 15,488,280
2068 36,939,616 15,714,125
2067 36,721,604 15,940,945
2066 36,504,952 16,167,553
2065 36,297,175 16,396,032
2064 36,095,981 16,625,600
2063 35,883,588 16,854,355
2062 35,673,924 17,084,600
2061 35,465,080 17,314,450
2060 35,260,552 17,541,998
2059 35,055,719 17,767,014
2058 34,839,385 17,988,239
2057 34,630,577 18,208,151
2056 34,422,531 18,423,453
2055 34,208,970 18,639,554
2054 33,996,776 18,853,384
2053 33,788,097 19,063,428
2052 33,580,016 19,270,076
2051 33,366,925 19,474,323
2050 33,152,099 19,677,203
2049 32,937,633 19,878,438
2048 32,711,001 20,073,645
2047 32,496,856 20,267,326
2046 32,269,549 20,454,154
2045 32,047,969 20,640,565
2044 31,829,535 20,819,477
2043 31,610,306 20,995,111
2042 31,387,780 21,166,213
2041 31,168,179 21,331,710
2040 30,952,283 21,491,361
2039 30,740,454 21,645,911
2038 30,521,772 21,794,529
2037 30,307,856 21,939,617
2036 30,085,861 22,077,701
2035 29,862,898 22,211,115
2034 29,641,453 22,340,809
2033 29,418,053 22,463,465
2032 29,191,922 22,582,449
2031 28,959,421 22,698,460
2030 28,722,798 22,809,605
2029 28,484,745 22,916,803
2028 28,236,324 23,022,058
2027 27,984,287 23,127,410
2026 27,730,530 23,229,461
2025 27,466,430 23,331,886
2024 27,196,812 23,410,331
2023 26,659,922 23,342,541
2022 26,018,721 23,319,977
2021 25,685,412 23,468,275
2020 25,649,248 23,582,179
2019 25,334,826 23,596,027
2018 24,963,258 23,580,080
2017 24,592,588 23,555,522
2016 24,190,907 23,515,945
2015 23,815,995 23,462,914
2014 23,475,686 23,403,635
2013 23,128,129 23,344,670
2012 22,733,465 23,270,367
2011 22,340,024 23,193,518
2010 22,031,750 23,140,948
2009 21,691,653 23,078,402
2008 21,249,199 22,997,696
2007 20,827,622 22,917,444
2006 20,450,966 22,823,455
2005 20,176,844 22,729,753
2004 19,932,722 22,646,836
2003 19,720,737 22,562,663
2002 19,495,210 22,463,172
2001 19,274,701 22,341,120
2000 19,028,802 22,184,530
1999 18,812,264 22,010,489
1998 18,607,584 21,835,703
1997 18,423,037 21,634,124
1996 18,224,767 21,441,432
1995 18,004,882 21,267,653
1994 17,805,468 21,086,645
1993 17,634,808 20,899,019
1992 17,478,635 20,704,227
1991 17,284,036 20,503,568
1990 17,065,128 20,278,946
1989 16,814,416 20,055,492
1988 16,532,164 19,839,704
1987 16,263,874 19,617,046
1986 16,018,350 19,411,454
1985 15,788,312 19,191,510
1984 15,579,391 18,929,866
1983 15,393,472 18,653,146
1982 15,184,247 18,354,855
1981 14,923,260 18,029,982
1980 14,692,000 17,704,538
1979 14,514,000 17,372,779
1978 14,358,000 17,042,272
1977 14,192,000 16,730,895
1976 14,033,000 16,401,413
1975 13,893,000 16,075,128
1974 13,723,000 15,784,817
1973 13,380,000 15,505,121
1972 13,177,000 15,220,495
1971 12,937,000 14,913,564
1970 12,507,000 14,582,944
1969 12,263,000 14,068,984
1968 12,009,000 13,548,537
1967 11,799,000 13,210,344
1966 11,651,000 12,874,153
1965 11,388,000 12,511,863
1964 11,167,000 12,137,143
1963 10,950,000 11,762,101
1962 10,742,000 11,392,513
1961 10,483,000 11,030,385
1960 10,276,477 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Taiwan
2100 0.51% -1.2%
2099 0.52% -1.21%
2098 0.56% -1.22%
2097 0.55% -1.22%
2096 0.53% -1.23%
2095 0.52% -1.24%
2094 0.55% -1.24%
2093 0.56% -1.25%
2092 0.57% -1.26%
2091 0.57% -1.29%
2090 0.56% -1.29%
2089 0.58% -1.31%
2088 0.55% -1.31%
2087 0.54% -1.32%
2086 0.52% -1.34%
2085 0.52% -1.37%
2084 0.55% -1.38%
2083 0.54% -1.39%
2082 0.56% -1.41%
2081 0.54% -1.42%
2080 0.54% -1.44%
2079 0.55% -1.46%
2078 0.56% -1.46%
2077 0.54% -1.46%
2076 0.55% -1.47%
2075 0.56% -1.48%
2074 0.55% -1.47%
2073 0.55% -1.48%
2072 0.55% -1.46%
2071 0.57% -1.45%
2070 0.59% -1.43%
2069 0.59% -1.44%
2068 0.59% -1.42%
2067 0.59% -1.4%
2066 0.57% -1.39%
2065 0.56% -1.38%
2064 0.59% -1.36%
2063 0.59% -1.35%
2062 0.59% -1.33%
2061 0.58% -1.3%
2060 0.58% -1.27%
2059 0.62% -1.23%
2058 0.6% -1.21%
2057 0.6% -1.17%
2056 0.62% -1.16%
2055 0.62% -1.13%
2054 0.62% -1.1%
2053 0.62% -1.07%
2052 0.64% -1.05%
2051 0.65% -1.03%
2050 0.65% -1.01%
2049 0.69% -0.97%
2048 0.66% -0.96%
2047 0.7% -0.91%
2046 0.69% -0.9%
2045 0.69% -0.86%
2044 0.69% -0.84%
2043 0.71% -0.81%
2042 0.7% -0.78%
2041 0.7% -0.74%
2040 0.69% -0.71%
2039 0.72% -0.68%
2038 0.71% -0.66%
2037 0.74% -0.63%
2036 0.75% -0.6%
2035 0.75% -0.58%
2034 0.76% -0.55%
2033 0.77% -0.53%
2032 0.8% -0.51%
2031 0.82% -0.49%
2030 0.84% -0.47%
2029 0.88% -0.46%
2028 0.9% -0.46%
2027 0.92% -0.44%
2026 0.96% -0.44%
2025 0.99% -0.34%
2024 2.01% 0.29%
2023 2.46% 0.1%
2022 1.3% -0.63%
2021 0.14% -0.48%
2020 1.24% -0.06%
2019 1.49% 0.07%
2018 1.51% 0.1%
2017 1.66% 0.17%
2016 1.57% 0.23%
2015 1.45% 0.25%
2014 1.5% 0.25%
2013 1.74% 0.32%
2012 1.76% 0.33%
2011 1.4% 0.23%
2010 1.57% 0.27%
2009 2.08% 0.35%
2008 2.02% 0.35%
2007 1.84% 0.41%
2006 1.36% 0.41%
2005 1.22% 0.37%
2004 1.07% 0.37%
2003 1.16% 0.44%
2002 1.14% 0.55%
2001 1.29% 0.71%
2000 1.15% 0.79%
1999 1.1% 0.8%
1998 1% 0.93%
1997 1.09% 0.9%
1996 1.22% 0.82%
1995 1.12% 0.86%
1994 0.97% 0.9%
1993 0.89% 0.94%
1992 1.13% 0.98%
1991 1.28% 1.11%
1990 1.49% 1.11%
1989 1.71% 1.09%
1988 1.65% 1.14%
1987 1.53% 1.06%
1986 1.46% 1.15%
1985 1.34% 1.38%
1984 1.21% 1.48%
1983 1.38% 1.63%
1982 1.75% 1.8%
1981 1.57% 1.84%
1980 1.23% 1.91%
1979 1.09% 1.94%
1978 1.17% 1.86%
1977 1.13% 2.01%
1976 1.01% 2.03%
1975 1.24% 1.84%
1974 2.56% 1.8%
1973 1.54% 1.87%
1972 1.86% 2.06%
1971 3.44% 2.27%
1970 1.99% 3.65%
1969 2.12% 3.84%
1968 1.78% 2.56%
1967 1.27% 2.61%
1966 2.31% 2.9%
1965 1.98% 3.09%
1964 1.98% 3.19%
1963 1.94% 3.24%
1962 2.47% 3.28%
1961 2.01% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Australia Taiwan
Current population
27799169
23229461
Population rank 55/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.28%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -215
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 180/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +47,029
Net migration rank 11/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 18/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -
2024 - 138,510 -67,188 47,029
2023 103,974 140,232 -69,794 225,599
2022 111,881 140,972 -68,327 -42,430
2021 138,701 116,768 -30,039 -156,010
2020 133,376 44,447 -7,782 -33,978
2019 136,808 207,142 1,416 12,718
2018 157,269 226,412 8,725 8,888
2017 150,015 255,023 22,613 8,809
2016 152,403 254,648 35,980 11,707
2015 150,041 212,350 49,741 8,581
2014 154,940 200,177 - -
2013 159,584 215,823 - -
2012 161,408 235,776 - -
2011 156,380 197,657 43,836 19,077
2010 158,628 166,752 - -
2009 160,518 235,628 - -
2008 155,119 275,773 - -
2007 154,124 249,873 - -
2006 132,931 191,985 - -
2005 129,132 131,371 - -
2004 115,610 110,072 - -
2003 118,325 104,437 - -
2002 116,971 108,852 - -
2001 117,575 117,552 132,707 -3,811
2000 119,882 111,186 - -
1999 118,517 92,900 - -
1998 120,949 81,310 - -
1997 121,592 67,661 - -
1996 125,751 82,965 - -
1995 131,436 80,456 - -
1994 131,761 51,941 - -
1993 137,551 23,833 - -
1992 139,829 40,767 - -
1991 138,273 68,847 215,698 -12,128
1990 143,347 100,093 - -
1989 127,789 144,042 - -
1988 127,298 153,330 - -
1987 128,484 136,421 - -
1986 123,342 113,061 - -
1985 143,674 98,327 - -
1984 123,077 79,617 - -
1983 130,844 73,251 - -
1982 126,030 111,722 - -
1981 125,356 121,921 326,883 4,508
1980 117,536 89,189 - -
1979 116,112 52,137 - -
1978 116,299 45,832 - -
1977 117,793 44,946 - -
1976 115,070 32,792 - -
1975 123,648 25,336 - -
1974 128,996 56,167 - -
1973 136,476 62,928 - -
1972 155,488 54,895 - -
1971 165,593 223,991 - -
1970 145,081 256,295 - -
1969 143,477 108,770 - -
1968 132,099 100,963 - -
1967 126,249 80,904 - -
1966 126,996 110,864 346,958 18,774
1965 122,990 118,891 - -
1964 128,420 91,588 - -
1963 140,161 73,237 - -
1962 143,943 58,315 - -
1961 150,955 64,495 - -
1960 141,816 85,707 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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