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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.52 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Australia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Tajikistan
2100 44,031,396 20,390,053
2099 43,809,392 20,381,074
2098 43,581,416 20,367,161
2097 43,339,542 20,348,897
2096 43,103,046 20,324,869
2095 42,875,281 20,297,885
2094 42,654,231 20,265,966
2093 42,420,140 20,234,160
2092 42,183,554 20,192,937
2091 41,942,760 20,148,873
2090 41,703,255 20,103,798
2089 41,471,675 20,056,079
2088 41,232,214 20,005,521
2087 41,005,392 19,950,317
2086 40,785,916 19,895,606
2085 40,573,592 19,836,988
2084 40,363,192 19,773,272
2083 40,140,606 19,706,082
2082 39,925,452 19,639,516
2081 39,703,018 19,572,596
2080 39,490,533 19,499,390
2079 39,277,415 19,425,502
2078 39,063,163 19,347,261
2077 38,847,269 19,265,447
2076 38,637,253 19,175,355
2075 38,425,571 19,083,859
2074 38,212,169 18,988,290
2073 38,002,408 18,889,470
2072 37,795,438 18,785,103
2071 37,589,598 18,674,697
2070 37,376,868 18,559,138
2069 37,159,014 18,437,873
2068 36,939,616 18,315,011
2067 36,721,604 18,187,508
2066 36,504,952 18,054,404
2065 36,297,175 17,921,674
2064 36,095,981 17,783,801
2063 35,883,588 17,641,066
2062 35,673,924 17,498,306
2061 35,465,080 17,356,130
2060 35,260,552 17,206,922
2059 35,055,719 17,056,085
2058 34,839,385 16,903,532
2057 34,630,577 16,749,284
2056 34,422,531 16,595,691
2055 34,208,970 16,441,650
2054 33,996,776 16,285,520
2053 33,788,097 16,130,235
2052 33,580,016 15,967,770
2051 33,366,925 15,805,253
2050 33,152,099 15,638,613
2049 32,937,633 15,468,883
2048 32,711,001 15,292,499
2047 32,496,856 15,112,083
2046 32,269,549 14,928,123
2045 32,047,969 14,739,540
2044 31,829,535 14,544,544
2043 31,610,306 14,349,357
2042 31,387,780 14,147,892
2041 31,168,179 13,945,694
2040 30,952,283 13,741,587
2039 30,740,454 13,536,704
2038 30,521,772 13,331,490
2037 30,307,856 13,125,051
2036 30,085,861 12,917,110
2035 29,862,898 12,714,184
2034 29,641,453 12,515,962
2033 29,418,053 12,321,294
2032 29,191,922 12,128,060
2031 28,959,421 11,938,351
2030 28,722,798 11,749,706
2029 28,484,745 11,559,235
2028 28,236,324 11,369,414
2027 27,984,287 11,178,605
2026 27,730,530 10,986,242
2025 27,466,430 10,791,246
2024 27,196,812 10,590,927
2023 26,659,922 10,389,799
2022 26,018,721 10,182,222
2021 25,685,412 9,966,908
2020 25,649,248 9,749,310
2019 25,334,826 9,529,966
2018 24,963,258 9,307,333
2017 24,592,588 9,085,946
2016 24,190,907 8,865,631
2015 23,815,995 8,643,840
2014 23,475,686 8,425,552
2013 23,128,129 8,216,724
2012 22,733,465 8,014,084
2011 22,340,024 7,824,785
2010 22,031,750 7,652,141
2009 21,691,653 7,490,230
2008 21,249,199 7,338,403
2007 20,827,622 7,194,477
2006 20,450,966 7,057,566
2005 20,176,844 6,924,720
2004 19,932,722 6,790,547
2003 19,720,737 6,658,575
2002 19,495,210 6,531,669
2001 19,274,701 6,407,377
2000 19,028,802 6,284,735
1999 18,812,264 6,208,370
1998 18,607,584 6,176,397
1997 18,423,037 6,139,829
1996 18,224,767 6,066,523
1995 18,004,882 5,948,584
1994 17,805,468 5,825,368
1993 17,634,808 5,724,993
1992 17,478,635 5,649,400
1991 17,284,036 5,541,205
1990 17,065,128 5,398,768
1989 16,814,416 5,267,249
1988 16,532,164 5,114,989
1987 16,263,874 4,939,059
1986 16,018,350 4,772,139
1985 15,788,312 4,619,003
1984 15,579,391 4,480,026
1983 15,393,472 4,350,874
1982 15,184,247 4,227,171
1981 14,923,260 4,109,022
1980 14,692,000 3,995,256
1979 14,514,000 3,882,691
1978 14,358,000 3,768,508
1977 14,192,000 3,653,265
1976 14,033,000 3,540,076
1975 13,893,000 3,430,425
1974 13,723,000 3,324,499
1973 13,380,000 3,222,290
1972 13,177,000 3,123,691
1971 12,937,000 3,028,837
1970 12,507,000 2,936,779
1969 12,263,000 2,845,273
1968 12,009,000 2,753,848
1967 11,799,000 2,664,130
1966 11,651,000 2,577,184
1965 11,388,000 2,492,998
1964 11,167,000 2,411,260
1963 10,950,000 2,331,736
1962 10,742,000 2,255,026
1961 10,483,000 2,181,805
1960 10,276,477 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Tajikistan
2100 0.51% 0.04%
2099 0.52% 0.07%
2098 0.56% 0.09%
2097 0.55% 0.12%
2096 0.53% 0.13%
2095 0.52% 0.16%
2094 0.55% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.57% 0.22%
2091 0.57% 0.22%
2090 0.56% 0.24%
2089 0.58% 0.25%
2088 0.55% 0.28%
2087 0.54% 0.27%
2086 0.52% 0.3%
2085 0.52% 0.32%
2084 0.55% 0.34%
2083 0.54% 0.34%
2082 0.56% 0.34%
2081 0.54% 0.38%
2080 0.54% 0.38%
2079 0.55% 0.4%
2078 0.56% 0.42%
2077 0.54% 0.47%
2076 0.55% 0.48%
2075 0.56% 0.5%
2074 0.55% 0.52%
2073 0.55% 0.56%
2072 0.55% 0.59%
2071 0.57% 0.62%
2070 0.59% 0.66%
2069 0.59% 0.67%
2068 0.59% 0.7%
2067 0.59% 0.74%
2066 0.57% 0.74%
2065 0.56% 0.78%
2064 0.59% 0.81%
2063 0.59% 0.82%
2062 0.59% 0.82%
2061 0.58% 0.87%
2060 0.58% 0.88%
2059 0.62% 0.9%
2058 0.6% 0.92%
2057 0.6% 0.93%
2056 0.62% 0.94%
2055 0.62% 0.96%
2054 0.62% 0.96%
2053 0.62% 1.02%
2052 0.64% 1.03%
2051 0.65% 1.07%
2050 0.65% 1.1%
2049 0.69% 1.15%
2048 0.66% 1.19%
2047 0.7% 1.23%
2046 0.69% 1.28%
2045 0.69% 1.34%
2044 0.69% 1.36%
2043 0.71% 1.42%
2042 0.7% 1.45%
2041 0.7% 1.49%
2040 0.69% 1.51%
2039 0.72% 1.54%
2038 0.71% 1.57%
2037 0.74% 1.61%
2036 0.75% 1.6%
2035 0.75% 1.58%
2034 0.76% 1.58%
2033 0.77% 1.59%
2032 0.8% 1.59%
2031 0.82% 1.61%
2030 0.84% 1.65%
2029 0.88% 1.67%
2028 0.9% 1.71%
2027 0.92% 1.75%
2026 0.96% 1.81%
2025 0.99% 1.89%
2024 2.01% 1.94%
2023 2.46% 2.04%
2022 1.3% 2.16%
2021 0.14% 2.23%
2020 1.24% 2.3%
2019 1.49% 2.39%
2018 1.51% 2.44%
2017 1.66% 2.49%
2016 1.57% 2.57%
2015 1.45% 2.59%
2014 1.5% 2.54%
2013 1.74% 2.53%
2012 1.76% 2.42%
2011 1.4% 2.26%
2010 1.57% 2.16%
2009 2.08% 2.07%
2008 2.02% 2%
2007 1.84% 1.94%
2006 1.36% 1.92%
2005 1.22% 1.98%
2004 1.07% 1.98%
2003 1.16% 1.94%
2002 1.14% 1.94%
2001 1.29% 1.95%
2000 1.15% 1.23%
1999 1.1% 0.52%
1998 1% 0.6%
1997 1.09% 1.21%
1996 1.22% 1.98%
1995 1.12% 2.12%
1994 0.97% 1.75%
1993 0.89% 1.34%
1992 1.13% 1.95%
1991 1.28% 2.64%
1990 1.49% 2.5%
1989 1.71% 2.98%
1988 1.65% 3.56%
1987 1.53% 3.5%
1986 1.46% 3.32%
1985 1.34% 3.1%
1984 1.21% 2.97%
1983 1.38% 2.93%
1982 1.75% 2.88%
1981 1.57% 2.85%
1980 1.23% 2.9%
1979 1.09% 3.03%
1978 1.17% 3.15%
1977 1.13% 3.2%
1976 1.01% 3.2%
1975 1.24% 3.19%
1974 2.56% 3.17%
1973 1.54% 3.16%
1972 1.86% 3.13%
1971 3.44% 3.13%
1970 1.99% 3.22%
1969 2.12% 3.32%
1968 1.78% 3.37%
1967 1.27% 3.37%
1966 2.31% 3.38%
1965 1.98% 3.39%
1964 1.98% 3.41%
1963 1.94% 3.4%
1962 2.47% 3.36%
1961 2.01% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Australia Tajikistan
Current population
27799169
11038274
Population rank 55/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.13%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +551
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 55/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -21,606
Net migration rank 11/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -21,606
2024 - 138,510 - -21,236
2023 103,974 140,232 223,828 -19,999
2022 111,881 140,972 228,336 -17,001
2021 138,701 116,768 222,850 -3,564
2020 133,376 44,447 219,467 -3,564
2019 136,808 207,142 231,817 -9,041
2018 157,269 226,412 228,597 -6,111
2017 150,015 255,023 224,396 -4,093
2016 152,403 254,648 228,547 -8,210
2015 150,041 212,350 230,903 -7,660
2014 154,940 200,177 227,304 -13,962
2013 159,584 215,823 220,693 -16,362
2012 161,408 235,776 213,078 -12,132
2011 156,380 197,657 208,429 -30,783
2010 158,628 166,752 201,389 -33,733
2009 160,518 235,628 192,851 -36,677
2008 155,119 275,773 182,337 -34,855
2007 154,124 249,873 173,200 -32,831
2006 132,931 191,985 164,046 -30,591
2005 129,132 131,371 160,189 -27,954
2004 115,610 110,072 161,201 -25,082
2003 118,325 104,437 150,391 -22,562
2002 116,971 108,852 146,492 -20,526
2001 117,575 117,552 142,276 -19,657
2000 119,882 111,186 136,549 -13,871
1999 118,517 92,900 147,622 -117,571
1998 120,949 81,310 153,508 -119,621
1997 121,592 67,661 149,825 -110,572
1996 125,751 82,965 138,287 -30,922
1995 131,436 80,456 168,934 -40,418
1994 131,761 51,941 167,590 -49,668
1993 137,551 23,833 157,975 -75,147
1992 139,829 40,767 163,652 -95,280
1991 138,273 68,847 177,585 -29,553
1990 143,347 100,093 178,429 -41,596
1989 127,789 144,042 179,212 -53,020
1988 127,298 153,330 172,805 5,523
1987 128,484 136,421 163,611 9,923
1986 123,342 113,061 155,987 4,321
1985 143,674 98,327 145,720 247
1984 123,077 79,617 139,145 -7,152
1983 130,844 73,251 133,280 -6,972
1982 126,030 111,722 127,838 -6,730
1981 125,356 121,921 121,418 -6,221
1980 117,536 89,189 117,888 -5,557
1979 116,112 52,137 114,496 -1,703
1978 116,299 45,832 110,564 5,006
1977 117,793 44,946 106,920 7,999
1976 115,070 32,792 103,777 7,679
1975 123,648 25,336 100,604 7,237
1974 128,996 56,167 97,481 6,531
1973 136,476 62,928 94,523 5,876
1972 155,488 54,895 91,677 5,123
1971 165,593 223,991 88,618 4,293
1970 145,081 256,295 85,645 5,559
1969 143,477 108,770 82,931 8,886
1968 132,099 100,963 80,698 10,323
1967 126,249 80,904 78,733 9,670
1966 126,996 110,864 76,702 8,796
1965 122,990 118,891 75,139 7,744
1964 128,420 91,588 74,030 6,568
1963 140,161 73,237 73,065 5,379
1962 143,943 58,315 70,700 4,270
1961 150,955 64,495 68,182 3,291
1960 141,816 85,707 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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