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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.63 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Australia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Tanzania
2100 44,031,396 265,496,854
2099 43,809,392 263,162,785
2098 43,581,416 260,809,535
2097 43,339,542 258,412,520
2096 43,103,046 255,996,677
2095 42,875,281 253,567,416
2094 42,654,231 251,119,386
2093 42,420,140 248,628,881
2092 42,183,554 246,107,108
2091 41,942,760 243,557,182
2090 41,703,255 241,002,065
2089 41,471,675 238,416,591
2088 41,232,214 235,797,530
2087 41,005,392 233,167,455
2086 40,785,916 230,496,041
2085 40,573,592 227,800,292
2084 40,363,192 225,111,530
2083 40,140,606 222,421,279
2082 39,925,452 219,718,263
2081 39,703,018 216,995,478
2080 39,490,533 214,255,926
2079 39,277,415 211,486,253
2078 39,063,163 208,708,063
2077 38,847,269 205,918,120
2076 38,637,253 203,106,125
2075 38,425,571 200,297,474
2074 38,212,169 197,468,017
2073 38,002,408 194,642,633
2072 37,795,438 191,824,103
2071 37,589,598 188,992,017
2070 37,376,868 186,152,377
2069 37,159,014 183,311,218
2068 36,939,616 180,475,586
2067 36,721,604 177,639,469
2066 36,504,952 174,803,090
2065 36,297,175 171,913,445
2064 36,095,981 169,064,549
2063 35,883,588 166,217,933
2062 35,673,924 163,370,044
2061 35,465,080 160,537,159
2060 35,260,552 157,722,273
2059 35,055,719 154,920,005
2058 34,839,385 152,120,539
2057 34,630,577 149,325,489
2056 34,422,531 146,519,472
2055 34,208,970 143,736,540
2054 33,996,776 140,983,905
2053 33,788,097 138,262,668
2052 33,580,016 135,553,723
2051 33,366,925 132,851,383
2050 33,152,099 130,157,751
2049 32,937,633 127,495,278
2048 32,711,001 124,821,109
2047 32,496,856 122,158,290
2046 32,269,549 119,522,516
2045 32,047,969 116,914,785
2044 31,829,535 114,329,740
2043 31,610,306 111,776,234
2042 31,387,780 109,241,835
2041 31,168,179 106,748,632
2040 30,952,283 104,272,418
2039 30,740,454 101,814,304
2038 30,521,772 99,380,232
2037 30,307,856 96,983,729
2036 30,085,861 94,601,865
2035 29,862,898 92,257,269
2034 29,641,453 89,929,444
2033 29,418,053 87,654,982
2032 29,191,922 85,409,993
2031 28,959,421 83,180,507
2030 28,722,798 80,997,163
2029 28,484,745 78,838,461
2028 28,236,324 76,730,649
2027 27,984,287 74,647,063
2026 27,730,530 72,589,279
2025 27,466,430 70,552,589
2024 27,196,812 68,560,157
2023 26,659,922 66,617,606
2022 26,018,721 64,711,821
2021 25,685,412 62,830,412
2020 25,649,248 60,972,798
2019 25,334,826 59,174,891
2018 24,963,258 57,437,145
2017 24,592,588 55,652,890
2016 24,190,907 53,824,013
2015 23,815,995 52,020,962
2014 23,475,686 50,351,512
2013 23,128,129 48,824,128
2012 22,733,465 47,374,260
2011 22,340,024 46,029,367
2010 22,031,750 44,758,488
2009 21,691,653 43,633,982
2008 21,249,199 42,570,728
2007 20,827,622 41,435,512
2006 20,450,966 40,294,902
2005 20,176,844 39,182,076
2004 19,932,722 38,109,668
2003 19,720,737 37,089,555
2002 19,495,210 36,121,304
2001 19,274,701 35,198,299
2000 19,028,802 34,260,139
1999 18,812,264 33,300,330
1998 18,607,584 32,420,458
1997 18,423,037 31,578,089
1996 18,224,767 30,945,762
1995 18,004,882 30,383,497
1994 17,805,468 29,442,356
1993 17,634,808 28,332,692
1992 17,478,635 27,457,588
1991 17,284,036 26,780,436
1990 17,065,128 26,110,207
1989 16,814,416 25,438,759
1988 16,532,164 24,769,686
1987 16,263,874 24,030,378
1986 16,018,350 23,258,959
1985 15,788,312 22,501,693
1984 15,579,391 21,779,066
1983 15,393,472 21,079,874
1982 15,184,247 20,398,571
1981 14,923,260 19,784,703
1980 14,692,000 19,189,769
1979 14,514,000 18,592,038
1978 14,358,000 17,976,566
1977 14,192,000 17,352,929
1976 14,033,000 16,736,211
1975 13,893,000 16,138,361
1974 13,723,000 15,561,630
1973 13,380,000 15,010,101
1972 13,177,000 14,479,308
1971 12,937,000 13,971,451
1970 12,507,000 13,492,677
1969 12,263,000 13,036,700
1968 12,009,000 12,602,076
1967 11,799,000 12,200,109
1966 11,651,000 11,827,459
1965 11,388,000 11,470,728
1964 11,167,000 11,127,826
1963 10,950,000 10,799,528
1962 10,742,000 10,487,756
1961 10,483,000 10,187,886
1960 10,276,477 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Tanzania
2100 0.51% 0.89%
2099 0.52% 0.9%
2098 0.56% 0.93%
2097 0.55% 0.94%
2096 0.53% 0.96%
2095 0.52% 0.97%
2094 0.55% 1%
2093 0.56% 1.02%
2092 0.57% 1.05%
2091 0.57% 1.06%
2090 0.56% 1.08%
2089 0.58% 1.11%
2088 0.55% 1.13%
2087 0.54% 1.16%
2086 0.52% 1.18%
2085 0.52% 1.19%
2084 0.55% 1.21%
2083 0.54% 1.23%
2082 0.56% 1.25%
2081 0.54% 1.28%
2080 0.54% 1.31%
2079 0.55% 1.33%
2078 0.56% 1.35%
2077 0.54% 1.38%
2076 0.55% 1.4%
2075 0.56% 1.43%
2074 0.55% 1.45%
2073 0.55% 1.47%
2072 0.55% 1.5%
2071 0.57% 1.53%
2070 0.59% 1.55%
2069 0.59% 1.57%
2068 0.59% 1.6%
2067 0.59% 1.62%
2066 0.57% 1.68%
2065 0.56% 1.69%
2064 0.59% 1.71%
2063 0.59% 1.74%
2062 0.59% 1.76%
2061 0.58% 1.78%
2060 0.58% 1.81%
2059 0.62% 1.84%
2058 0.6% 1.87%
2057 0.6% 1.92%
2056 0.62% 1.94%
2055 0.62% 1.95%
2054 0.62% 1.97%
2053 0.62% 2%
2052 0.64% 2.03%
2051 0.65% 2.07%
2050 0.65% 2.09%
2049 0.69% 2.14%
2048 0.66% 2.18%
2047 0.7% 2.21%
2046 0.69% 2.23%
2045 0.69% 2.26%
2044 0.69% 2.28%
2043 0.71% 2.32%
2042 0.7% 2.34%
2041 0.7% 2.37%
2040 0.69% 2.41%
2039 0.72% 2.45%
2038 0.71% 2.47%
2037 0.74% 2.52%
2036 0.75% 2.54%
2035 0.75% 2.59%
2034 0.76% 2.59%
2033 0.77% 2.63%
2032 0.8% 2.68%
2031 0.82% 2.7%
2030 0.84% 2.74%
2029 0.88% 2.75%
2028 0.9% 2.79%
2027 0.92% 2.83%
2026 0.96% 2.89%
2025 0.99% 2.91%
2024 2.01% 2.92%
2023 2.46% 2.95%
2022 1.3% 2.99%
2021 0.14% 3.05%
2020 1.24% 3.04%
2019 1.49% 3.03%
2018 1.51% 3.21%
2017 1.66% 3.4%
2016 1.57% 3.47%
2015 1.45% 3.32%
2014 1.5% 3.13%
2013 1.74% 3.06%
2012 1.76% 2.92%
2011 1.4% 2.84%
2010 1.57% 2.58%
2009 2.08% 2.5%
2008 2.02% 2.74%
2007 1.84% 2.83%
2006 1.36% 2.84%
2005 1.22% 2.81%
2004 1.07% 2.75%
2003 1.16% 2.68%
2002 1.14% 2.62%
2001 1.29% 2.74%
2000 1.15% 2.88%
1999 1.1% 2.71%
1998 1% 2.67%
1997 1.09% 2.04%
1996 1.22% 1.85%
1995 1.12% 3.2%
1994 0.97% 3.92%
1993 0.89% 3.19%
1992 1.13% 2.53%
1991 1.28% 2.57%
1990 1.49% 2.64%
1989 1.71% 2.7%
1988 1.65% 3.08%
1987 1.53% 3.32%
1986 1.46% 3.37%
1985 1.34% 3.32%
1984 1.21% 3.32%
1983 1.38% 3.34%
1982 1.75% 3.1%
1981 1.57% 3.1%
1980 1.23% 3.21%
1979 1.09% 3.42%
1978 1.17% 3.59%
1977 1.13% 3.68%
1976 1.01% 3.7%
1975 1.24% 3.71%
1974 2.56% 3.67%
1973 1.54% 3.67%
1972 1.86% 3.63%
1971 3.44% 3.55%
1970 1.99% 3.5%
1969 2.12% 3.45%
1968 1.78% 3.29%
1967 1.27% 3.15%
1966 2.31% 3.11%
1965 1.98% 3.08%
1964 1.98% 3.04%
1963 1.94% 2.97%
1962 2.47% 2.94%
1961 2.01% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Australia Tanzania
Current population
27799169
73145892
Population rank 55/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.88%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 18/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -12,730
Net migration rank 11/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -12,730
2024 - 138,510 - -29,865
2023 103,974 140,232 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 111,881 140,972 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 138,701 116,768 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 133,376 44,447 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 136,808 207,142 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 157,269 226,412 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 150,015 255,023 1,726,909 119,142
2016 152,403 254,648 1,659,502 152,194
2015 150,041 212,350 1,592,882 201,495
2014 154,940 200,177 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 159,584 215,823 1,509,008 1,241
2012 161,408 235,776 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 156,380 197,657 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 158,628 166,752 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 160,518 235,628 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 155,119 275,773 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 154,124 249,873 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 132,931 191,985 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 129,132 131,371 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 115,610 110,072 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 118,325 104,437 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 116,971 108,852 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 117,575 117,552 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 119,882 111,186 985,185 -9,701
1999 118,517 92,900 948,659 -4,489
1998 120,949 81,310 920,806 -105,184
1997 121,592 67,661 882,544 -13,400
1996 125,751 82,965 868,524 -473,007
1995 131,436 80,456 838,980 -109,971
1994 131,761 51,941 803,953 349,348
1993 137,551 23,833 778,044 288,004
1992 139,829 40,767 767,961 -83,825
1991 138,273 68,847 762,011 -91,851
1990 143,347 100,093 750,825 -80,529
1989 127,789 144,042 743,854 -71,268
1988 127,298 153,330 736,551 -71,012
1987 128,484 136,421 718,580 94,498
1986 123,342 113,061 705,677 24,101
1985 143,674 98,327 697,867 86,864
1984 123,077 79,617 687,435 -26,938
1983 130,844 73,251 679,720 58,161
1982 126,030 111,722 662,627 -37,883
1981 125,356 121,921 645,496 -42,485
1980 117,536 89,189 629,444 -42,588
1979 116,112 52,137 613,388 -4,792
1978 116,299 45,832 595,024 27,307
1977 117,793 44,946 574,938 49,997
1976 115,070 32,792 553,617 54,875
1975 123,648 25,336 533,906 53,290
1974 128,996 56,167 515,152 51,127
1973 136,476 62,928 488,429 48,363
1972 155,488 54,895 467,305 57,489
1971 165,593 223,991 449,014 41,900
1970 145,081 256,295 427,988 38,635
1969 143,477 108,770 408,322 37,006
1968 132,099 100,963 389,467 34,455
1967 126,249 80,904 374,763 5,265
1966 126,996 110,864 360,229 5,049
1965 122,990 118,891 343,456 4,742
1964 128,420 91,588 328,527 9,090
1963 140,161 73,237 314,644 4,333
1962 143,943 58,315 300,663 3,916
1961 150,955 64,495 286,839 8,338
1960 141,816 85,707 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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