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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 73,639,263 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 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Australia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Tanzania
2100 44,268,623 265,471,550
2099 44,045,424 263,137,702
2098 43,816,219 260,784,676
2097 43,573,042 258,387,890
2096 43,335,272 255,972,277
2095 43,106,279 253,543,248
2094 42,884,039 251,095,452
2093 42,648,686 248,605,184
2092 42,410,825 246,083,651
2091 42,168,735 243,533,968
2090 41,927,939 240,979,094
2089 41,695,112 238,393,867
2088 41,454,360 235,775,056
2087 41,226,316 233,145,231
2086 41,005,658 230,474,072
2085 40,792,190 227,778,580
2084 40,580,657 225,090,075
2083 40,356,871 222,400,079
2082 40,140,558 219,697,321
2081 39,916,925 216,974,796
2080 39,703,296 214,235,505
2079 39,489,029 211,466,096
2078 39,273,623 208,688,171
2077 39,056,566 205,898,494
2076 38,845,418 203,086,766
2075 38,632,596 200,278,383
2074 38,418,045 197,449,196
2073 38,207,153 194,624,081
2072 37,999,068 191,805,820
2071 37,792,119 188,974,004
2070 37,578,242 186,134,634
2069 37,359,215 183,293,747
2068 37,138,635 180,458,385
2067 36,919,449 177,622,538
2066 36,701,629 174,786,430
2065 36,492,733 171,897,059
2064 36,290,454 169,048,435
2063 36,076,918 166,202,091
2062 35,866,124 163,354,473
2061 35,656,154 160,521,858
2060 35,450,525 157,707,240
2059 35,244,589 154,905,240
2058 35,027,089 152,106,040
2057 34,817,156 149,311,257
2056 34,607,988 146,505,507
2055 34,393,278 143,722,840
2054 34,179,940 140,970,467
2053 33,970,136 138,249,490
2052 33,760,935 135,540,803
2051 33,546,695 132,838,721
2050 33,330,712 130,145,345
2049 33,115,090 127,483,126
2048 32,887,237 124,809,212
2047 32,671,939 122,146,647
2046 32,443,408 119,511,124
2045 32,220,633 116,903,642
2044 32,001,023 114,318,843
2043 31,780,612 111,765,580
2042 31,556,888 109,231,423
2041 31,336,104 106,738,458
2040 31,119,045 104,262,479
2039 30,906,074 101,804,600
2038 30,686,214 99,370,760
2037 30,471,145 96,974,485
2036 30,247,954 94,592,848
2035 30,023,790 92,248,476
2034 29,801,152 89,920,872
2033 29,576,548 87,646,627
2032 29,349,199 85,401,853
2031 29,115,445 83,172,579
2030 28,877,548 80,989,443
2029 28,638,212 78,830,947
2028 28,388,452 76,723,335
2027 28,135,058 74,639,948
2026 27,879,933 72,582,361
2025 27,614,411 70,545,865
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 2.9%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Australia Tanzania
Current population
28010980
73639263
Population rank 55/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.89%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 16/197
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 103,773 138,510 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 104,641 140,232 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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