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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.57 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Australia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Thailand
2100 44,031,396 45,712,111
2099 43,809,392 46,056,854
2098 43,581,416 46,406,925
2097 43,339,542 46,761,683
2096 43,103,046 47,122,446
2095 42,875,281 47,487,866
2094 42,654,231 47,857,414
2093 42,420,140 48,230,566
2092 42,183,554 48,609,149
2091 41,942,760 48,988,448
2090 41,703,255 49,372,024
2089 41,471,675 49,760,635
2088 41,232,214 50,146,313
2087 41,005,392 50,536,233
2086 40,785,916 50,929,394
2085 40,573,592 51,326,092
2084 40,363,192 51,728,619
2083 40,140,606 52,131,789
2082 39,925,452 52,537,598
2081 39,703,018 52,942,608
2080 39,490,533 53,352,029
2079 39,277,415 53,766,821
2078 39,063,163 54,181,891
2077 38,847,269 54,599,508
2076 38,637,253 55,019,721
2075 38,425,571 55,442,571
2074 38,212,169 55,872,412
2073 38,002,408 56,304,891
2072 37,795,438 56,739,842
2071 37,589,598 57,177,118
2070 37,376,868 57,621,370
2069 37,159,014 58,066,637
2068 36,939,616 58,516,959
2067 36,721,604 58,967,738
2066 36,504,952 59,418,676
2065 36,297,175 59,878,082
2064 36,095,981 60,336,709
2063 35,883,588 60,797,201
2062 35,673,924 61,262,000
2061 35,465,080 61,724,999
2060 35,260,552 62,192,387
2059 35,055,719 62,656,203
2058 34,839,385 63,118,413
2057 34,630,577 63,577,864
2056 34,422,531 64,032,675
2055 34,208,970 64,478,337
2054 33,996,776 64,917,436
2053 33,788,097 65,343,383
2052 33,580,016 65,763,356
2051 33,366,925 66,167,939
2050 33,152,099 66,558,274
2049 32,937,633 66,936,876
2048 32,711,001 67,296,897
2047 32,496,856 67,641,907
2046 32,269,549 67,972,603
2045 32,047,969 68,287,399
2044 31,829,535 68,585,177
2043 31,610,306 68,870,333
2042 31,387,780 69,139,548
2041 31,168,179 69,396,419
2040 30,952,283 69,632,464
2039 30,740,454 69,854,146
2038 30,521,772 70,062,543
2037 30,307,856 70,256,027
2036 30,085,861 70,435,348
2035 29,862,898 70,604,705
2034 29,641,453 70,756,791
2033 29,418,053 70,897,217
2032 29,191,922 71,025,384
2031 28,959,421 71,140,609
2030 28,722,798 71,247,320
2029 28,484,745 71,342,891
2028 28,236,324 71,428,869
2027 27,984,287 71,505,168
2026 27,730,530 71,571,743
2025 27,466,430 71,625,629
2024 27,196,812 71,668,011
2023 26,659,922 71,702,435
2022 26,018,721 71,735,329
2021 25,685,412 71,727,332
2020 25,649,248 71,641,484
2019 25,334,826 71,522,271
2018 24,963,258 71,376,079
2017 24,592,588 71,160,187
2016 24,190,907 70,859,841
2015 23,815,995 70,540,795
2014 23,475,686 70,216,367
2013 23,128,129 69,845,114
2012 22,733,465 69,436,098
2011 22,340,024 69,007,208
2010 22,031,750 68,579,447
2009 21,691,653 68,121,080
2008 21,249,199 67,619,830
2007 20,827,622 67,102,394
2006 20,450,966 66,567,687
2005 20,176,844 66,017,420
2004 19,932,722 65,452,047
2003 19,720,737 64,868,166
2002 19,495,210 64,266,437
2001 19,274,701 63,651,141
2000 19,028,802 63,007,815
1999 18,812,264 62,299,043
1998 18,607,584 61,522,630
1997 18,423,037 60,724,584
1996 18,224,767 59,920,064
1995 18,004,882 59,098,232
1994 17,805,468 58,260,854
1993 17,634,808 57,408,198
1992 17,478,635 56,528,834
1991 17,284,036 55,637,434
1990 17,065,128 54,738,329
1989 16,814,416 53,848,956
1988 16,532,164 52,969,595
1987 16,263,874 52,074,105
1986 16,018,350 51,177,834
1985 15,788,312 50,270,753
1984 15,579,391 49,351,708
1983 15,393,472 48,423,309
1982 15,184,247 47,494,577
1981 14,923,260 46,575,855
1980 14,692,000 45,650,022
1979 14,514,000 44,718,434
1978 14,358,000 43,788,976
1977 14,192,000 42,843,974
1976 14,033,000 41,896,504
1975 13,893,000 40,940,005
1974 13,723,000 39,952,891
1973 13,380,000 38,947,787
1972 13,177,000 37,933,929
1971 12,937,000 36,937,387
1970 12,507,000 35,954,408
1969 12,263,000 34,973,782
1968 12,009,000 34,002,560
1967 11,799,000 33,037,801
1966 11,651,000 32,086,071
1965 11,388,000 31,149,337
1964 11,167,000 30,232,141
1963 10,950,000 29,342,322
1962 10,742,000 28,481,040
1961 10,483,000 27,650,334
1960 10,276,477 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Thailand
2100 0.51% -0.75%
2099 0.52% -0.75%
2098 0.56% -0.76%
2097 0.55% -0.77%
2096 0.53% -0.77%
2095 0.52% -0.77%
2094 0.55% -0.77%
2093 0.56% -0.78%
2092 0.57% -0.77%
2091 0.57% -0.78%
2090 0.56% -0.78%
2089 0.58% -0.77%
2088 0.55% -0.77%
2087 0.54% -0.77%
2086 0.52% -0.77%
2085 0.52% -0.78%
2084 0.55% -0.77%
2083 0.54% -0.77%
2082 0.56% -0.76%
2081 0.54% -0.77%
2080 0.54% -0.77%
2079 0.55% -0.77%
2078 0.56% -0.76%
2077 0.54% -0.76%
2076 0.55% -0.76%
2075 0.56% -0.77%
2074 0.55% -0.77%
2073 0.55% -0.77%
2072 0.55% -0.76%
2071 0.57% -0.77%
2070 0.59% -0.77%
2069 0.59% -0.77%
2068 0.59% -0.76%
2067 0.59% -0.76%
2066 0.57% -0.77%
2065 0.56% -0.76%
2064 0.59% -0.76%
2063 0.59% -0.76%
2062 0.59% -0.75%
2061 0.58% -0.75%
2060 0.58% -0.74%
2059 0.62% -0.73%
2058 0.6% -0.72%
2057 0.6% -0.71%
2056 0.62% -0.69%
2055 0.62% -0.68%
2054 0.62% -0.65%
2053 0.62% -0.64%
2052 0.64% -0.61%
2051 0.65% -0.59%
2050 0.65% -0.57%
2049 0.69% -0.53%
2048 0.66% -0.51%
2047 0.7% -0.49%
2046 0.69% -0.46%
2045 0.69% -0.43%
2044 0.69% -0.41%
2043 0.71% -0.39%
2042 0.7% -0.37%
2041 0.7% -0.34%
2040 0.69% -0.32%
2039 0.72% -0.3%
2038 0.71% -0.28%
2037 0.74% -0.25%
2036 0.75% -0.24%
2035 0.75% -0.21%
2034 0.76% -0.2%
2033 0.77% -0.18%
2032 0.8% -0.16%
2031 0.82% -0.15%
2030 0.84% -0.13%
2029 0.88% -0.12%
2028 0.9% -0.11%
2027 0.92% -0.09%
2026 0.96% -0.08%
2025 0.99% -0.06%
2024 2.01% -0.05%
2023 2.46% -0.05%
2022 1.3% 0.01%
2021 0.14% 0.12%
2020 1.24% 0.17%
2019 1.49% 0.2%
2018 1.51% 0.3%
2017 1.66% 0.42%
2016 1.57% 0.45%
2015 1.45% 0.46%
2014 1.5% 0.53%
2013 1.74% 0.59%
2012 1.76% 0.62%
2011 1.4% 0.62%
2010 1.57% 0.67%
2009 2.08% 0.74%
2008 2.02% 0.77%
2007 1.84% 0.8%
2006 1.36% 0.83%
2005 1.22% 0.86%
2004 1.07% 0.9%
2003 1.16% 0.94%
2002 1.14% 0.97%
2001 1.29% 1.02%
2000 1.15% 1.14%
1999 1.1% 1.26%
1998 1% 1.31%
1997 1.09% 1.34%
1996 1.22% 1.39%
1995 1.12% 1.44%
1994 0.97% 1.49%
1993 0.89% 1.56%
1992 1.13% 1.6%
1991 1.28% 1.64%
1990 1.49% 1.65%
1989 1.71% 1.66%
1988 1.65% 1.72%
1987 1.53% 1.75%
1986 1.46% 1.8%
1985 1.34% 1.86%
1984 1.21% 1.92%
1983 1.38% 1.96%
1982 1.75% 1.97%
1981 1.57% 2.03%
1980 1.23% 2.08%
1979 1.09% 2.12%
1978 1.17% 2.21%
1977 1.13% 2.26%
1976 1.01% 2.34%
1975 1.24% 2.47%
1974 2.56% 2.58%
1973 1.54% 2.67%
1972 1.86% 2.7%
1971 3.44% 2.73%
1970 1.99% 2.8%
1969 2.12% 2.86%
1968 1.78% 2.92%
1967 1.27% 2.97%
1966 2.31% 3.01%
1965 1.98% 3.03%
1964 1.98% 3.03%
1963 1.94% 3.02%
1962 2.47% 3%
1961 2.01% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Australia Thailand
Current population
27799169
71571743
Population rank 55/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.86%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -94
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 168/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +27,509
Net migration rank 11/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 27,509
2024 - 138,510 - 23,321
2023 103,974 140,232 -46,105 19,648
2022 111,881 140,972 -61,046 21,683
2021 138,701 116,768 57,382 -2,093
2020 133,376 44,447 84,107 32,277
2019 136,808 207,142 116,867 5,221
2018 157,269 226,412 159,383 10,984
2017 150,015 255,023 194,695 66,805
2016 152,403 254,648 226,255 112,978
2015 150,041 212,350 266,362 32,500
2014 154,940 200,177 294,628 55,358
2013 159,584 215,823 325,059 67,452
2012 161,408 235,776 351,485 74,033
2011 156,380 197,657 365,670 66,607
2010 158,628 166,752 370,466 52,791
2009 160,518 235,628 382,636 110,883
2008 155,119 275,773 401,730 107,333
2007 154,124 249,873 425,362 100,486
2006 132,931 191,985 441,211 102,362
2005 129,132 131,371 456,378 100,542
2004 115,610 110,072 466,542 107,199
2003 118,325 104,437 488,003 105,917
2002 116,971 108,852 504,299 105,215
2001 117,575 117,552 524,230 96,817
2000 119,882 111,186 543,884 121,640
1999 118,517 92,900 578,073 173,924
1998 120,949 81,310 617,318 183,471
1997 121,592 67,661 644,834 150,411
1996 125,751 82,965 661,397 152,397
1995 131,436 80,456 682,703 147,226
1994 131,761 51,941 712,589 132,271
1993 137,551 23,833 737,696 122,746
1992 139,829 40,767 754,999 143,318
1991 138,273 68,847 760,508 124,034
1990 143,347 100,093 760,808 152,916
1989 127,789 144,042 774,563 90,497
1988 127,298 153,330 765,252 128,469
1987 128,484 136,421 774,498 122,791
1986 123,342 113,061 783,430 111,820
1985 143,674 98,327 776,935 141,963
1984 123,077 79,617 779,856 139,345
1983 130,844 73,251 794,239 143,393
1982 126,030 111,722 817,951 101,885
1981 125,356 121,921 839,297 78,337
1980 117,536 89,189 845,575 88,478
1979 116,112 52,137 843,434 85,693
1978 116,299 45,832 847,799 82,011
1977 117,793 44,946 871,232 88,937
1976 115,070 32,792 894,072 40,656
1975 123,648 25,336 911,980 66,306
1974 128,996 56,167 923,151 72,801
1973 136,476 62,928 933,540 80,704
1972 155,488 54,895 940,420 73,082
1971 165,593 223,991 936,215 43,400
1970 145,081 256,295 937,116 49,221
1969 143,477 108,770 948,314 26,551
1968 132,099 100,963 953,806 13,718
1967 126,249 80,904 944,980 17,005
1966 126,996 110,864 929,469 12,016
1965 122,990 118,891 909,000 22,995
1964 128,420 91,588 885,137 17,249
1963 140,161 73,237 860,728 16,494
1962 143,943 58,315 828,741 16,605
1961 150,955 64,495 801,140 14,968
1960 141,816 85,707 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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