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Population in Australia compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 20.2 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Trinidad
2100 44,031,396 820,139
2099 43,809,392 827,732
2098 43,581,416 835,344
2097 43,339,542 843,011
2096 43,103,046 850,741
2095 42,875,281 858,556
2094 42,654,231 866,373
2093 42,420,140 874,273
2092 42,183,554 882,213
2091 41,942,760 890,266
2090 41,703,255 898,378
2089 41,471,675 906,601
2088 41,232,214 914,872
2087 41,005,392 923,272
2086 40,785,916 931,804
2085 40,573,592 940,463
2084 40,363,192 949,270
2083 40,140,606 958,273
2082 39,925,452 967,427
2081 39,703,018 976,795
2080 39,490,533 986,272
2079 39,277,415 995,976
2078 39,063,163 1,005,824
2077 38,847,269 1,015,872
2076 38,637,253 1,026,025
2075 38,425,571 1,036,315
2074 38,212,169 1,046,695
2073 38,002,408 1,057,138
2072 37,795,438 1,067,706
2071 37,589,598 1,078,279
2070 37,376,868 1,088,883
2069 37,159,014 1,099,489
2068 36,939,616 1,110,059
2067 36,721,604 1,120,501
2066 36,504,952 1,130,882
2065 36,297,175 1,141,203
2064 36,095,981 1,151,388
2063 35,883,588 1,161,394
2062 35,673,924 1,171,232
2061 35,465,080 1,180,918
2060 35,260,552 1,190,417
2059 35,055,719 1,199,770
2058 34,839,385 1,208,904
2057 34,630,577 1,217,922
2056 34,422,531 1,226,725
2055 34,208,970 1,235,387
2054 33,996,776 1,243,896
2053 33,788,097 1,252,160
2052 33,580,016 1,260,260
2051 33,366,925 1,268,194
2050 33,152,099 1,275,900
2049 32,937,633 1,283,457
2048 32,711,001 1,290,793
2047 32,496,856 1,297,947
2046 32,269,549 1,304,843
2045 32,047,969 1,311,560
2044 31,829,535 1,318,015
2043 31,610,306 1,324,249
2042 31,387,780 1,330,180
2041 31,168,179 1,335,843
2040 30,952,283 1,341,188
2039 30,740,454 1,346,239
2038 30,521,772 1,350,921
2037 30,307,856 1,355,297
2036 30,085,861 1,359,322
2035 29,862,898 1,362,986
2034 29,641,453 1,366,278
2033 29,418,053 1,369,125
2032 29,191,922 1,371,607
2031 28,959,421 1,373,561
2030 28,722,798 1,375,038
2029 28,484,745 1,376,018
2028 28,236,324 1,376,314
2027 27,984,287 1,375,856
2026 27,730,530 1,374,464
2025 27,466,430 1,372,016
2024 27,196,812 1,368,333
2023 26,659,922 1,367,510
2022 26,018,721 1,365,805
2021 25,685,412 1,367,558
2020 25,649,248 1,366,725
2019 25,334,826 1,363,985
2018 24,963,258 1,359,193
2017 24,592,588 1,356,633
2016 24,190,907 1,353,895
2015 23,815,995 1,349,667
2014 23,475,686 1,345,343
2013 23,128,129 1,340,557
2012 22,733,465 1,335,194
2011 22,340,024 1,328,019
2010 22,031,750 1,317,714
2009 21,691,653 1,310,106
2008 21,249,199 1,308,587
2007 20,827,622 1,303,188
2006 20,450,966 1,297,944
2005 20,176,844 1,294,494
2004 19,932,722 1,345,380
2003 19,720,737 1,338,709
2002 19,495,210 1,332,011
2001 19,274,701 1,325,567
2000 19,028,802 1,319,774
1999 18,812,264 1,314,708
1998 18,607,584 1,310,225
1997 18,423,037 1,305,836
1996 18,224,767 1,300,928
1995 18,004,882 1,295,169
1994 17,805,468 1,288,341
1993 17,634,808 1,280,466
1992 17,478,635 1,271,674
1991 17,284,036 1,262,171
1990 17,065,128 1,252,208
1989 16,814,416 1,241,600
1988 16,532,164 1,230,069
1987 16,263,874 1,217,364
1986 16,018,350 1,203,124
1985 15,788,312 1,187,366
1984 15,579,391 1,172,984
1983 15,393,472 1,160,534
1982 15,184,247 1,147,927
1981 14,923,260 1,135,132
1980 14,692,000 1,121,744
1979 14,514,000 1,107,639
1978 14,358,000 1,093,380
1977 14,192,000 1,079,554
1976 14,033,000 1,066,311
1975 13,893,000 1,053,469
1974 13,723,000 1,040,761
1973 13,380,000 1,027,851
1972 13,177,000 1,014,921
1971 12,937,000 1,002,585
1970 12,507,000 991,471
1969 12,263,000 980,706
1968 12,009,000 969,006
1967 11,799,000 956,418
1966 11,651,000 942,937
1965 11,388,000 928,425
1964 11,167,000 912,963
1963 10,950,000 896,804
1962 10,742,000 880,194
1961 10,483,000 863,144
1960 10,276,477 844,943

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Trinidad
2100 0.51% -0.92%
2099 0.52% -0.91%
2098 0.56% -0.91%
2097 0.55% -0.91%
2096 0.53% -0.91%
2095 0.52% -0.9%
2094 0.55% -0.9%
2093 0.56% -0.9%
2092 0.57% -0.9%
2091 0.57% -0.9%
2090 0.56% -0.91%
2089 0.58% -0.9%
2088 0.55% -0.91%
2087 0.54% -0.92%
2086 0.52% -0.92%
2085 0.52% -0.93%
2084 0.55% -0.94%
2083 0.54% -0.95%
2082 0.56% -0.96%
2081 0.54% -0.96%
2080 0.54% -0.97%
2079 0.55% -0.98%
2078 0.56% -0.99%
2077 0.54% -0.99%
2076 0.55% -0.99%
2075 0.56% -0.99%
2074 0.55% -0.99%
2073 0.55% -0.99%
2072 0.55% -0.98%
2071 0.57% -0.97%
2070 0.59% -0.96%
2069 0.59% -0.95%
2068 0.59% -0.93%
2067 0.59% -0.92%
2066 0.57% -0.9%
2065 0.56% -0.88%
2064 0.59% -0.86%
2063 0.59% -0.84%
2062 0.59% -0.82%
2061 0.58% -0.8%
2060 0.58% -0.78%
2059 0.62% -0.76%
2058 0.6% -0.74%
2057 0.6% -0.72%
2056 0.62% -0.7%
2055 0.62% -0.68%
2054 0.62% -0.66%
2053 0.62% -0.64%
2052 0.64% -0.63%
2051 0.65% -0.6%
2050 0.65% -0.59%
2049 0.69% -0.57%
2048 0.66% -0.55%
2047 0.7% -0.53%
2046 0.69% -0.51%
2045 0.69% -0.49%
2044 0.69% -0.47%
2043 0.71% -0.45%
2042 0.7% -0.42%
2041 0.7% -0.4%
2040 0.69% -0.38%
2039 0.72% -0.35%
2038 0.71% -0.32%
2037 0.74% -0.3%
2036 0.75% -0.27%
2035 0.75% -0.24%
2034 0.76% -0.21%
2033 0.77% -0.18%
2032 0.8% -0.14%
2031 0.82% -0.11%
2030 0.84% -0.07%
2029 0.88% -0.02%
2028 0.9% 0.03%
2027 0.92% 0.1%
2026 0.96% 0.18%
2025 0.99% 0.27%
2024 2.01% 0.06%
2023 2.46% 0.12%
2022 1.3% -0.13%
2021 0.14% 0.06%
2020 1.24% 0.2%
2019 1.49% 0.35%
2018 1.51% 0.19%
2017 1.66% 0.2%
2016 1.57% 0.31%
2015 1.45% 0.32%
2014 1.5% 0.36%
2013 1.74% 0.4%
2012 1.76% 0.54%
2011 1.4% 0.78%
2010 1.57% 0.58%
2009 2.08% 0.12%
2008 2.02% 0.41%
2007 1.84% 0.4%
2006 1.36% 0.27%
2005 1.22% -3.78%
2004 1.07% 0.5%
2003 1.16% 0.5%
2002 1.14% 0.49%
2001 1.29% 0.44%
2000 1.15% 0.39%
1999 1.1% 0.34%
1998 1% 0.34%
1997 1.09% 0.38%
1996 1.22% 0.44%
1995 1.12% 0.53%
1994 0.97% 0.62%
1993 0.89% 0.69%
1992 1.13% 0.75%
1991 1.28% 0.8%
1990 1.49% 0.85%
1989 1.71% 0.94%
1988 1.65% 1.04%
1987 1.53% 1.18%
1986 1.46% 1.33%
1985 1.34% 1.23%
1984 1.21% 1.07%
1983 1.38% 1.1%
1982 1.75% 1.13%
1981 1.57% 1.19%
1980 1.23% 1.27%
1979 1.09% 1.3%
1978 1.17% 1.28%
1977 1.13% 1.24%
1976 1.01% 1.22%
1975 1.24% 1.22%
1974 2.56% 1.26%
1973 1.54% 1.27%
1972 1.86% 1.23%
1971 3.44% 1.12%
1970 1.99% 1.1%
1969 2.12% 1.21%
1968 1.78% 1.32%
1967 1.27% 1.43%
1966 2.31% 1.56%
1965 1.98% 1.69%
1964 1.98% 1.8%
1963 1.94% 1.89%
1962 2.47% 1.98%
1961 2.01% 2.15%

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Australia Trinidad
Current population
27799169
1374840
Population rank 55/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 161/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +691
Net migration rank 11/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 691
2024 - 138,510 - 1,334
2023 103,974 140,232 3,200 2,126
2022 111,881 140,972 3,773 4,247
2021 138,701 116,768 2,091 5,749
2020 133,376 44,447 4,558 427
2019 136,808 207,142 5,647 -19,251
2018 157,269 226,412 5,869 35,502
2017 150,015 255,023 6,779 1,445
2016 152,403 254,648 7,436 -86
2015 150,041 212,350 7,963 -575
2014 154,940 200,177 8,571 -799
2013 159,584 215,823 9,020 -796
2012 161,408 235,776 9,376 -880
2011 156,380 197,657 9,601 -1,410
2010 158,628 166,752 9,698 -2,230
2009 160,518 235,628 9,769 -3,056
2008 155,119 275,773 9,872 -3,624
2007 154,124 249,873 9,939 -3,731
2006 132,931 191,985 9,889 -3,684
2005 129,132 131,371 9,822 -3,595
2004 115,610 110,072 10,149 -3,504
2003 118,325 104,437 10,169 -3,472
2002 116,971 108,852 10,316 -3,613
2001 117,575 117,552 10,438 -4,252
2000 119,882 111,186 10,588 -5,185
1999 118,517 92,900 10,821 -6,103
1998 120,949 81,310 10,964 -6,730
1997 121,592 67,661 11,405 -6,865
1996 125,751 82,965 12,101 -6,827
1995 131,436 80,456 12,971 -6,723
1994 131,761 51,941 14,032 -6,615
1993 137,551 23,833 14,878 -6,554
1992 139,829 40,767 15,910 -6,650
1991 138,273 68,847 16,903 -7,149
1990 143,347 100,093 18,052 -7,878
1989 127,789 144,042 19,636 -8,588
1988 127,298 153,330 21,028 -9,023
1987 128,484 136,421 22,398 -9,002
1986 123,342 113,061 23,705 -8,620
1985 143,674 98,327 24,487 -8,051
1984 123,077 79,617 24,738 -12,413
1983 130,844 73,251 25,118 -12,544
1982 126,030 111,722 25,181 -12,529
1981 125,356 121,921 25,015 -12,086
1980 117,536 89,189 24,557 -10,709
1979 116,112 52,137 23,475 -9,106
1978 116,299 45,832 22,538 -8,397
1977 117,793 44,946 21,660 -8,154
1976 115,070 32,792 20,875 -7,895
1975 123,648 25,336 20,468 -7,768
1974 128,996 56,167 20,412 -7,683
1973 136,476 62,928 20,617 -7,524
1972 155,488 54,895 20,116 -7,346
1971 165,593 223,991 19,400 -7,499
1970 145,081 256,295 19,074 -8,751
1969 143,477 108,770 19,652 -8,449
1968 132,099 100,963 20,849 -8,647
1967 126,249 80,904 21,992 -9,008
1966 126,996 110,864 23,228 -9,254
1965 122,990 118,891 24,349 -9,301
1964 128,420 91,588 25,065 -9,193
1963 140,161 73,237 25,507 -9,067
1962 143,943 58,315 25,763 -8,982
1961 150,955 64,495 25,518 -8,200
1960 141,816 85,707 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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