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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.24 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Australia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Tunisia
2100 44,031,396 10,722,837
2099 43,809,392 10,798,417
2098 43,581,416 10,872,527
2097 43,339,542 10,944,510
2096 43,103,046 11,017,262
2095 42,875,281 11,088,773
2094 42,654,231 11,159,761
2093 42,420,140 11,228,741
2092 42,183,554 11,296,441
2091 41,942,760 11,362,922
2090 41,703,255 11,428,150
2089 41,471,675 11,492,395
2088 41,232,214 11,554,451
2087 41,005,392 11,616,399
2086 40,785,916 11,677,706
2085 40,573,592 11,736,824
2084 40,363,192 11,795,185
2083 40,140,606 11,853,617
2082 39,925,452 11,911,196
2081 39,703,018 11,966,771
2080 39,490,533 12,023,486
2079 39,277,415 12,080,879
2078 39,063,163 12,138,513
2077 38,847,269 12,194,072
2076 38,637,253 12,247,445
2075 38,425,571 12,301,960
2074 38,212,169 12,355,470
2073 38,002,408 12,410,281
2072 37,795,438 12,463,568
2071 37,589,598 12,517,952
2070 37,376,868 12,571,557
2069 37,159,014 12,625,027
2068 36,939,616 12,677,388
2067 36,721,604 12,728,611
2066 36,504,952 12,778,160
2065 36,297,175 12,827,417
2064 36,095,981 12,873,288
2063 35,883,588 12,917,720
2062 35,673,924 12,960,075
2061 35,465,080 12,999,502
2060 35,260,552 13,037,172
2059 35,055,719 13,069,268
2058 34,839,385 13,098,461
2057 34,630,577 13,124,682
2056 34,422,531 13,147,057
2055 34,208,970 13,164,337
2054 33,996,776 13,177,456
2053 33,788,097 13,184,564
2052 33,580,016 13,188,052
2051 33,366,925 13,187,435
2050 33,152,099 13,181,992
2049 32,937,633 13,173,401
2048 32,711,001 13,160,968
2047 32,496,856 13,144,429
2046 32,269,549 13,125,908
2045 32,047,969 13,104,999
2044 31,829,535 13,081,801
2043 31,610,306 13,057,259
2042 31,387,780 13,031,516
2041 31,168,179 13,006,019
2040 30,952,283 12,979,703
2039 30,740,454 12,952,741
2038 30,521,772 12,925,306
2037 30,307,856 12,896,316
2036 30,085,861 12,865,989
2035 29,862,898 12,835,689
2034 29,641,453 12,803,284
2033 29,418,053 12,766,519
2032 29,191,922 12,728,299
2031 28,959,421 12,687,827
2030 28,722,798 12,644,489
2029 28,484,745 12,596,686
2028 28,236,324 12,542,752
2027 27,984,287 12,484,560
2026 27,730,530 12,420,467
2025 27,466,430 12,351,028
2024 27,196,812 12,277,109
2023 26,659,922 12,200,431
2022 26,018,721 12,119,334
2021 25,685,412 12,048,622
2020 25,649,248 11,974,057
2019 25,334,826 11,875,081
2018 24,963,258 11,765,514
2017 24,592,588 11,650,498
2016 24,190,907 11,528,674
2015 23,815,995 11,402,264
2014 23,475,686 11,274,288
2013 23,128,129 11,141,361
2012 22,733,465 11,009,647
2011 22,340,024 10,886,035
2010 22,031,750 10,765,980
2009 21,691,653 10,650,681
2008 21,249,199 10,542,635
2007 20,827,622 10,441,702
2006 20,450,966 10,346,410
2005 20,176,844 10,255,472
2004 19,932,722 10,166,163
2003 19,720,737 10,071,632
2002 19,495,210 9,971,515
2001 19,274,701 9,869,677
2000 19,028,802 9,764,935
1999 18,812,264 9,655,963
1998 18,607,584 9,541,667
1997 18,423,037 9,421,270
1996 18,224,767 9,294,432
1995 18,004,882 9,161,258
1994 17,805,468 9,018,448
1993 17,634,808 8,857,910
1992 17,478,635 8,682,512
1991 17,284,036 8,501,827
1990 17,065,128 8,324,509
1989 16,814,416 8,151,660
1988 16,532,164 7,974,440
1987 16,263,874 7,789,987
1986 16,018,350 7,600,301
1985 15,788,312 7,409,903
1984 15,579,391 7,220,044
1983 15,393,472 7,053,800
1982 15,184,247 6,908,642
1981 14,923,260 6,758,284
1980 14,692,000 6,606,195
1979 14,514,000 6,456,419
1978 14,358,000 6,309,390
1977 14,192,000 6,155,931
1976 14,033,000 5,996,994
1975 13,893,000 5,839,262
1974 13,723,000 5,684,674
1973 13,380,000 5,537,242
1972 13,177,000 5,396,557
1971 12,937,000 5,261,658
1970 12,507,000 5,131,396
1969 12,263,000 5,004,697
1968 12,009,000 4,879,899
1967 11,799,000 4,760,970
1966 11,651,000 4,652,287
1965 11,388,000 4,561,385
1964 11,167,000 4,489,869
1963 10,950,000 4,427,131
1962 10,742,000 4,369,136
1961 10,483,000 4,316,278
1960 10,276,477 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Tunisia
2100 0.51% -0.7%
2099 0.52% -0.68%
2098 0.56% -0.66%
2097 0.55% -0.66%
2096 0.53% -0.64%
2095 0.52% -0.64%
2094 0.55% -0.61%
2093 0.56% -0.6%
2092 0.57% -0.59%
2091 0.57% -0.57%
2090 0.56% -0.56%
2089 0.58% -0.54%
2088 0.55% -0.53%
2087 0.54% -0.52%
2086 0.52% -0.5%
2085 0.52% -0.49%
2084 0.55% -0.49%
2083 0.54% -0.48%
2082 0.56% -0.46%
2081 0.54% -0.47%
2080 0.54% -0.48%
2079 0.55% -0.47%
2078 0.56% -0.46%
2077 0.54% -0.44%
2076 0.55% -0.44%
2075 0.56% -0.43%
2074 0.55% -0.44%
2073 0.55% -0.43%
2072 0.55% -0.43%
2071 0.57% -0.43%
2070 0.59% -0.42%
2069 0.59% -0.41%
2068 0.59% -0.4%
2067 0.59% -0.39%
2066 0.57% -0.38%
2065 0.56% -0.36%
2064 0.59% -0.34%
2063 0.59% -0.33%
2062 0.59% -0.3%
2061 0.58% -0.29%
2060 0.58% -0.25%
2059 0.62% -0.22%
2058 0.6% -0.2%
2057 0.6% -0.17%
2056 0.62% -0.13%
2055 0.62% -0.1%
2054 0.62% -0.05%
2053 0.62% -0.03%
2052 0.64% 0.005%
2051 0.65% 0.04%
2050 0.65% 0.07%
2049 0.69% 0.09%
2048 0.66% 0.13%
2047 0.7% 0.14%
2046 0.69% 0.16%
2045 0.69% 0.18%
2044 0.69% 0.19%
2043 0.71% 0.2%
2042 0.7% 0.2%
2041 0.7% 0.2%
2040 0.69% 0.21%
2039 0.72% 0.21%
2038 0.71% 0.22%
2037 0.74% 0.24%
2036 0.75% 0.24%
2035 0.75% 0.25%
2034 0.76% 0.29%
2033 0.77% 0.3%
2032 0.8% 0.32%
2031 0.82% 0.34%
2030 0.84% 0.38%
2029 0.88% 0.43%
2028 0.9% 0.47%
2027 0.92% 0.52%
2026 0.96% 0.56%
2025 0.99% 0.6%
2024 2.01% 0.63%
2023 2.46% 0.67%
2022 1.3% 0.59%
2021 0.14% 0.62%
2020 1.24% 0.83%
2019 1.49% 0.93%
2018 1.51% 0.99%
2017 1.66% 1.06%
2016 1.57% 1.11%
2015 1.45% 1.14%
2014 1.5% 1.19%
2013 1.74% 1.2%
2012 1.76% 1.14%
2011 1.4% 1.12%
2010 1.57% 1.08%
2009 2.08% 1.02%
2008 2.02% 0.97%
2007 1.84% 0.92%
2006 1.36% 0.89%
2005 1.22% 0.88%
2004 1.07% 0.94%
2003 1.16% 1%
2002 1.14% 1.03%
2001 1.29% 1.07%
2000 1.15% 1.13%
1999 1.1% 1.2%
1998 1% 1.28%
1997 1.09% 1.36%
1996 1.22% 1.45%
1995 1.12% 1.58%
1994 0.97% 1.81%
1993 0.89% 2.02%
1992 1.13% 2.13%
1991 1.28% 2.13%
1990 1.49% 2.12%
1989 1.71% 2.22%
1988 1.65% 2.37%
1987 1.53% 2.5%
1986 1.46% 2.57%
1985 1.34% 2.63%
1984 1.21% 2.36%
1983 1.38% 2.1%
1982 1.75% 2.22%
1981 1.57% 2.3%
1980 1.23% 2.32%
1979 1.09% 2.33%
1978 1.17% 2.49%
1977 1.13% 2.65%
1976 1.01% 2.7%
1975 1.24% 2.72%
1974 2.56% 2.66%
1973 1.54% 2.61%
1972 1.86% 2.56%
1971 3.44% 2.54%
1970 1.99% 2.53%
1969 2.12% 2.56%
1968 1.78% 2.5%
1967 1.27% 2.34%
1966 2.31% 1.99%
1965 1.98% 1.59%
1964 1.98% 1.42%
1963 1.94% 1.33%
1962 2.47% 1.22%
1961 2.01% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Australia Tunisia
Current population
27799169
12437803
Population rank 55/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.15%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +210
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 124/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -14,523
Net migration rank 11/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -14,523
2024 - 138,510 - -15,221
2023 103,974 140,232 93,663 -14,001
2022 111,881 140,972 96,531 -14,001
2021 138,701 116,768 68,087 -9,190
2020 133,376 44,447 109,431 -19,188
2019 136,808 207,142 127,312 -19,612
2018 157,269 226,412 132,445 -21,012
2017 150,015 255,023 140,971 -22,365
2016 152,403 254,648 148,870 -23,827
2015 150,041 212,350 153,007 -25,229
2014 154,940 200,177 154,762 -26,586
2013 159,584 215,823 154,687 -17,020
2012 161,408 235,776 151,812 -26,059
2011 156,380 197,657 143,401 -21,935
2010 158,628 166,752 132,809 -14,168
2009 160,518 235,628 125,465 -13,512
2008 155,119 275,773 121,873 -17,742
2007 154,124 249,873 118,920 -21,190
2006 132,931 191,985 116,945 -24,098
2005 129,132 131,371 115,374 -26,361
2004 115,610 110,072 113,322 -23,735
2003 118,325 104,437 111,926 -12,459
2002 116,971 108,852 109,099 -8,334
2001 117,575 117,552 110,146 -7,235
2000 119,882 111,186 112,501 -5,937
1999 118,517 92,900 114,829 -3,452
1998 120,949 81,310 121,332 -4,111
1997 121,592 67,661 128,327 -4,756
1996 125,751 82,965 135,615 -5,506
1995 131,436 80,456 144,345 -8,095
1994 131,761 51,941 153,647 -4,271
1993 137,551 23,833 160,922 10,771
1992 139,829 40,767 163,978 15,124
1991 138,273 68,847 166,245 16,021
1990 143,347 100,093 168,180 4,183
1989 127,789 144,042 169,221 4,100
1988 127,298 153,330 177,176 3,934
1987 128,484 136,421 184,101 3,711
1986 123,342 113,061 188,107 3,464
1985 143,674 98,327 186,344 2,887
1984 123,077 79,617 182,386 8,109
1983 130,844 73,251 179,878 -37,895
1982 126,030 111,722 177,898 -29,559
1981 125,356 121,921 176,628 -24,242
1980 117,536 89,189 171,094 -19,321
1979 116,112 52,137 171,463 -23,688
1978 116,299 45,832 173,255 -26,968
1977 117,793 44,946 174,539 -13,910
1976 115,070 32,792 172,744 -15,499
1975 123,648 25,336 166,991 -8,765
1974 128,996 56,167 160,200 -9,254
1973 136,476 62,928 153,525 -9,606
1972 155,488 54,895 147,239 -9,790
1971 165,593 223,991 142,296 -9,949
1970 145,081 256,295 138,235 -10,054
1969 143,477 108,770 135,257 -10,049
1968 132,099 100,963 134,246 -9,848
1967 126,249 80,904 132,626 -19,155
1966 126,996 110,864 131,274 -27,393
1965 122,990 118,891 127,673 -49,751
1964 128,420 91,588 124,711 -59,602
1963 140,161 73,237 120,865 -60,505
1962 143,943 58,315 116,887 -61,260
1961 150,955 64,495 111,459 -61,369
1960 141,816 85,707 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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