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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.09 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Australia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Turkey
2100 44,031,396 64,274,243
2099 43,809,392 64,924,706
2098 43,581,416 65,567,989
2097 43,339,542 66,219,045
2096 43,103,046 66,865,890
2095 42,875,281 67,516,190
2094 42,654,231 68,169,346
2093 42,420,140 68,835,313
2092 42,183,554 69,496,264
2091 41,942,760 70,159,325
2090 41,703,255 70,828,304
2089 41,471,675 71,490,133
2088 41,232,214 72,146,464
2087 41,005,392 72,792,552
2086 40,785,916 73,439,558
2085 40,573,592 74,085,313
2084 40,363,192 74,713,882
2083 40,140,606 75,342,464
2082 39,925,452 75,969,760
2081 39,703,018 76,583,769
2080 39,490,533 77,195,480
2079 39,277,415 77,793,711
2078 39,063,163 78,386,293
2077 38,847,269 78,973,194
2076 38,637,253 79,556,991
2075 38,425,571 80,128,010
2074 38,212,169 80,697,544
2073 38,002,408 81,244,619
2072 37,795,438 81,785,452
2071 37,589,598 82,311,503
2070 37,376,868 82,827,402
2069 37,159,014 83,324,862
2068 36,939,616 83,806,741
2067 36,721,604 84,270,976
2066 36,504,952 84,728,547
2065 36,297,175 85,177,268
2064 36,095,981 85,611,517
2063 35,883,588 86,026,471
2062 35,673,924 86,425,827
2061 35,465,080 86,800,591
2060 35,260,552 87,156,663
2059 35,055,719 87,500,101
2058 34,839,385 87,809,920
2057 34,630,577 88,100,397
2056 34,422,531 88,369,840
2055 34,208,970 88,598,739
2054 33,996,776 88,806,632
2053 33,788,097 88,985,609
2052 33,580,016 89,144,425
2051 33,366,925 89,270,515
2050 33,152,099 89,374,730
2049 32,937,633 89,447,182
2048 32,711,001 89,484,074
2047 32,496,856 89,492,406
2046 32,269,549 89,467,391
2045 32,047,969 89,441,098
2044 31,829,535 89,390,601
2043 31,610,306 89,326,342
2042 31,387,780 89,237,658
2041 31,168,179 89,137,199
2040 30,952,283 89,021,820
2039 30,740,454 88,885,792
2038 30,521,772 88,736,121
2037 30,307,856 88,562,197
2036 30,085,861 88,373,007
2035 29,862,898 88,178,595
2034 29,641,453 87,975,336
2033 29,418,053 87,754,631
2032 29,191,922 87,524,158
2031 28,959,421 87,274,280
2030 28,722,798 87,004,538
2029 28,484,745 86,741,614
2028 28,236,324 86,466,107
2027 27,984,287 86,189,693
2026 27,730,530 85,932,926
2025 27,466,430 85,718,588
2024 27,196,812 85,518,661
2023 26,659,922 85,325,965
2022 26,018,721 84,979,913
2021 25,685,412 84,147,318
2020 25,649,248 83,384,680
2019 25,334,826 82,579,440
2018 24,963,258 81,407,204
2017 24,592,588 80,312,698
2016 24,190,907 79,277,962
2015 23,815,995 78,218,479
2014 23,475,686 77,181,884
2013 23,128,129 76,147,624
2012 22,733,465 75,175,827
2011 22,340,024 74,223,629
2010 22,031,750 73,142,150
2009 21,691,653 72,039,206
2008 21,249,199 71,051,678
2007 20,827,622 70,158,112
2006 20,450,966 70,045,349
2005 20,176,844 69,329,557
2004 19,932,722 68,592,617
2003 19,720,737 67,831,730
2002 19,495,210 67,048,795
2001 19,274,701 66,245,128
2000 19,028,802 65,425,961
1999 18,812,264 64,591,923
1998 18,607,584 63,734,383
1997 18,423,037 62,852,966
1996 18,224,767 61,951,134
1995 18,004,882 61,024,503
1994 17,805,468 60,033,836
1993 17,634,808 58,999,167
1992 17,478,635 57,990,118
1991 17,284,036 57,009,887
1990 17,065,128 56,015,628
1989 16,814,416 54,976,723
1988 16,532,164 53,909,626
1987 16,263,874 52,843,670
1986 16,018,350 51,777,772
1985 15,788,312 50,687,115
1984 15,579,391 49,574,069
1983 15,393,472 48,447,410
1982 15,184,247 47,322,096
1981 14,923,260 46,321,190
1980 14,692,000 45,408,815
1979 14,514,000 44,510,429
1978 14,358,000 43,645,306
1977 14,192,000 42,773,298
1976 14,033,000 41,899,984
1975 13,893,000 41,053,126
1974 13,723,000 40,210,234
1973 13,380,000 39,329,533
1972 13,177,000 38,430,221
1971 12,937,000 37,518,611
1970 12,507,000 36,638,465
1969 12,263,000 35,787,774
1968 12,009,000 34,921,684
1967 11,799,000 34,050,421
1966 11,651,000 33,177,672
1965 11,388,000 32,345,220
1964 11,167,000 31,543,072
1963 10,950,000 30,726,841
1962 10,742,000 29,916,147
1961 10,483,000 29,119,238
1960 10,276,477 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Turkey
2100 0.51% -1%
2099 0.52% -0.98%
2098 0.56% -0.98%
2097 0.55% -0.97%
2096 0.53% -0.96%
2095 0.52% -0.96%
2094 0.55% -0.97%
2093 0.56% -0.95%
2092 0.57% -0.95%
2091 0.57% -0.94%
2090 0.56% -0.93%
2089 0.58% -0.91%
2088 0.55% -0.89%
2087 0.54% -0.88%
2086 0.52% -0.87%
2085 0.52% -0.84%
2084 0.55% -0.83%
2083 0.54% -0.83%
2082 0.56% -0.8%
2081 0.54% -0.79%
2080 0.54% -0.77%
2079 0.55% -0.76%
2078 0.56% -0.74%
2077 0.54% -0.73%
2076 0.55% -0.71%
2075 0.56% -0.71%
2074 0.55% -0.67%
2073 0.55% -0.66%
2072 0.55% -0.64%
2071 0.57% -0.62%
2070 0.59% -0.6%
2069 0.59% -0.57%
2068 0.59% -0.55%
2067 0.59% -0.54%
2066 0.57% -0.53%
2065 0.56% -0.51%
2064 0.59% -0.48%
2063 0.59% -0.46%
2062 0.59% -0.43%
2061 0.58% -0.41%
2060 0.58% -0.39%
2059 0.62% -0.35%
2058 0.6% -0.33%
2057 0.6% -0.3%
2056 0.62% -0.26%
2055 0.62% -0.23%
2054 0.62% -0.2%
2053 0.62% -0.18%
2052 0.64% -0.14%
2051 0.65% -0.12%
2050 0.65% -0.08%
2049 0.69% -0.04%
2048 0.66% -0.009%
2047 0.7% 0.03%
2046 0.69% 0.03%
2045 0.69% 0.06%
2044 0.69% 0.07%
2043 0.71% 0.1%
2042 0.7% 0.11%
2041 0.7% 0.13%
2040 0.69% 0.15%
2039 0.72% 0.17%
2038 0.71% 0.2%
2037 0.74% 0.21%
2036 0.75% 0.22%
2035 0.75% 0.23%
2034 0.76% 0.25%
2033 0.77% 0.26%
2032 0.8% 0.29%
2031 0.82% 0.31%
2030 0.84% 0.3%
2029 0.88% 0.32%
2028 0.9% 0.32%
2027 0.92% 0.3%
2026 0.96% 0.25%
2025 0.99% 0.23%
2024 2.01% 0.23%
2023 2.46% 0.41%
2022 1.3% 0.99%
2021 0.14% 0.91%
2020 1.24% 0.98%
2019 1.49% 1.44%
2018 1.51% 1.36%
2017 1.66% 1.31%
2016 1.57% 1.35%
2015 1.45% 1.34%
2014 1.5% 1.36%
2013 1.74% 1.29%
2012 1.76% 1.28%
2011 1.4% 1.48%
2010 1.57% 1.53%
2009 2.08% 1.39%
2008 2.02% 1.27%
2007 1.84% 0.16%
2006 1.36% 1.03%
2005 1.22% 1.07%
2004 1.07% 1.12%
2003 1.16% 1.17%
2002 1.14% 1.21%
2001 1.29% 1.25%
2000 1.15% 1.29%
1999 1.1% 1.35%
1998 1% 1.4%
1997 1.09% 1.46%
1996 1.22% 1.52%
1995 1.12% 1.65%
1994 0.97% 1.75%
1993 0.89% 1.74%
1992 1.13% 1.72%
1991 1.28% 1.77%
1990 1.49% 1.89%
1989 1.71% 1.98%
1988 1.65% 2.02%
1987 1.53% 2.06%
1986 1.46% 2.15%
1985 1.34% 2.25%
1984 1.21% 2.33%
1983 1.38% 2.38%
1982 1.75% 2.16%
1981 1.57% 2.01%
1980 1.23% 2.02%
1979 1.09% 1.98%
1978 1.17% 2.04%
1977 1.13% 2.08%
1976 1.01% 2.06%
1975 1.24% 2.1%
1974 2.56% 2.24%
1973 1.54% 2.34%
1972 1.86% 2.43%
1971 3.44% 2.4%
1970 1.99% 2.38%
1969 2.12% 2.48%
1968 1.78% 2.56%
1967 1.27% 2.63%
1966 2.31% 2.57%
1965 1.98% 2.54%
1964 1.98% 2.66%
1963 1.94% 2.71%
1962 2.47% 2.74%
1961 2.01% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Australia Turkey
Current population
27799169
86002379
Population rank 55/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.04%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +528
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 154/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -258,205
Net migration rank 11/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -258,205
2024 - 138,510 - -275,952
2023 103,974 140,232 426,630 -318,070
2022 111,881 140,972 535,373 -301,544
2021 138,701 116,768 521,713 20,283
2020 133,376 44,447 608,708 37,934
2019 136,808 207,142 751,472 -15,690
2018 157,269 226,412 830,353 187,570
2017 150,015 255,023 875,408 659,846
2016 152,403 254,648 895,841 352,063
2015 150,041 212,350 930,799 1,063,140
2014 154,940 200,177 957,055 1,033,384
2013 159,584 215,823 921,386 438,618
2012 161,408 235,776 917,145 258,623
2011 156,380 197,657 875,839 68,849
2010 158,628 166,752 892,334 55,532
2009 160,518 235,628 900,491 24,276
2008 155,119 275,773 868,749 47,915
2007 154,124 249,873 876,626 -186,402
2006 132,931 191,985 897,351 -190,194
2005 129,132 131,371 898,650 -174,177
2004 115,610 110,072 896,025 -146,574
2003 118,325 104,437 893,683 -121,383
2002 116,971 108,852 922,927 -129,444
2001 117,575 117,552 980,560 -166,759
2000 119,882 111,186 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 118,517 92,900 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 120,949 81,310 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 121,592 67,661 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 125,751 82,965 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 131,436 80,456 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 131,761 51,941 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 137,551 23,833 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 139,829 40,767 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 138,273 68,847 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 143,347 100,093 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 127,789 144,042 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 127,298 153,330 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 128,484 136,421 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 123,342 113,061 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 143,674 98,327 1,098,846 8,960
1984 123,077 79,617 1,096,529 21,787
1983 130,844 73,251 1,095,106 39,871
1982 126,030 111,722 1,091,863 23,728
1981 125,356 121,921 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 117,536 89,189 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 116,112 52,137 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 116,299 45,832 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 117,793 44,946 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 115,070 32,792 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 123,648 25,336 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 128,996 56,167 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 136,476 62,928 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 155,488 54,895 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 165,593 223,991 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 145,081 256,295 991,950 -150,924
1969 143,477 108,770 970,958 -110,578
1968 132,099 100,963 950,778 -78,973
1967 126,249 80,904 936,727 -65,993
1966 126,996 110,864 925,790 -50,999
1965 122,990 118,891 904,016 -113,911
1964 128,420 91,588 884,152 -69,978
1963 140,161 73,237 862,626 -44,317
1962 143,943 58,315 837,473 -34,353
1961 150,955 64,495 816,911 -26,187
1960 141,816 85,707 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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