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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.44 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Australia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Ukraine
2100 44,031,396 15,493,960
2099 43,809,392 15,751,557
2098 43,581,416 16,012,938
2097 43,339,542 16,278,602
2096 43,103,046 16,547,938
2095 42,875,281 16,820,897
2094 42,654,231 17,098,910
2093 42,420,140 17,381,822
2092 42,183,554 17,669,049
2091 41,942,760 17,960,681
2090 41,703,255 18,257,867
2089 41,471,675 18,559,027
2088 41,232,214 18,865,031
2087 41,005,392 19,176,483
2086 40,785,916 19,492,606
2085 40,573,592 19,812,584
2084 40,363,192 20,138,855
2083 40,140,606 20,468,747
2082 39,925,452 20,803,241
2081 39,703,018 21,140,953
2080 39,490,533 21,482,498
2079 39,277,415 21,827,152
2078 39,063,163 22,175,099
2077 38,847,269 22,525,846
2076 38,637,253 22,879,896
2075 38,425,571 23,236,521
2074 38,212,169 23,596,095
2073 38,002,408 23,957,807
2072 37,795,438 24,319,928
2071 37,589,598 24,685,370
2070 37,376,868 25,053,352
2069 37,159,014 25,423,272
2068 36,939,616 25,794,560
2067 36,721,604 26,168,072
2066 36,504,952 26,543,206
2065 36,297,175 26,920,121
2064 36,095,981 27,298,592
2063 35,883,588 27,677,528
2062 35,673,924 28,056,960
2061 35,465,080 28,437,884
2060 35,260,552 28,818,343
2059 35,055,719 29,198,891
2058 34,839,385 29,580,044
2057 34,630,577 29,958,884
2056 34,422,531 30,335,136
2055 34,208,970 30,710,041
2054 33,996,776 31,080,334
2053 33,788,097 31,447,868
2052 33,580,016 31,811,171
2051 33,366,925 32,170,929
2050 33,152,099 32,525,262
2049 32,937,633 32,875,483
2048 32,711,001 33,217,836
2047 32,496,856 33,556,749
2046 32,269,549 33,892,646
2045 32,047,969 34,221,999
2044 31,829,535 34,547,153
2043 31,610,306 34,869,270
2042 31,387,780 35,189,550
2041 31,168,179 35,507,946
2040 30,952,283 35,823,225
2039 30,740,454 36,141,658
2038 30,521,772 36,457,134
2037 30,307,856 36,772,578
2036 30,085,861 37,084,252
2035 29,862,898 37,396,243
2034 29,641,453 37,706,533
2033 29,418,053 38,015,585
2032 29,191,922 38,322,554
2031 28,959,421 38,630,259
2030 28,722,798 38,935,791
2029 28,484,745 39,238,099
2028 28,236,324 39,537,815
2027 27,984,287 39,830,895
2026 27,730,530 40,125,599
2025 27,466,430 38,707,520
2024 27,196,812 37,860,221
2023 26,659,922 37,732,836
2022 26,018,721 41,048,766
2021 25,685,412 44,298,640
2020 25,649,248 44,680,014
2019 25,334,826 44,957,458
2018 24,963,258 45,208,907
2017 24,592,588 45,436,041
2016 24,190,907 45,616,832
2015 23,815,995 45,784,896
2014 23,475,686 45,972,380
2013 23,128,129 46,126,770
2012 22,733,465 46,210,056
2011 22,340,024 46,307,853
2010 22,031,750 46,456,003
2009 21,691,653 46,623,731
2008 21,249,199 46,819,175
2007 20,827,622 47,062,798
2006 20,450,966 47,278,694
2005 20,176,844 47,585,556
2004 19,932,722 47,979,507
2003 19,720,737 48,315,136
2002 19,495,210 48,677,281
2001 19,274,701 49,106,855
2000 19,028,802 49,556,660
1999 18,812,264 49,976,446
1998 18,607,584 50,379,731
1997 18,423,037 50,786,885
1996 18,224,767 51,226,109
1995 18,004,882 51,665,539
1994 17,805,468 52,075,998
1993 17,634,808 52,350,126
1992 17,478,635 52,323,671
1991 17,284,036 52,170,961
1990 17,065,128 52,054,092
1989 16,814,416 51,917,817
1988 16,532,164 51,724,853
1987 16,263,874 51,515,732
1986 16,018,350 51,318,745
1985 15,788,312 51,108,770
1984 15,579,391 50,887,599
1983 15,393,472 50,637,029
1982 15,184,247 50,402,724
1981 14,923,260 50,189,281
1980 14,692,000 49,955,152
1979 14,514,000 49,721,381
1978 14,358,000 49,521,243
1977 14,192,000 49,336,481
1976 14,033,000 49,120,842
1975 13,893,000 48,865,229
1974 13,723,000 48,576,570
1973 13,380,000 48,277,121
1972 13,177,000 47,946,893
1971 12,937,000 47,573,287
1970 12,507,000 47,261,306
1969 12,263,000 46,976,256
1968 12,009,000 46,614,325
1967 11,799,000 46,215,988
1966 11,651,000 45,802,519
1965 11,388,000 45,386,892
1964 11,167,000 44,951,156
1963 10,950,000 44,462,372
1962 10,742,000 43,943,674
1961 10,483,000 43,399,766
1960 10,276,477 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Ukraine
2100 0.51% -1.64%
2099 0.52% -1.63%
2098 0.56% -1.63%
2097 0.55% -1.63%
2096 0.53% -1.62%
2095 0.52% -1.63%
2094 0.55% -1.63%
2093 0.56% -1.63%
2092 0.57% -1.62%
2091 0.57% -1.63%
2090 0.56% -1.62%
2089 0.58% -1.62%
2088 0.55% -1.62%
2087 0.54% -1.62%
2086 0.52% -1.62%
2085 0.52% -1.62%
2084 0.55% -1.61%
2083 0.54% -1.61%
2082 0.56% -1.6%
2081 0.54% -1.59%
2080 0.54% -1.58%
2079 0.55% -1.57%
2078 0.56% -1.56%
2077 0.54% -1.55%
2076 0.55% -1.53%
2075 0.56% -1.52%
2074 0.55% -1.51%
2073 0.55% -1.49%
2072 0.55% -1.48%
2071 0.57% -1.47%
2070 0.59% -1.46%
2069 0.59% -1.44%
2068 0.59% -1.43%
2067 0.59% -1.41%
2066 0.57% -1.4%
2065 0.56% -1.39%
2064 0.59% -1.37%
2063 0.59% -1.35%
2062 0.59% -1.34%
2061 0.58% -1.32%
2060 0.58% -1.3%
2059 0.62% -1.29%
2058 0.6% -1.26%
2057 0.6% -1.24%
2056 0.62% -1.22%
2055 0.62% -1.19%
2054 0.62% -1.17%
2053 0.62% -1.14%
2052 0.64% -1.12%
2051 0.65% -1.09%
2050 0.65% -1.07%
2049 0.69% -1.03%
2048 0.66% -1.01%
2047 0.7% -0.99%
2046 0.69% -0.96%
2045 0.69% -0.94%
2044 0.69% -0.92%
2043 0.71% -0.91%
2042 0.7% -0.9%
2041 0.7% -0.88%
2040 0.69% -0.88%
2039 0.72% -0.87%
2038 0.71% -0.86%
2037 0.74% -0.84%
2036 0.75% -0.83%
2035 0.75% -0.82%
2034 0.76% -0.81%
2033 0.77% -0.8%
2032 0.8% -0.8%
2031 0.82% -0.78%
2030 0.84% -0.77%
2029 0.88% -0.76%
2028 0.9% -0.74%
2027 0.92% -0.73%
2026 0.96% 3.66%
2025 0.99% 2.24%
2024 2.01% 0.34%
2023 2.46% -8.08%
2022 1.3% -7.34%
2021 0.14% -0.85%
2020 1.24% -0.62%
2019 1.49% -0.56%
2018 1.51% -0.5%
2017 1.66% -0.4%
2016 1.57% -0.37%
2015 1.45% -0.41%
2014 1.5% -0.33%
2013 1.74% -0.18%
2012 1.76% -0.21%
2011 1.4% -0.32%
2010 1.57% -0.36%
2009 2.08% -0.42%
2008 2.02% -0.52%
2007 1.84% -0.46%
2006 1.36% -0.64%
2005 1.22% -0.82%
2004 1.07% -0.69%
2003 1.16% -0.74%
2002 1.14% -0.87%
2001 1.29% -0.91%
2000 1.15% -0.84%
1999 1.1% -0.8%
1998 1% -0.8%
1997 1.09% -0.86%
1996 1.22% -0.85%
1995 1.12% -0.79%
1994 0.97% -0.52%
1993 0.89% 0.05%
1992 1.13% 0.29%
1991 1.28% 0.22%
1990 1.49% 0.26%
1989 1.71% 0.37%
1988 1.65% 0.41%
1987 1.53% 0.38%
1986 1.46% 0.41%
1985 1.34% 0.43%
1984 1.21% 0.49%
1983 1.38% 0.46%
1982 1.75% 0.43%
1981 1.57% 0.47%
1980 1.23% 0.47%
1979 1.09% 0.4%
1978 1.17% 0.37%
1977 1.13% 0.44%
1976 1.01% 0.52%
1975 1.24% 0.59%
1974 2.56% 0.62%
1973 1.54% 0.69%
1972 1.86% 0.79%
1971 3.44% 0.66%
1970 1.99% 0.61%
1969 2.12% 0.78%
1968 1.78% 0.86%
1967 1.27% 0.9%
1966 2.31% 0.92%
1965 1.98% 0.97%
1964 1.98% 1.1%
1963 1.94% 1.18%
1962 2.47% 1.25%
1961 2.01% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Australia Ukraine
Current population
27799169
40125599
Population rank 55/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.48%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +349
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 147/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +137,109 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 11/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 1,702,358
2024 - 138,510 - 1,146,012
2023 103,974 140,232 -283,185 -299,961
2022 111,881 140,972 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 138,701 116,768 -449,941 -1,129
2020 133,376 44,447 -307,533 -4,167
2019 136,808 207,142 -236,296 -6,908
2018 157,269 226,412 -227,491 -32,220
2017 150,015 255,023 -158,390 -36,155
2016 152,403 254,648 -135,710 -31,340
2015 150,041 212,350 -147,107 -21,992
2014 154,940 200,177 -140,216 -65,678
2013 159,584 215,823 -129,662 26,781
2012 161,408 235,776 -130,451 66,768
2011 156,380 197,657 -158,372 26,457
2010 158,628 166,752 -180,388 16,030
2009 160,518 235,628 -197,918 26,796
2008 155,119 275,773 -229,086 9,312
2007 154,124 249,873 -282,659 15,237
2006 132,931 191,985 -300,787 136,442
2005 129,132 131,371 -337,857 -111,493
2004 115,610 110,072 -344,157 5,644
2003 118,325 104,437 -351,299 18,540
2002 116,971 108,852 -364,544 -26,991
2001 117,575 117,552 -374,734 -92,847
2000 119,882 111,186 -364,143 -67,865
1999 118,517 92,900 -348,286 -59,247
1998 120,949 81,310 -318,299 -80,684
1997 121,592 67,661 -306,549 -108,735
1996 125,751 82,965 -305,154 -158,008
1995 131,436 80,456 -281,629 -134,053
1994 131,761 51,941 -238,820 -166,380
1993 137,551 23,833 -169,405 26,357
1992 139,829 40,767 -95,857 291,788
1991 138,273 68,847 -16,486 125,962
1990 143,347 100,093 48,463 75,760
1989 127,789 144,042 106,431 36,978
1988 127,298 153,330 162,002 75,637
1987 128,484 136,421 198,850 -18,275
1986 123,342 113,061 225,751 -12,369
1985 143,674 98,327 201,011 5,546
1984 123,077 79,617 222,430 13,340
1983 130,844 73,251 241,741 23,608
1982 126,030 111,722 194,101 9,096
1981 125,356 121,921 182,839 40,807
1980 117,536 89,189 197,223 47,406
1979 116,112 52,137 197,294 25,635
1978 116,299 45,832 206,554 -29,180
1977 117,793 44,946 216,932 -24,745
1976 115,070 32,792 247,323 -8,219
1975 123,648 25,336 256,787 15,336
1974 128,996 56,167 273,486 31,725
1973 136,476 62,928 274,938 18,777
1972 155,488 54,895 309,785 56,928
1971 165,593 223,991 305,849 74,604
1970 145,081 256,295 291,839 -48,335
1969 143,477 108,770 274,858 51,763
1968 132,099 100,963 295,162 102,096
1967 126,249 80,904 313,899 85,527
1966 126,996 110,864 337,794 89,737
1965 122,990 118,891 334,365 69,354
1964 128,420 91,588 391,120 76,650
1963 140,161 73,237 449,648 60,178
1962 143,943 58,315 481,887 45,712
1961 150,955 64,495 508,602 51,625
1960 141,816 85,707 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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