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Population in Australia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.36 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Australia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia UAE
2100 44,268,623 26,706,595
2099 44,045,424 26,465,166
2098 43,816,219 26,225,773
2097 43,573,042 25,988,828
2096 43,335,272 25,753,753
2095 43,106,279 25,520,511
2094 42,884,039 25,288,801
2093 42,648,686 25,058,430
2092 42,410,825 24,829,182
2091 42,168,735 24,600,702
2090 41,927,939 24,372,725
2089 41,695,112 24,144,467
2088 41,454,360 23,916,513
2087 41,226,316 23,688,452
2086 41,005,658 23,460,422
2085 40,792,190 23,232,061
2084 40,580,657 23,002,795
2083 40,356,871 22,772,229
2082 40,140,558 22,540,771
2081 39,916,925 22,308,390
2080 39,703,296 22,075,331
2079 39,489,029 21,841,417
2078 39,273,623 21,606,907
2077 39,056,566 21,371,631
2076 38,845,418 21,136,110
2075 38,632,596 20,900,601
2074 38,418,045 20,665,468
2073 38,207,153 20,430,105
2072 37,999,068 20,196,342
2071 37,792,119 19,963,477
2070 37,578,242 19,732,649
2069 37,359,215 19,503,294
2068 37,138,635 19,276,535
2067 36,919,449 19,052,348
2066 36,701,629 18,831,237
2065 36,492,733 18,612,821
2064 36,290,454 18,397,315
2063 36,076,918 18,185,402
2062 35,866,124 17,977,010
2061 35,656,154 17,772,656
2060 35,450,525 17,571,910
2059 35,244,589 17,373,047
2058 35,027,089 17,176,551
2057 34,817,156 16,982,730
2056 34,607,988 16,791,613
2055 34,393,278 16,602,585
2054 34,179,940 16,414,963
2053 33,970,136 16,230,105
2052 33,760,935 16,047,360
2051 33,546,695 15,866,073
2050 33,330,712 15,685,433
2049 33,115,090 15,505,176
2048 32,887,237 15,326,671
2047 32,671,939 15,149,859
2046 32,443,408 14,977,516
2045 32,220,633 14,808,230
2044 32,001,023 14,639,661
2043 31,780,612 14,472,097
2042 31,556,888 14,305,483
2041 31,336,104 14,139,883
2040 31,119,045 13,975,444
2039 30,906,074 13,812,227
2038 30,686,214 13,650,128
2037 30,471,145 13,489,998
2036 30,247,954 13,331,723
2035 30,023,790 13,175,838
2034 29,801,152 13,022,467
2033 29,576,548 12,872,359
2032 29,349,199 12,725,892
2031 29,115,445 12,583,470
2030 28,877,548 12,445,626
2029 28,638,212 12,304,314
2028 28,388,452 12,153,292
2027 28,135,058 11,982,666
2026 27,879,933 11,781,850
2025 27,614,411 11,513,149
2024 27,194,286 10,986,400
2023 26,659,922 10,483,751
2022 26,018,721 10,074,977
2021 25,685,412 9,575,152
2020 25,649,248 9,401,038
2019 25,334,826 9,445,785
2018 24,963,258 9,346,701
2017 24,592,588 9,223,225
2016 24,190,907 8,935,095
2015 23,815,995 8,505,237
2014 23,475,686 8,059,440
2013 23,128,129 7,693,031
2012 22,733,465 7,391,448
2011 22,340,024 7,104,538
2010 22,031,750 6,869,838
2009 21,691,653 6,707,058
2008 21,249,199 6,302,664
2007 20,827,622 5,624,635
2006 20,450,966 5,009,100
2005 20,176,844 4,664,790
2004 19,932,722 4,428,967
2003 19,720,737 4,192,457
2002 19,495,210 3,956,826
2001 19,274,701 3,723,590
2000 19,028,802 3,493,575
1999 18,812,264 3,266,009
1998 18,607,584 3,040,421
1997 18,423,037 2,817,410
1996 18,224,767 2,597,564
1995 18,004,882 2,434,662
1994 17,805,468 2,328,188
1993 17,634,808 2,222,093
1992 17,478,635 2,114,730
1991 17,284,036 2,006,626
1990 17,065,128 1,898,220
1989 16,814,416 1,789,851
1988 16,532,164 1,681,788
1987 16,263,874 1,574,244
1986 16,018,350 1,467,383
1985 15,788,312 1,377,911
1984 15,579,391 1,305,996
1983 15,393,472 1,235,305
1982 15,184,247 1,166,370
1981 14,923,260 1,099,855
1980 14,692,000 1,015,700
1979 14,514,000 912,010
1978 14,358,000 809,274
1977 14,192,000 710,209
1976 14,033,000 615,866
1975 13,893,000 542,856
1974 13,723,000 489,087
1973 13,380,000 436,399
1972 13,177,000 385,014
1971 12,937,000 335,027
1970 12,507,000 286,536
1969 12,263,000 239,660
1968 12,009,000 199,416
1967 11,799,000 179,700
1966 11,651,000 173,976
1965 11,388,000 167,103
1964 11,167,000 159,692
1963 10,950,000 152,211
1962 10,742,000 144,946
1961 10,483,000 137,989
1960 10,276,477 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia UAE
2100 0.51% 0.91%
2099 0.52% 0.91%
2098 0.56% 0.91%
2097 0.55% 0.91%
2096 0.53% 0.91%
2095 0.52% 0.92%
2094 0.55% 0.92%
2093 0.56% 0.92%
2092 0.57% 0.93%
2091 0.57% 0.94%
2090 0.56% 0.95%
2089 0.58% 0.95%
2088 0.55% 0.96%
2087 0.54% 0.97%
2086 0.52% 0.98%
2085 0.52% 1%
2084 0.55% 1.01%
2083 0.54% 1.03%
2082 0.56% 1.04%
2081 0.54% 1.06%
2080 0.54% 1.07%
2079 0.55% 1.09%
2078 0.56% 1.1%
2077 0.54% 1.11%
2076 0.55% 1.13%
2075 0.56% 1.14%
2074 0.55% 1.15%
2073 0.55% 1.16%
2072 0.55% 1.17%
2071 0.57% 1.17%
2070 0.59% 1.18%
2069 0.59% 1.18%
2068 0.59% 1.18%
2067 0.59% 1.17%
2066 0.57% 1.17%
2065 0.56% 1.17%
2064 0.59% 1.17%
2063 0.59% 1.16%
2062 0.59% 1.15%
2061 0.58% 1.14%
2060 0.58% 1.14%
2059 0.62% 1.14%
2058 0.6% 1.14%
2057 0.6% 1.14%
2056 0.62% 1.14%
2055 0.62% 1.14%
2054 0.62% 1.14%
2053 0.62% 1.14%
2052 0.64% 1.14%
2051 0.65% 1.15%
2050 0.65% 1.16%
2049 0.69% 1.16%
2048 0.66% 1.17%
2047 0.7% 1.15%
2046 0.69% 1.14%
2045 0.69% 1.15%
2044 0.69% 1.16%
2043 0.71% 1.16%
2042 0.7% 1.17%
2041 0.7% 1.18%
2040 0.69% 1.18%
2039 0.72% 1.19%
2038 0.71% 1.19%
2037 0.74% 1.19%
2036 0.75% 1.18%
2035 0.75% 1.18%
2034 0.76% 1.17%
2033 0.77% 1.15%
2032 0.8% 1.13%
2031 0.82% 1.11%
2030 0.84% 1.15%
2029 0.88% 1.24%
2028 0.9% 1.42%
2027 0.92% 1.7%
2026 0.96% 2.33%
2025 1.54% 4.79%
2024 2% 4.79%
2023 2.46% 4.06%
2022 1.3% 5.22%
2021 0.14% 1.85%
2020 1.24% -0.47%
2019 1.49% 1.06%
2018 1.51% 1.34%
2017 1.66% 3.22%
2016 1.57% 5.05%
2015 1.45% 5.53%
2014 1.5% 4.76%
2013 1.74% 4.08%
2012 1.76% 4.04%
2011 1.4% 3.42%
2010 1.57% 2.43%
2009 2.08% 6.42%
2008 2.02% 12.1%
2007 1.84% 12.3%
2006 1.36% 7.38%
2005 1.22% 5.32%
2004 1.07% 5.64%
2003 1.16% 5.96%
2002 1.14% 6.26%
2001 1.29% 6.58%
2000 1.15% 6.97%
1999 1.1% 7.42%
1998 1% 7.92%
1997 1.09% 8.46%
1996 1.22% 6.69%
1995 1.12% 4.57%
1994 0.97% 4.77%
1993 0.89% 5.08%
1992 1.13% 5.39%
1991 1.28% 5.71%
1990 1.49% 6.05%
1989 1.71% 6.43%
1988 1.65% 6.83%
1987 1.53% 7.28%
1986 1.46% 6.49%
1985 1.34% 5.51%
1984 1.21% 5.72%
1983 1.38% 5.91%
1982 1.75% 6.05%
1981 1.57% 8.29%
1980 1.23% 11.4%
1979 1.09% 12.7%
1978 1.17% 13.9%
1977 1.13% 15.3%
1976 1.01% 13.4%
1975 1.24% 11%
1974 2.56% 12.1%
1973 1.54% 13.3%
1972 1.86% 14.9%
1971 3.44% 16.9%
1970 1.99% 19.6%
1969 2.12% 20.2%
1968 1.78% 11%
1967 1.27% 3.29%
1966 2.31% 4.11%
1965 1.98% 4.64%
1964 1.98% 4.91%
1963 1.94% 5.01%
1962 2.47% 5.04%
1961 2.01% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Australia UAE
Current population
28010980
11885001
Population rank 55/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.14%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.81 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 1/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +158,634
Net migration rank 11/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 158,634
2024 103,773 138,510 97,197 278,439
2023 104,641 140,232 92,698 300,004
2022 111,881 140,972 81,758 322,773
2021 138,701 116,768 76,802 421,663
2020 133,376 44,447 87,871 92,541
2019 136,808 207,142 86,296 -125,186
2018 157,269 226,412 86,840 14,611
2017 150,015 255,023 89,382 34,155
2016 152,403 254,648 87,028 195,317
2015 150,041 212,350 85,044 342,468
2014 154,940 200,177 84,277 360,174
2013 159,584 215,823 82,977 279,269
2012 161,408 235,776 78,682 225,921
2011 156,380 197,657 73,496 215,183
2010 158,628 166,752 69,907 161,842
2009 160,518 235,628 66,521 163,643
2008 155,119 275,773 55,426 523,207
2007 154,124 249,873 55,048 722,380
2006 132,931 191,985 54,338 399,306
2005 129,132 131,371 60,046 174,926
2004 115,610 110,072 60,344 176,319
2003 118,325 104,437 59,118 177,237
2002 116,971 108,852 55,922 178,988
2001 117,575 117,552 52,789 178,779
2000 119,882 111,186 49,993 178,469
1999 118,517 92,900 46,198 180,469
1998 120,949 81,310 41,176 183,329
1997 121,592 67,661 38,207 183,310
1996 125,751 82,965 37,886 180,296
1995 131,436 80,456 38,685 68,938
1994 131,761 51,941 42,976 62,352
1993 137,551 23,833 41,324 65,545
1992 139,829 40,767 42,119 65,739
1991 138,273 68,847 41,409 66,943
1990 143,347 100,093 41,339 67,118
1989 127,789 144,042 40,148 68,132
1988 127,298 153,330 38,861 68,991
1987 128,484 136,421 37,741 69,493
1986 123,342 113,061 36,829 69,655
1985 143,674 98,327 34,855 37,605
1984 123,077 79,617 33,250 38,124
1983 130,844 73,251 31,480 38,536
1982 126,030 111,722 29,585 38,276
1981 125,356 121,921 27,560 37,600
1980 117,536 89,189 25,005 78,148
1979 116,112 52,137 21,987 82,238
1978 116,299 45,832 18,879 82,359
1977 117,793 44,946 15,787 81,111
1976 115,070 32,792 12,876 78,903
1975 123,648 25,336 11,859 42,380
1974 128,996 56,167 10,835 42,474
1973 136,476 62,928 9,822 42,243
1972 155,488 54,895 8,818 41,888
1971 165,593 223,991 7,839 41,425
1970 145,081 256,295 6,922 40,792
1969 143,477 108,770 6,138 39,902
1968 132,099 100,963 5,588 28,866
1967 126,249 80,904 5,264 -283
1966 126,996 110,864 4,955 1,516
1965 122,990 118,891 4,675 2,598
1964 128,420 91,588 4,410 3,126
1963 140,161 73,237 4,157 3,264
1962 143,943 58,315 3,901 3,212
1961 150,955 64,495 3,657 3,141
1960 141,816 85,707 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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