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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.52 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Australia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia United Kingdom
2100 44,031,396 74,700,585
2099 43,809,392 74,831,175
2098 43,581,416 74,950,267
2097 43,339,542 75,064,397
2096 43,103,046 75,176,691
2095 42,875,281 75,287,063
2094 42,654,231 75,383,856
2093 42,420,140 75,482,205
2092 42,183,554 75,575,769
2091 41,942,760 75,666,091
2090 41,703,255 75,753,129
2089 41,471,675 75,835,723
2088 41,232,214 75,907,614
2087 41,005,392 75,978,712
2086 40,785,916 76,046,742
2085 40,573,592 76,105,680
2084 40,363,192 76,156,223
2083 40,140,606 76,205,894
2082 39,925,452 76,246,844
2081 39,703,018 76,274,040
2080 39,490,533 76,306,205
2079 39,277,415 76,334,949
2078 39,063,163 76,353,484
2077 38,847,269 76,371,123
2076 38,637,253 76,373,520
2075 38,425,571 76,386,071
2074 38,212,169 76,397,426
2073 38,002,408 76,406,554
2072 37,795,438 76,398,941
2071 37,589,598 76,388,223
2070 37,376,868 76,378,505
2069 37,159,014 76,371,827
2068 36,939,616 76,370,973
2067 36,721,604 76,363,548
2066 36,504,952 76,356,638
2065 36,297,175 76,355,841
2064 36,095,981 76,352,770
2063 35,883,588 76,353,175
2062 35,673,924 76,346,535
2061 35,465,080 76,344,206
2060 35,260,552 76,344,725
2059 35,055,719 76,345,215
2058 34,839,385 76,326,961
2057 34,630,577 76,307,006
2056 34,422,531 76,274,247
2055 34,208,970 76,235,304
2054 33,996,776 76,167,710
2053 33,788,097 76,094,051
2052 33,580,016 76,001,979
2051 33,366,925 75,895,690
2050 33,152,099 75,777,445
2049 32,937,633 75,646,044
2048 32,711,001 75,499,380
2047 32,496,856 75,338,951
2046 32,269,549 75,171,300
2045 32,047,969 74,993,186
2044 31,829,535 74,807,530
2043 31,610,306 74,607,485
2042 31,387,780 74,407,783
2041 31,168,179 74,203,292
2040 30,952,283 73,994,525
2039 30,740,454 73,782,112
2038 30,521,772 73,559,085
2037 30,307,856 73,335,723
2036 30,085,861 73,101,646
2035 29,862,898 72,850,722
2034 29,641,453 72,597,177
2033 29,418,053 72,322,802
2032 29,191,922 72,046,316
2031 28,959,421 71,757,868
2030 28,722,798 71,442,811
2029 28,484,745 71,123,782
2028 28,236,324 70,783,199
2027 27,984,287 70,421,923
2026 27,730,530 70,055,911
2025 27,466,430 69,658,188
2024 27,196,812 69,226,000
2023 26,659,922 68,492,000
2022 26,018,721 67,604,000
2021 25,685,412 66,984,000
2020 25,649,248 66,744,000
2019 25,334,826 66,631,000
2018 24,963,258 66,289,000
2017 24,592,588 65,966,000
2016 24,190,907 65,607,000
2015 23,815,995 65,088,000
2014 23,475,686 64,620,000
2013 23,128,129 64,139,000
2012 22,733,465 63,711,000
2011 22,340,024 63,258,810
2010 22,031,750 62,766,365
2009 21,691,653 62,276,270
2008 21,249,199 61,806,995
2007 20,827,622 61,322,463
2006 20,450,966 60,846,820
2005 20,176,844 60,401,206
2004 19,932,722 59,987,905
2003 19,720,737 59,647,577
2002 19,495,210 59,370,479
2001 19,274,701 59,119,673
2000 19,028,802 58,892,514
1999 18,812,264 58,682,466
1998 18,607,584 58,487,141
1997 18,423,037 58,316,954
1996 18,224,767 58,166,950
1995 18,004,882 58,019,030
1994 17,805,468 57,865,745
1993 17,634,808 57,718,614
1992 17,478,635 57,580,402
1991 17,284,036 57,424,897
1990 17,065,128 57,247,586
1989 16,814,416 57,076,711
1988 16,532,164 56,928,327
1987 16,263,874 56,802,050
1986 16,018,350 56,681,396
1985 15,788,312 56,550,268
1984 15,579,391 56,422,072
1983 15,393,472 56,332,848
1982 15,184,247 56,313,641
1981 14,923,260 56,333,829
1980 14,692,000 56,314,216
1979 14,514,000 56,246,951
1978 14,358,000 56,196,504
1977 14,192,000 56,193,492
1976 14,033,000 56,211,968
1975 13,893,000 56,225,800
1974 13,723,000 56,229,974
1973 13,380,000 56,194,527
1972 13,177,000 56,086,065
1971 12,937,000 55,896,223
1970 12,507,000 55,663,250
1969 12,263,000 55,441,750
1968 12,009,000 55,211,700
1967 11,799,000 54,943,600
1966 11,651,000 54,648,500
1965 11,388,000 54,348,050
1964 11,167,000 54,000,000
1963 10,950,000 53,650,000
1962 10,742,000 53,250,000
1961 10,483,000 52,800,000
1960 10,276,477 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia United Kingdom
2100 0.51% -0.17%
2099 0.52% -0.16%
2098 0.56% -0.15%
2097 0.55% -0.15%
2096 0.53% -0.15%
2095 0.52% -0.13%
2094 0.55% -0.13%
2093 0.56% -0.12%
2092 0.57% -0.12%
2091 0.57% -0.11%
2090 0.56% -0.11%
2089 0.58% -0.09%
2088 0.55% -0.09%
2087 0.54% -0.09%
2086 0.52% -0.08%
2085 0.52% -0.07%
2084 0.55% -0.07%
2083 0.54% -0.05%
2082 0.56% -0.04%
2081 0.54% -0.04%
2080 0.54% -0.04%
2079 0.55% -0.02%
2078 0.56% -0.02%
2077 0.54% -0.003%
2076 0.55% -0.02%
2075 0.56% -0.01%
2074 0.55% -0.01%
2073 0.55% 0.01%
2072 0.55% 0.01%
2071 0.57% 0.01%
2070 0.59% 0.009%
2069 0.59% 0.001%
2068 0.59% 0.01%
2067 0.59% 0.009%
2066 0.57% 0.001%
2065 0.56% 0.004%
2064 0.59% -0%
2063 0.59% 0.009%
2062 0.59% 0.003%
2061 0.58% -0.001%
2060 0.58% -0.001%
2059 0.62% 0.02%
2058 0.6% 0.03%
2057 0.6% 0.04%
2056 0.62% 0.05%
2055 0.62% 0.09%
2054 0.62% 0.1%
2053 0.62% 0.12%
2052 0.64% 0.14%
2051 0.65% 0.16%
2050 0.65% 0.17%
2049 0.69% 0.19%
2048 0.66% 0.21%
2047 0.7% 0.22%
2046 0.69% 0.24%
2045 0.69% 0.25%
2044 0.69% 0.27%
2043 0.71% 0.27%
2042 0.7% 0.28%
2041 0.7% 0.28%
2040 0.69% 0.29%
2039 0.72% 0.3%
2038 0.71% 0.3%
2037 0.74% 0.32%
2036 0.75% 0.34%
2035 0.75% 0.35%
2034 0.76% 0.38%
2033 0.77% 0.38%
2032 0.8% 0.4%
2031 0.82% 0.44%
2030 0.84% 0.45%
2029 0.88% 0.48%
2028 0.9% 0.51%
2027 0.92% 0.52%
2026 0.96% 0.57%
2025 0.99% 0.62%
2024 2.01% 1.07%
2023 2.46% 1.31%
2022 1.3% 0.93%
2021 0.14% 0.36%
2020 1.24% 0.17%
2019 1.49% 0.52%
2018 1.51% 0.49%
2017 1.66% 0.55%
2016 1.57% 0.8%
2015 1.45% 0.72%
2014 1.5% 0.75%
2013 1.74% 0.67%
2012 1.76% 0.71%
2011 1.4% 0.78%
2010 1.57% 0.79%
2009 2.08% 0.76%
2008 2.02% 0.79%
2007 1.84% 0.78%
2006 1.36% 0.74%
2005 1.22% 0.69%
2004 1.07% 0.57%
2003 1.16% 0.47%
2002 1.14% 0.42%
2001 1.29% 0.39%
2000 1.15% 0.36%
1999 1.1% 0.33%
1998 1% 0.29%
1997 1.09% 0.26%
1996 1.22% 0.25%
1995 1.12% 0.26%
1994 0.97% 0.25%
1993 0.89% 0.24%
1992 1.13% 0.27%
1991 1.28% 0.31%
1990 1.49% 0.3%
1989 1.71% 0.26%
1988 1.65% 0.22%
1987 1.53% 0.21%
1986 1.46% 0.23%
1985 1.34% 0.23%
1984 1.21% 0.16%
1983 1.38% 0.03%
1982 1.75% -0.04%
1981 1.57% 0.03%
1980 1.23% 0.12%
1979 1.09% 0.09%
1978 1.17% 0.005%
1977 1.13% -0.03%
1976 1.01% -0.02%
1975 1.24% -0.007%
1974 2.56% 0.06%
1973 1.54% 0.19%
1972 1.86% 0.34%
1971 3.44% 0.42%
1970 1.99% 0.4%
1969 2.12% 0.42%
1968 1.78% 0.49%
1967 1.27% 0.54%
1966 2.31% 0.55%
1965 1.98% 0.64%
1964 1.98% 0.65%
1963 1.94% 0.75%
1962 2.47% 0.85%
1961 2.01% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Australia United Kingdom
Current population
27799169
70154914
Population rank 55/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.85%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 97/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +389,911
Net migration rank 11/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 389,911
2024 - 138,510 - 417,114
2023 103,974 140,232 34,589 445,523
2022 111,881 140,972 39,751 487,029
2021 138,701 116,768 30,612 462,967
2020 133,376 44,447 -4,272 144,221
2019 136,808 207,142 108,342 232,727
2018 157,269 226,412 119,321 259,744
2017 150,015 255,023 145,125 272,311
2016 152,403 254,648 177,139 324,649
2015 150,041 212,350 175,738 347,839
2014 154,940 200,177 206,784 306,091
2013 159,584 215,823 198,830 237,272
2012 161,408 235,776 248,473 172,088
2011 156,380 197,657 259,361 228,773
2010 158,628 166,752 251,066 274,811
2009 160,518 235,628 230,422 249,639
2008 155,119 275,773 216,325 263,390
2007 154,124 249,873 196,232 309,385
2006 132,931 191,985 176,455 288,923
2005 129,132 131,371 144,963 308,279
2004 115,610 110,072 131,974 276,077
2003 118,325 104,437 89,471 211,846
2002 116,971 108,852 65,308 203,577
2001 117,575 117,552 65,032 175,133
2000 119,882 111,186 70,671 153,917
1999 118,517 92,900 64,551 152,653
1998 120,949 81,310 87,730 125,541
1997 121,592 67,661 99,138 59,723
1996 125,751 82,965 98,884 54,964
1995 131,436 80,456 87,028 61,385
1994 131,761 51,941 127,304 45,339
1993 137,551 23,833 103,893 27,403
1992 139,829 40,767 149,709 17,846
1991 138,273 68,847 143,562 27,601
1990 143,347 100,093 154,569 57,132
1989 127,789 144,042 119,861 49,586
1988 127,298 153,330 136,628 13,952
1987 128,484 136,421 136,325 8,266
1986 123,342 113,061 90,690 41,836
1985 143,674 98,327 79,170 83,164
1984 123,077 79,617 84,633 71,107
1983 130,844 73,251 61,966 27,063
1982 126,030 111,722 56,314 -61,152
1981 125,356 121,921 73,234 -83,876
1980 117,536 89,189 95,734 -25,187
1979 116,112 52,137 61,872 11,255
1978 116,299 45,832 16,859 3,783
1977 117,793 44,946 0 -21,636
1976 115,070 32,792 -5,621 -19,135
1975 123,648 25,336 33,735 -40,241
1974 128,996 56,167 67,476 -65,710
1973 136,476 62,928 112,389 -33,840
1972 155,488 54,895 162,650 -1,406
1971 165,593 223,991 257,123 1,175
1970 145,081 256,295 244,918 -15,254
1969 143,477 108,770 260,577 -60,655
1968 132,099 100,963 292,622 -38,852
1967 126,249 80,904 346,145 -39,659
1966 126,996 110,864 333,356 -27,935
1965 122,990 118,891 364,132 -24,955
1964 128,420 91,588 405,000 -23,885
1963 140,161 73,237 337,995 8,271
1962 143,943 58,315 340,800 76,443
1961 150,955 64,495 311,519 52,295
1960 141,816 85,707 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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