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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 12.3 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.48% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Australia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia United States
2100 44,268,623 415,429,771
2099 44,045,424 414,829,167
2098 43,816,219 414,231,720
2097 43,573,042 413,576,381
2096 43,335,272 412,927,393
2095 43,106,279 412,225,379
2094 42,884,039 411,498,749
2093 42,648,686 410,785,729
2092 42,410,825 410,051,921
2091 42,168,735 409,320,183
2090 41,927,939 408,613,732
2089 41,695,112 407,885,645
2088 41,454,360 407,129,733
2087 41,226,316 406,421,298
2086 41,005,658 405,715,343
2085 40,792,190 405,059,379
2084 40,580,657 404,343,130
2083 40,356,871 403,612,785
2082 40,140,558 402,871,293
2081 39,916,925 402,054,554
2080 39,703,296 401,319,194
2079 39,489,029 400,554,914
2078 39,273,623 399,737,968
2077 39,056,566 398,906,565
2076 38,845,418 398,035,750
2075 38,632,596 397,109,170
2074 38,418,045 396,226,412
2073 38,207,153 395,307,725
2072 37,999,068 394,393,561
2071 37,792,119 393,415,363
2070 37,578,242 392,469,727
2069 37,359,215 391,479,981
2068 37,138,635 390,517,695
2067 36,919,449 389,543,856
2066 36,701,629 388,597,719
2065 36,492,733 387,685,327
2064 36,290,454 386,805,026
2063 36,076,918 385,911,917
2062 35,866,124 385,032,627
2061 35,656,154 384,170,837
2060 35,450,525 383,361,269
2059 35,244,589 382,542,030
2058 35,027,089 381,704,804
2057 34,817,156 380,907,023
2056 34,607,988 380,159,777
2055 34,393,278 379,430,756
2054 34,179,940 378,682,851
2053 33,970,136 377,878,421
2052 33,760,935 377,073,303
2051 33,546,695 376,229,840
2050 33,330,712 375,373,155
2049 33,115,090 374,493,150
2048 32,887,237 373,590,762
2047 32,671,939 372,626,259
2046 32,443,408 371,644,809
2045 32,220,633 370,602,914
2044 32,001,023 369,518,897
2043 31,780,612 368,375,680
2042 31,556,888 367,158,772
2041 31,336,104 365,937,822
2040 31,119,045 364,671,837
2039 30,906,074 363,367,337
2038 30,686,214 361,997,023
2037 30,471,145 360,606,236
2036 30,247,954 359,193,245
2035 30,023,790 357,750,686
2034 29,801,152 356,266,726
2033 29,576,548 354,775,032
2032 29,349,199 353,259,037
2031 29,115,445 351,721,511
2030 28,877,548 350,155,042
2029 28,638,212 348,564,667
2028 28,388,452 346,906,294
2027 28,135,058 345,257,605
2026 27,879,933 343,565,426
2025 27,614,411 341,784,857
2024 27,194,286 340,110,988
2023 26,659,922 334,914,895
2022 26,018,721 333,271,411
2021 25,685,412 331,893,745
2020 25,649,248 331,526,933
2019 25,334,826 328,329,953
2018 24,963,258 326,838,199
2017 24,592,588 325,122,128
2016 24,190,907 323,071,755
2015 23,815,995 320,738,994
2014 23,475,686 318,386,329
2013 23,128,129 316,059,947
2012 22,733,465 313,877,662
2011 22,340,024 311,583,481
2010 22,031,750 309,327,143
2009 21,691,653 306,771,529
2008 21,249,199 304,093,966
2007 20,827,622 301,231,207
2006 20,450,966 298,379,912
2005 20,176,844 295,516,599
2004 19,932,722 292,805,298
2003 19,720,737 290,107,933
2002 19,495,210 287,625,193
2001 19,274,701 284,968,955
2000 19,028,802 282,162,411
1999 18,812,264 279,294,713
1998 18,607,584 276,115,288
1997 18,423,037 272,911,760
1996 18,224,767 269,667,391
1995 18,004,882 266,557,091
1994 17,805,468 263,435,673
1993 17,634,808 260,255,352
1992 17,478,635 256,894,189
1991 17,284,036 253,492,503
1990 17,065,128 250,131,894
1989 16,814,416 246,819,222
1988 16,532,164 244,499,004
1987 16,263,874 242,288,936
1986 16,018,350 240,132,831
1985 15,788,312 237,923,734
1984 15,579,391 235,824,908
1983 15,393,472 233,792,014
1982 15,184,247 231,664,432
1981 14,923,260 229,465,744
1980 14,692,000 226,542,250
1979 14,514,000 225,055,487
1978 14,358,000 222,584,545
1977 14,192,000 220,239,425
1976 14,033,000 218,035,164
1975 13,893,000 215,973,199
1974 13,723,000 213,853,928
1973 13,380,000 211,908,788
1972 13,177,000 209,896,021
1971 12,937,000 207,660,677
1970 12,507,000 205,052,174
1969 12,263,000 202,676,946
1968 12,009,000 200,706,052
1967 11,799,000 198,712,056
1966 11,651,000 196,560,338
1965 11,388,000 194,302,963
1964 11,167,000 191,888,791
1963 10,950,000 189,241,798
1962 10,742,000 186,537,737
1961 10,483,000 183,691,481
1960 10,276,477 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia United States
2100 0.51% 0.14%
2099 0.52% 0.14%
2098 0.56% 0.16%
2097 0.55% 0.16%
2096 0.53% 0.17%
2095 0.52% 0.18%
2094 0.55% 0.17%
2093 0.56% 0.18%
2092 0.57% 0.18%
2091 0.57% 0.17%
2090 0.56% 0.18%
2089 0.58% 0.19%
2088 0.55% 0.17%
2087 0.54% 0.17%
2086 0.52% 0.16%
2085 0.52% 0.18%
2084 0.55% 0.18%
2083 0.54% 0.18%
2082 0.56% 0.2%
2081 0.54% 0.18%
2080 0.54% 0.19%
2079 0.55% 0.2%
2078 0.56% 0.21%
2077 0.54% 0.22%
2076 0.55% 0.23%
2075 0.56% 0.22%
2074 0.55% 0.23%
2073 0.55% 0.23%
2072 0.55% 0.25%
2071 0.57% 0.24%
2070 0.59% 0.25%
2069 0.59% 0.25%
2068 0.59% 0.25%
2067 0.59% 0.24%
2066 0.57% 0.24%
2065 0.56% 0.23%
2064 0.59% 0.23%
2063 0.59% 0.23%
2062 0.59% 0.22%
2061 0.58% 0.21%
2060 0.58% 0.21%
2059 0.62% 0.22%
2058 0.6% 0.21%
2057 0.6% 0.2%
2056 0.62% 0.19%
2055 0.62% 0.2%
2054 0.62% 0.21%
2053 0.62% 0.21%
2052 0.64% 0.22%
2051 0.65% 0.23%
2050 0.65% 0.23%
2049 0.69% 0.24%
2048 0.66% 0.26%
2047 0.7% 0.26%
2046 0.69% 0.28%
2045 0.69% 0.29%
2044 0.69% 0.31%
2043 0.71% 0.33%
2042 0.7% 0.33%
2041 0.7% 0.35%
2040 0.69% 0.36%
2039 0.72% 0.38%
2038 0.71% 0.39%
2037 0.74% 0.39%
2036 0.75% 0.4%
2035 0.75% 0.42%
2034 0.76% 0.42%
2033 0.77% 0.43%
2032 0.8% 0.44%
2031 0.82% 0.45%
2030 0.84% 0.46%
2029 0.88% 0.48%
2028 0.9% 0.48%
2027 0.92% 0.49%
2026 0.96% 0.52%
2025 1.54% 0.49%
2024 2% 1.55%
2023 2.46% 0.49%
2022 1.3% 0.42%
2021 0.14% 0.11%
2020 1.24% 0.97%
2019 1.49% 0.46%
2018 1.51% 0.53%
2017 1.66% 0.63%
2016 1.57% 0.73%
2015 1.45% 0.74%
2014 1.5% 0.74%
2013 1.74% 0.7%
2012 1.76% 0.74%
2011 1.4% 0.73%
2010 1.57% 0.83%
2009 2.08% 0.88%
2008 2.02% 0.95%
2007 1.84% 0.96%
2006 1.36% 0.97%
2005 1.22% 0.93%
2004 1.07% 0.93%
2003 1.16% 0.86%
2002 1.14% 0.93%
2001 1.29% 0.99%
2000 1.15% 1.03%
1999 1.1% 1.15%
1998 1% 1.17%
1997 1.09% 1.2%
1996 1.22% 1.17%
1995 1.12% 1.18%
1994 0.97% 1.22%
1993 0.89% 1.31%
1992 1.13% 1.34%
1991 1.28% 1.34%
1990 1.49% 1.34%
1989 1.71% 0.95%
1988 1.65% 0.91%
1987 1.53% 0.9%
1986 1.46% 0.93%
1985 1.34% 0.89%
1984 1.21% 0.87%
1983 1.38% 0.92%
1982 1.75% 0.96%
1981 1.57% 1.29%
1980 1.23% 0.66%
1979 1.09% 1.11%
1978 1.17% 1.06%
1977 1.13% 1.01%
1976 1.01% 0.95%
1975 1.24% 0.99%
1974 2.56% 0.92%
1973 1.54% 0.96%
1972 1.86% 1.08%
1971 3.44% 1.27%
1970 1.99% 1.17%
1969 2.12% 0.98%
1968 1.78% 1%
1967 1.27% 1.09%
1966 2.31% 1.16%
1965 1.98% 1.26%
1964 1.98% 1.4%
1963 1.94% 1.45%
1962 2.47% 1.55%
1961 2.01% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Australia United States
Current population
28010980
344434632
Population rank 55/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 4.15%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 128/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +137,109 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 11/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 1,230,663
2024 103,773 138,510 544,178 1,286,132
2023 104,641 140,232 502,372 1,322,668
2022 111,881 140,972 399,926 1,319,009
2021 138,701 116,768 199,137 674,787
2020 133,376 44,447 208,862 329,769
2019 136,808 207,142 887,476 1,774,500
2018 157,269 226,412 955,022 1,764,961
2017 150,015 255,023 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 152,403 254,648 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 150,041 212,350 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 154,940 200,177 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 159,584 215,823 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 161,408 235,776 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 156,380 197,657 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 158,628 166,752 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 160,518 235,628 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 155,119 275,773 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 154,124 249,873 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 132,931 191,985 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 129,132 131,371 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 115,610 110,072 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 118,325 104,437 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 116,971 108,852 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 117,575 117,552 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 119,882 111,186 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 118,517 92,900 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 120,949 81,310 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 121,592 67,661 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 125,751 82,965 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 131,436 80,456 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 131,761 51,941 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 137,551 23,833 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 139,829 40,767 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 138,273 68,847 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 143,347 100,093 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 127,789 144,042 1,875,826 400,998
1988 127,298 153,330 1,735,943 460,778
1987 128,484 136,421 1,720,252 480,815
1986 123,342 113,061 1,656,917 493,082
1985 143,674 98,327 1,689,258 598,777
1984 123,077 79,617 1,627,192 622,793
1983 130,844 73,251 1,636,544 662,840
1982 126,030 111,722 1,714,317 600,149
1981 125,356 121,921 1,652,153 583,070
1980 117,536 89,189 1,608,450 595,916
1979 116,112 52,137 1,597,894 503,559
1978 116,299 45,832 1,402,283 556,521
1977 117,793 44,946 1,431,556 577,060
1976 115,070 32,792 1,264,604 635,590
1975 123,648 25,336 1,252,644 655,078
1974 128,996 56,167 1,218,968 706,978
1973 136,476 62,928 1,165,499 783,163
1972 155,488 54,895 1,301,355 833,543
1971 165,593 223,991 1,640,519 833,549
1970 145,081 256,295 1,824,965 744,902
1969 143,477 108,770 1,702,487 523,740
1968 132,099 100,963 1,565,507 594,514
1967 126,249 80,904 1,669,181 585,410
1966 126,996 110,864 1,749,387 637,692
1965 122,990 118,891 1,943,030 644,902
1964 128,420 91,588 2,245,099 618,635
1963 140,161 73,237 2,289,826 639,495
1962 143,943 58,315 2,406,337 625,617
1961 150,955 64,495 2,571,681 580,333
1960 141,816 85,707 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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