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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.36 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Australia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Uzbekistan
2100 44,031,396 74,950,276
2099 43,809,392 74,687,562
2098 43,581,416 74,412,253
2097 43,339,542 74,120,787
2096 43,103,046 73,822,520
2095 42,875,281 73,512,493
2094 42,654,231 73,187,441
2093 42,420,140 72,852,823
2092 42,183,554 72,509,869
2091 41,942,760 72,158,109
2090 41,703,255 71,795,130
2089 41,471,675 71,419,019
2088 41,232,214 71,037,131
2087 41,005,392 70,645,917
2086 40,785,916 70,250,312
2085 40,573,592 69,845,645
2084 40,363,192 69,430,096
2083 40,140,606 69,009,654
2082 39,925,452 68,591,369
2081 39,703,018 68,161,432
2080 39,490,533 67,729,509
2079 39,277,415 67,293,106
2078 39,063,163 66,849,622
2077 38,847,269 66,394,934
2076 38,637,253 65,946,007
2075 38,425,571 65,494,544
2074 38,212,169 65,041,409
2073 38,002,408 64,584,034
2072 37,795,438 64,126,554
2071 37,589,598 63,662,468
2070 37,376,868 63,197,548
2069 37,159,014 62,728,854
2068 36,939,616 62,256,069
2067 36,721,604 61,779,846
2066 36,504,952 61,296,688
2065 36,297,175 60,808,437
2064 36,095,981 60,310,657
2063 35,883,588 59,805,006
2062 35,673,924 59,290,829
2061 35,465,080 58,769,606
2060 35,260,552 58,237,257
2059 35,055,719 57,693,970
2058 34,839,385 57,141,935
2057 34,630,577 56,580,336
2056 34,422,531 56,012,936
2055 34,208,970 55,434,251
2054 33,996,776 54,845,302
2053 33,788,097 54,247,246
2052 33,580,016 53,641,903
2051 33,366,925 53,028,742
2050 33,152,099 52,411,754
2049 32,937,633 51,787,458
2048 32,711,001 51,159,295
2047 32,496,856 50,526,830
2046 32,269,549 49,892,416
2045 32,047,969 49,257,909
2044 31,829,535 48,629,333
2043 31,610,306 48,007,917
2042 31,387,780 47,394,130
2041 31,168,179 46,789,557
2040 30,952,283 46,197,382
2039 30,740,454 45,613,886
2038 30,521,772 45,033,877
2037 30,307,856 44,458,257
2036 30,085,861 43,884,266
2035 29,862,898 43,308,578
2034 29,641,453 42,729,398
2033 29,418,053 42,143,548
2032 29,191,922 41,549,754
2031 28,959,421 40,948,133
2030 28,722,798 40,333,867
2029 28,484,745 39,708,371
2028 28,236,324 39,074,978
2027 27,984,287 38,426,208
2026 27,730,530 37,758,494
2025 27,466,430 37,071,527
2024 27,196,812 36,361,859
2023 26,659,922 35,652,307
2022 26,018,721 34,938,955
2021 25,685,412 34,243,696
2020 25,649,248 33,586,372
2019 25,334,826 32,964,701
2018 24,963,258 32,373,490
2017 24,592,588 31,819,178
2016 24,190,907 31,284,568
2015 23,815,995 30,749,346
2014 23,475,686 30,222,994
2013 23,128,129 29,724,065
2012 22,733,465 29,261,903
2011 22,340,024 28,823,196
2010 22,031,750 28,385,506
2009 21,691,653 27,939,328
2008 21,249,199 27,494,774
2007 20,827,622 27,076,008
2006 20,450,966 26,699,043
2005 20,176,844 26,356,975
2004 19,932,722 26,029,350
2003 19,720,737 25,711,259
2002 19,495,210 25,399,980
2001 19,274,701 25,090,283
2000 19,028,802 24,787,054
1999 18,812,264 24,476,008
1998 18,607,584 24,134,929
1997 18,423,037 23,758,960
1996 18,224,767 23,351,981
1995 18,004,882 22,917,589
1994 17,805,468 22,463,291
1993 17,634,808 21,987,955
1992 17,478,635 21,485,090
1991 17,284,036 20,962,910
1990 17,065,128 20,464,956
1989 16,814,416 19,977,183
1988 16,532,164 19,460,630
1987 16,263,874 18,930,070
1986 16,018,350 18,395,621
1985 15,788,312 17,875,339
1984 15,579,391 17,378,846
1983 15,393,472 16,908,400
1982 15,184,247 16,462,736
1981 14,923,260 16,035,032
1980 14,692,000 15,619,936
1979 14,514,000 15,215,587
1978 14,358,000 14,816,349
1977 14,192,000 14,408,822
1976 14,033,000 13,998,620
1975 13,893,000 13,598,521
1974 13,723,000 13,209,011
1973 13,380,000 12,831,047
1972 13,177,000 12,465,106
1971 12,937,000 12,111,511
1970 12,507,000 11,762,638
1969 12,263,000 11,403,150
1968 12,009,000 11,032,155
1967 11,799,000 10,659,180
1966 11,651,000 10,289,294
1965 11,388,000 9,921,681
1964 11,167,000 9,557,611
1963 10,950,000 9,202,246
1962 10,742,000 8,854,368
1961 10,483,000 8,517,711
1960 10,276,477 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Uzbekistan
2100 0.51% 0.35%
2099 0.52% 0.37%
2098 0.56% 0.39%
2097 0.55% 0.4%
2096 0.53% 0.42%
2095 0.52% 0.44%
2094 0.55% 0.46%
2093 0.56% 0.47%
2092 0.57% 0.49%
2091 0.57% 0.51%
2090 0.56% 0.53%
2089 0.58% 0.54%
2088 0.55% 0.55%
2087 0.54% 0.56%
2086 0.52% 0.58%
2085 0.52% 0.6%
2084 0.55% 0.61%
2083 0.54% 0.61%
2082 0.56% 0.63%
2081 0.54% 0.64%
2080 0.54% 0.65%
2079 0.55% 0.66%
2078 0.56% 0.68%
2077 0.54% 0.68%
2076 0.55% 0.69%
2075 0.56% 0.7%
2074 0.55% 0.71%
2073 0.55% 0.71%
2072 0.55% 0.73%
2071 0.57% 0.74%
2070 0.59% 0.75%
2069 0.59% 0.76%
2068 0.59% 0.77%
2067 0.59% 0.79%
2066 0.57% 0.8%
2065 0.56% 0.83%
2064 0.59% 0.85%
2063 0.59% 0.87%
2062 0.59% 0.89%
2061 0.58% 0.91%
2060 0.58% 0.94%
2059 0.62% 0.97%
2058 0.6% 0.99%
2057 0.6% 1.01%
2056 0.62% 1.04%
2055 0.62% 1.07%
2054 0.62% 1.1%
2053 0.62% 1.13%
2052 0.64% 1.16%
2051 0.65% 1.18%
2050 0.65% 1.21%
2049 0.69% 1.23%
2048 0.66% 1.25%
2047 0.7% 1.27%
2046 0.69% 1.29%
2045 0.69% 1.29%
2044 0.69% 1.29%
2043 0.71% 1.3%
2042 0.7% 1.29%
2041 0.7% 1.28%
2040 0.69% 1.28%
2039 0.72% 1.29%
2038 0.71% 1.29%
2037 0.74% 1.31%
2036 0.75% 1.33%
2035 0.75% 1.36%
2034 0.76% 1.39%
2033 0.77% 1.43%
2032 0.8% 1.47%
2031 0.82% 1.52%
2030 0.84% 1.58%
2029 0.88% 1.62%
2028 0.9% 1.69%
2027 0.92% 1.77%
2026 0.96% 1.85%
2025 0.99% 1.95%
2024 2.01% 1.99%
2023 2.46% 2.04%
2022 1.3% 2.03%
2021 0.14% 1.96%
2020 1.24% 1.89%
2019 1.49% 1.83%
2018 1.51% 1.74%
2017 1.66% 1.71%
2016 1.57% 1.74%
2015 1.45% 1.74%
2014 1.5% 1.68%
2013 1.74% 1.58%
2012 1.76% 1.52%
2011 1.4% 1.54%
2010 1.57% 1.6%
2009 2.08% 1.62%
2008 2.02% 1.55%
2007 1.84% 1.41%
2006 1.36% 1.3%
2005 1.22% 1.26%
2004 1.07% 1.24%
2003 1.16% 1.23%
2002 1.14% 1.23%
2001 1.29% 1.22%
2000 1.15% 1.27%
1999 1.1% 1.41%
1998 1% 1.58%
1997 1.09% 1.74%
1996 1.22% 1.9%
1995 1.12% 2.02%
1994 0.97% 2.16%
1993 0.89% 2.34%
1992 1.13% 2.49%
1991 1.28% 2.43%
1990 1.49% 2.44%
1989 1.71% 2.65%
1988 1.65% 2.8%
1987 1.53% 2.91%
1986 1.46% 2.91%
1985 1.34% 2.86%
1984 1.21% 2.78%
1983 1.38% 2.71%
1982 1.75% 2.67%
1981 1.57% 2.66%
1980 1.23% 2.66%
1979 1.09% 2.69%
1978 1.17% 2.83%
1977 1.13% 2.93%
1976 1.01% 2.94%
1975 1.24% 2.95%
1974 2.56% 2.95%
1973 1.54% 2.94%
1972 1.86% 2.92%
1971 3.44% 2.97%
1970 1.99% 3.15%
1969 2.12% 3.36%
1968 1.78% 3.5%
1967 1.27% 3.59%
1966 2.31% 3.71%
1965 1.98% 3.81%
1964 1.98% 3.86%
1963 1.94% 3.93%
1962 2.47% 3.95%
1961 2.01% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Australia Uzbekistan
Current population
27799169
37939105
Population rank 55/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.46%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 52/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -6,987
Net migration rank 11/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -6,987
2024 - 138,510 - -7,066
2023 103,974 140,232 722,280 -6,004
2022 111,881 140,972 715,410 -5,007
2021 138,701 116,768 689,325 -9,205
2020 133,376 44,447 643,750 -9,208
2019 136,808 207,142 618,154 -9,341
2018 157,269 226,412 585,119 -11,516
2017 150,015 255,023 548,372 -13,352
2016 152,403 254,648 549,045 -14,839
2015 150,041 212,350 552,781 -16,545
2014 154,940 200,177 536,881 -20,381
2013 159,584 215,823 501,742 -20,380
2012 161,408 235,776 463,333 -20,381
2011 156,380 197,657 454,858 -20,380
2010 158,628 166,752 461,293 -20,380
2009 160,518 235,628 471,839 -20,378
2008 155,119 275,773 461,665 -24,028
2007 154,124 249,873 426,880 -27,013
2006 132,931 191,985 383,265 -29,197
2005 129,132 131,371 363,462 -33,386
2004 115,610 110,072 363,994 -38,834
2003 118,325 104,437 355,098 -44,092
2002 116,971 108,852 359,231 -47,679
2001 117,575 117,552 356,483 -48,642
2000 119,882 111,186 365,138 -66,547
1999 118,517 92,900 385,448 -61,955
1998 120,949 81,310 408,532 -49,862
1997 121,592 67,661 441,631 -48,360
1996 125,751 82,965 471,010 -50,314
1995 131,436 80,456 493,966 -45,876
1994 131,761 51,941 502,279 -41,788
1993 137,551 23,833 527,557 -37,377
1992 139,829 40,767 548,793 -33,259
1991 138,273 68,847 557,886 -29,064
1990 143,347 100,093 540,581 -73,478
1989 127,789 144,042 522,323 -13,888
1988 127,298 153,330 525,126 -473
1987 128,484 136,421 537,292 -824
1986 123,342 113,061 533,234 -802
1985 143,674 98,327 508,893 -773
1984 123,077 79,617 485,617 -752
1983 130,844 73,251 454,464 1,568
1982 126,030 111,722 431,389 3,897
1981 125,356 121,921 413,897 6,223
1980 117,536 89,189 401,557 8,540
1979 116,112 52,137 387,754 10,864
1978 116,299 45,832 372,068 27,783
1977 117,793 44,946 369,572 45,622
1976 115,070 32,792 363,110 42,094
1975 123,648 25,336 357,382 37,611
1974 128,996 56,167 350,422 33,600
1973 136,476 62,928 341,807 30,094
1972 155,488 54,895 333,230 26,748
1971 165,593 223,991 323,171 24,030
1970 145,081 256,295 313,216 37,324
1969 143,477 108,770 302,833 65,596
1968 132,099 100,963 295,651 77,914
1967 126,249 80,904 298,350 74,030
1966 126,996 110,864 297,844 69,537
1965 122,990 118,891 302,264 65,579
1964 128,420 91,588 298,790 61,512
1963 140,161 73,237 293,432 57,002
1962 143,943 58,315 292,788 52,532
1961 150,955 64,495 279,841 48,168
1960 141,816 85,707 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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