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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.03 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Australia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Venezuela
2100 44,031,396 28,408,393
2099 43,809,392 28,554,225
2098 43,581,416 28,705,786
2097 43,339,542 28,850,257
2096 43,103,046 28,995,972
2095 42,875,281 29,132,759
2094 42,654,231 29,262,925
2093 42,420,140 29,392,244
2092 42,183,554 29,508,795
2091 41,942,760 29,621,832
2090 41,703,255 29,732,297
2089 41,471,675 29,838,428
2088 41,232,214 29,934,468
2087 41,005,392 30,028,670
2086 40,785,916 30,118,600
2085 40,573,592 30,199,220
2084 40,363,192 30,274,712
2083 40,140,606 30,346,195
2082 39,925,452 30,416,426
2081 39,703,018 30,482,094
2080 39,490,533 30,547,260
2079 39,277,415 30,610,834
2078 39,063,163 30,672,514
2077 38,847,269 30,728,816
2076 38,637,253 30,777,988
2075 38,425,571 30,827,559
2074 38,212,169 30,866,891
2073 38,002,408 30,911,390
2072 37,795,438 30,954,923
2071 37,589,598 30,997,109
2070 37,376,868 31,037,381
2069 37,159,014 31,075,808
2068 36,939,616 31,109,149
2067 36,721,604 31,145,122
2066 36,504,952 31,175,867
2065 36,297,175 31,200,466
2064 36,095,981 31,215,062
2063 35,883,588 31,230,451
2062 35,673,924 31,243,713
2061 35,465,080 31,253,501
2060 35,260,552 31,262,578
2059 35,055,719 31,270,532
2058 34,839,385 31,271,671
2057 34,630,577 31,274,675
2056 34,422,531 31,266,571
2055 34,208,970 31,250,513
2054 33,996,776 31,236,686
2053 33,788,097 31,220,143
2052 33,580,016 31,192,608
2051 33,366,925 31,172,098
2050 33,152,099 31,137,475
2049 32,937,633 31,102,109
2048 32,711,001 31,060,623
2047 32,496,856 31,007,458
2046 32,269,549 30,958,617
2045 32,047,969 30,903,304
2044 31,829,535 30,843,044
2043 31,610,306 30,774,770
2042 31,387,780 30,692,483
2041 31,168,179 30,605,785
2040 30,952,283 30,502,599
2039 30,740,454 30,387,061
2038 30,521,772 30,266,220
2037 30,307,856 30,143,030
2036 30,085,861 30,012,966
2035 29,862,898 29,868,832
2034 29,641,453 29,716,052
2033 29,418,053 29,572,150
2032 29,191,922 29,426,362
2031 28,959,421 29,278,011
2030 28,722,798 29,137,930
2029 28,484,745 29,002,751
2028 28,236,324 28,878,872
2027 27,984,287 28,749,068
2026 27,730,530 28,628,678
2025 27,466,430 28,514,989
2024 27,196,812 28,405,543
2023 26,659,922 28,300,854
2022 26,018,721 28,213,017
2021 25,685,412 28,237,826
2020 25,649,248 28,444,077
2019 25,334,826 28,938,098
2018 24,963,258 29,807,592
2017 24,592,588 30,565,323
2016 24,190,907 30,765,720
2015 23,815,995 30,573,972
2014 23,475,686 30,254,079
2013 23,128,129 29,912,198
2012 22,733,465 29,553,826
2011 22,340,024 29,185,212
2010 22,031,750 28,813,101
2009 21,691,653 28,438,298
2008 21,249,199 28,053,696
2007 20,827,622 27,649,363
2006 20,450,966 27,224,686
2005 20,176,844 26,785,804
2004 19,932,722 26,340,838
2003 19,720,737 25,892,703
2002 19,495,210 25,435,671
2001 19,274,701 24,979,922
2000 19,028,802 24,526,708
1999 18,812,264 24,066,593
1998 18,607,584 23,601,337
1997 18,423,037 23,131,685
1996 18,224,767 22,662,113
1995 18,004,882 22,193,821
1994 17,805,468 21,725,188
1993 17,634,808 21,254,520
1992 17,478,635 20,780,948
1991 17,284,036 20,304,896
1990 17,065,128 19,827,010
1989 16,814,416 19,348,921
1988 16,532,164 18,871,020
1987 16,263,874 18,394,963
1986 16,018,350 17,923,536
1985 15,788,312 17,461,434
1984 15,579,391 17,008,841
1983 15,393,472 16,562,205
1982 15,184,247 16,121,874
1981 14,923,260 15,687,297
1980 14,692,000 15,258,218
1979 14,514,000 14,834,552
1978 14,358,000 14,416,684
1977 14,192,000 14,006,812
1976 14,033,000 13,606,284
1975 13,893,000 13,215,892
1974 13,723,000 12,835,351
1973 13,380,000 12,463,537
1972 13,177,000 12,099,180
1971 12,937,000 11,741,008
1970 12,507,000 11,387,790
1969 12,263,000 11,040,280
1968 12,009,000 10,697,530
1967 11,799,000 10,358,513
1966 11,651,000 10,024,854
1965 11,388,000 9,697,790
1964 11,167,000 9,377,712
1963 10,950,000 9,064,021
1962 10,742,000 8,756,870
1961 10,483,000 8,455,915
1960 10,276,477 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Venezuela
2100 0.51% -0.51%
2099 0.52% -0.53%
2098 0.56% -0.5%
2097 0.55% -0.5%
2096 0.53% -0.47%
2095 0.52% -0.44%
2094 0.55% -0.44%
2093 0.56% -0.39%
2092 0.57% -0.38%
2091 0.57% -0.37%
2090 0.56% -0.36%
2089 0.58% -0.32%
2088 0.55% -0.31%
2087 0.54% -0.3%
2086 0.52% -0.27%
2085 0.52% -0.25%
2084 0.55% -0.24%
2083 0.54% -0.23%
2082 0.56% -0.22%
2081 0.54% -0.21%
2080 0.54% -0.21%
2079 0.55% -0.2%
2078 0.56% -0.18%
2077 0.54% -0.16%
2076 0.55% -0.16%
2075 0.56% -0.13%
2074 0.55% -0.14%
2073 0.55% -0.14%
2072 0.55% -0.14%
2071 0.57% -0.13%
2070 0.59% -0.12%
2069 0.59% -0.11%
2068 0.59% -0.12%
2067 0.59% -0.1%
2066 0.57% -0.08%
2065 0.56% -0.05%
2064 0.59% -0.05%
2063 0.59% -0.04%
2062 0.59% -0.03%
2061 0.58% -0.03%
2060 0.58% -0.03%
2059 0.62% -0.004%
2058 0.6% -0.01%
2057 0.6% 0.03%
2056 0.62% 0.05%
2055 0.62% 0.04%
2054 0.62% 0.05%
2053 0.62% 0.09%
2052 0.64% 0.07%
2051 0.65% 0.11%
2050 0.65% 0.11%
2049 0.69% 0.13%
2048 0.66% 0.17%
2047 0.7% 0.16%
2046 0.69% 0.18%
2045 0.69% 0.2%
2044 0.69% 0.22%
2043 0.71% 0.27%
2042 0.7% 0.28%
2041 0.7% 0.34%
2040 0.69% 0.38%
2039 0.72% 0.4%
2038 0.71% 0.41%
2037 0.74% 0.43%
2036 0.75% 0.48%
2035 0.75% 0.51%
2034 0.76% 0.49%
2033 0.77% 0.5%
2032 0.8% 0.51%
2031 0.82% 0.48%
2030 0.84% 0.47%
2029 0.88% 0.43%
2028 0.9% 0.45%
2027 0.92% 0.42%
2026 0.96% 0.4%
2025 0.99% 0.39%
2024 2.01% 0.37%
2023 2.46% 0.31%
2022 1.3% -0.09%
2021 0.14% -0.73%
2020 1.24% -1.71%
2019 1.49% -2.92%
2018 1.51% -2.48%
2017 1.66% -0.65%
2016 1.57% 0.63%
2015 1.45% 1.06%
2014 1.5% 1.14%
2013 1.74% 1.21%
2012 1.76% 1.26%
2011 1.4% 1.29%
2010 1.57% 1.32%
2009 2.08% 1.37%
2008 2.02% 1.46%
2007 1.84% 1.56%
2006 1.36% 1.64%
2005 1.22% 1.69%
2004 1.07% 1.73%
2003 1.16% 1.8%
2002 1.14% 1.82%
2001 1.29% 1.85%
2000 1.15% 1.91%
1999 1.1% 1.97%
1998 1% 2.03%
1997 1.09% 2.07%
1996 1.22% 2.11%
1995 1.12% 2.16%
1994 0.97% 2.21%
1993 0.89% 2.28%
1992 1.13% 2.34%
1991 1.28% 2.41%
1990 1.49% 2.47%
1989 1.71% 2.53%
1988 1.65% 2.59%
1987 1.53% 2.63%
1986 1.46% 2.65%
1985 1.34% 2.66%
1984 1.21% 2.7%
1983 1.38% 2.73%
1982 1.75% 2.77%
1981 1.57% 2.81%
1980 1.23% 2.86%
1979 1.09% 2.9%
1978 1.17% 2.93%
1977 1.13% 2.94%
1976 1.01% 2.95%
1975 1.24% 2.96%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 3.01%
1972 1.86% 3.05%
1971 3.44% 3.1%
1970 1.99% 3.15%
1969 2.12% 3.2%
1968 1.78% 3.27%
1967 1.27% 3.33%
1966 2.31% 3.37%
1965 1.98% 3.41%
1964 1.98% 3.46%
1963 1.94% 3.51%
1962 2.47% 3.56%
1961 2.01% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Australia Venezuela
Current population
27799169
28661242
Population rank 55/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.35%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +287
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 143/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -100,467
Net migration rank 11/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -100,467
2024 - 138,510 - -105,297
2023 103,974 140,232 213,020 -112,899
2022 111,881 140,972 216,619 -141,107
2021 138,701 116,768 207,746 -332,936
2020 133,376 44,447 237,223 -524,649
2019 136,808 207,142 274,826 -975,534
2018 157,269 226,412 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 150,015 255,023 340,222 -817,376
2016 152,403 254,648 359,651 -283,270
2015 150,041 212,350 384,560 -77,417
2014 154,940 200,177 395,088 -62,437
2013 159,584 215,823 408,930 -57,818
2012 161,408 235,776 420,758 -55,131
2011 156,380 197,657 425,958 -54,384
2010 158,628 166,752 425,397 -52,781
2009 160,518 235,628 427,257 -50,286
2008 155,119 275,773 435,870 -43,636
2007 154,124 249,873 452,482 -36,060
2006 132,931 191,985 460,152 -27,240
2005 129,132 131,371 463,260 -18,407
2004 115,610 110,072 455,881 -10,798
2003 118,325 104,437 456,902 -5,729
2002 116,971 108,852 466,821 -3,944
2001 117,575 117,552 451,487 -2,856
2000 119,882 111,186 459,802 -1,999
1999 118,517 92,900 463,787 -1,376
1998 120,949 81,310 469,123 -1,010
1997 121,592 67,661 472,002 -816
1996 125,751 82,965 468,653 -708
1995 131,436 80,456 469,267 -622
1994 131,761 51,941 469,178 -559
1993 137,551 23,833 473,189 -477
1992 139,829 40,767 474,824 -381
1991 138,273 68,847 477,917 -236
1990 143,347 100,093 478,168 -69
1989 127,789 144,042 478,053 32
1988 127,298 153,330 477,569 137
1987 128,484 136,421 474,204 182
1986 123,342 113,061 468,252 201
1985 143,674 98,327 455,517 237
1984 123,077 79,617 449,186 247
1983 130,844 73,251 443,569 260
1982 126,030 111,722 436,564 260
1981 125,356 121,921 432,059 251
1980 117,536 89,189 425,613 237
1979 116,112 52,137 421,256 228
1978 116,299 45,832 414,032 205
1977 117,793 44,946 405,315 196
1976 115,070 32,792 395,344 190
1975 123,648 25,336 385,045 186
1974 128,996 56,167 375,678 173
1973 136,476 62,928 367,612 171
1972 155,488 54,895 360,749 173
1971 165,593 223,991 355,212 215
1970 145,081 256,295 350,709 305
1969 143,477 108,770 343,596 403
1968 132,099 100,963 340,973 532
1967 126,249 80,904 335,813 717
1966 126,996 110,864 329,697 1,087
1965 122,990 118,891 321,695 1,656
1964 128,420 91,588 314,397 2,410
1963 140,161 73,237 307,279 3,296
1962 143,943 58,315 299,345 4,386
1961 150,955 64,495 292,109 6,069
1960 141,816 85,707 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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