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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.68 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Australia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Vietnam
2100 44,031,396 92,239,801
2099 43,809,392 92,735,968
2098 43,581,416 93,227,318
2097 43,339,542 93,703,343
2096 43,103,046 94,178,675
2095 42,875,281 94,640,859
2094 42,654,231 95,098,747
2093 42,420,140 95,558,233
2092 42,183,554 96,015,030
2091 41,942,760 96,474,248
2090 41,703,255 96,938,026
2089 41,471,675 97,399,661
2088 41,232,214 97,858,300
2087 41,005,392 98,324,127
2086 40,785,916 98,788,452
2085 40,573,592 99,249,444
2084 40,363,192 99,710,990
2083 40,140,606 100,178,339
2082 39,925,452 100,650,389
2081 39,703,018 101,120,279
2080 39,490,533 101,584,408
2079 39,277,415 102,046,677
2078 39,063,163 102,496,244
2077 38,847,269 102,944,347
2076 38,637,253 103,374,514
2075 38,425,571 103,799,405
2074 38,212,169 104,214,107
2073 38,002,408 104,623,307
2072 37,795,438 105,022,092
2071 37,589,598 105,401,255
2070 37,376,868 105,773,681
2069 37,159,014 106,126,787
2068 36,939,616 106,471,025
2067 36,721,604 106,811,324
2066 36,504,952 107,143,716
2065 36,297,175 107,459,475
2064 36,095,981 107,761,108
2063 35,883,588 108,055,355
2062 35,673,924 108,339,650
2061 35,465,080 108,607,597
2060 35,260,552 108,859,065
2059 35,055,719 109,104,391
2058 34,839,385 109,337,395
2057 34,630,577 109,546,926
2056 34,422,531 109,732,352
2055 34,208,970 109,903,830
2054 33,996,776 110,052,946
2053 33,788,097 110,173,868
2052 33,580,016 110,270,266
2051 33,366,925 110,338,539
2050 33,152,099 110,361,987
2049 32,937,633 110,356,819
2048 32,711,001 110,313,849
2047 32,496,856 110,228,852
2046 32,269,549 110,108,051
2045 32,047,969 109,943,449
2044 31,829,535 109,748,671
2043 31,610,306 109,514,717
2042 31,387,780 109,242,604
2041 31,168,179 108,936,706
2040 30,952,283 108,611,523
2039 30,740,454 108,254,640
2038 30,521,772 107,877,983
2037 30,307,856 107,480,286
2036 30,085,861 107,075,099
2035 29,862,898 106,647,378
2034 29,641,453 106,206,100
2033 29,418,053 105,762,219
2032 29,191,922 105,299,476
2031 28,959,421 104,826,346
2030 28,722,798 104,330,461
2029 28,484,745 103,835,790
2028 28,236,324 103,316,499
2027 27,984,287 102,775,814
2026 27,730,530 102,213,157
2025 27,466,430 101,614,413
2024 27,196,812 100,987,686
2023 26,659,922 100,352,192
2022 26,018,721 99,680,655
2021 25,685,412 98,935,098
2020 25,649,248 98,079,191
2019 25,334,826 97,173,776
2018 24,963,258 96,237,319
2017 24,592,588 95,176,977
2016 24,190,907 94,000,117
2015 23,815,995 92,823,254
2014 23,475,686 91,679,578
2013 23,128,129 90,573,104
2012 22,733,465 89,510,356
2011 22,340,024 88,468,314
2010 22,031,750 87,455,152
2009 21,691,653 86,460,018
2008 21,249,199 85,175,788
2007 20,827,622 83,633,375
2006 20,450,966 82,167,897
2005 20,176,844 81,088,313
2004 19,932,722 80,338,971
2003 19,720,737 79,563,777
2002 19,495,210 78,772,224
2001 19,274,701 77,969,361
2000 19,028,802 77,154,011
1999 18,812,264 76,287,452
1998 18,607,584 75,299,660
1997 18,423,037 74,226,889
1996 18,224,767 73,156,447
1995 18,004,882 72,049,940
1994 17,805,468 70,854,391
1993 17,634,808 69,586,384
1992 17,478,635 68,260,337
1991 17,284,036 66,891,775
1990 17,065,128 65,504,552
1989 16,814,416 64,147,348
1988 16,532,164 62,843,228
1987 16,263,874 61,584,651
1986 16,018,350 60,347,048
1985 15,788,312 59,060,622
1984 15,579,391 57,706,067
1983 15,393,472 56,337,921
1982 15,184,247 55,011,289
1981 14,923,260 53,738,141
1980 14,692,000 52,490,101
1979 14,514,000 51,378,211
1978 14,358,000 50,249,552
1977 14,192,000 48,954,872
1976 14,033,000 47,684,931
1975 13,893,000 46,482,903
1974 13,723,000 45,413,537
1973 13,380,000 44,409,861
1972 13,177,000 43,429,168
1971 12,937,000 42,449,276
1970 12,507,000 41,475,230
1969 12,263,000 40,582,096
1968 12,009,000 39,734,609
1967 11,799,000 38,895,080
1966 11,651,000 38,024,836
1965 11,388,000 37,129,656
1964 11,167,000 36,201,563
1963 10,950,000 35,249,101
1962 10,742,000 34,288,560
1961 10,483,000 33,409,059
1960 10,276,477 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Vietnam
2100 0.51% -0.54%
2099 0.52% -0.53%
2098 0.56% -0.51%
2097 0.55% -0.5%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.52% -0.48%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.48%
2092 0.57% -0.48%
2091 0.57% -0.48%
2090 0.56% -0.47%
2089 0.58% -0.47%
2088 0.55% -0.47%
2087 0.54% -0.47%
2086 0.52% -0.46%
2085 0.52% -0.46%
2084 0.55% -0.47%
2083 0.54% -0.47%
2082 0.56% -0.46%
2081 0.54% -0.46%
2080 0.54% -0.45%
2079 0.55% -0.44%
2078 0.56% -0.44%
2077 0.54% -0.42%
2076 0.55% -0.41%
2075 0.56% -0.4%
2074 0.55% -0.39%
2073 0.55% -0.38%
2072 0.55% -0.36%
2071 0.57% -0.35%
2070 0.59% -0.33%
2069 0.59% -0.32%
2068 0.59% -0.32%
2067 0.59% -0.31%
2066 0.57% -0.29%
2065 0.56% -0.28%
2064 0.59% -0.27%
2063 0.59% -0.26%
2062 0.59% -0.25%
2061 0.58% -0.23%
2060 0.58% -0.22%
2059 0.62% -0.21%
2058 0.6% -0.19%
2057 0.6% -0.17%
2056 0.62% -0.16%
2055 0.62% -0.14%
2054 0.62% -0.11%
2053 0.62% -0.09%
2052 0.64% -0.06%
2051 0.65% -0.02%
2050 0.65% 0.005%
2049 0.69% 0.04%
2048 0.66% 0.08%
2047 0.7% 0.11%
2046 0.69% 0.15%
2045 0.69% 0.18%
2044 0.69% 0.21%
2043 0.71% 0.25%
2042 0.7% 0.28%
2041 0.7% 0.3%
2040 0.69% 0.33%
2039 0.72% 0.35%
2038 0.71% 0.37%
2037 0.74% 0.38%
2036 0.75% 0.4%
2035 0.75% 0.42%
2034 0.76% 0.42%
2033 0.77% 0.44%
2032 0.8% 0.45%
2031 0.82% 0.48%
2030 0.84% 0.48%
2029 0.88% 0.5%
2028 0.9% 0.53%
2027 0.92% 0.55%
2026 0.96% 0.59%
2025 0.99% 0.62%
2024 2.01% 0.63%
2023 2.46% 0.67%
2022 1.3% 0.75%
2021 0.14% 0.87%
2020 1.24% 0.93%
2019 1.49% 0.97%
2018 1.51% 1.11%
2017 1.66% 1.25%
2016 1.57% 1.27%
2015 1.45% 1.25%
2014 1.5% 1.22%
2013 1.74% 1.19%
2012 1.76% 1.18%
2011 1.4% 1.16%
2010 1.57% 1.15%
2009 2.08% 1.51%
2008 2.02% 1.84%
2007 1.84% 1.78%
2006 1.36% 1.33%
2005 1.22% 0.93%
2004 1.07% 0.97%
2003 1.16% 1%
2002 1.14% 1.03%
2001 1.29% 1.06%
2000 1.15% 1.14%
1999 1.1% 1.31%
1998 1% 1.45%
1997 1.09% 1.46%
1996 1.22% 1.54%
1995 1.12% 1.69%
1994 0.97% 1.82%
1993 0.89% 1.94%
1992 1.13% 2.05%
1991 1.28% 2.12%
1990 1.49% 2.12%
1989 1.71% 2.08%
1988 1.65% 2.04%
1987 1.53% 2.05%
1986 1.46% 2.18%
1985 1.34% 2.35%
1984 1.21% 2.43%
1983 1.38% 2.41%
1982 1.75% 2.37%
1981 1.57% 2.38%
1980 1.23% 2.16%
1979 1.09% 2.25%
1978 1.17% 2.64%
1977 1.13% 2.66%
1976 1.01% 2.59%
1975 1.24% 2.35%
1974 2.56% 2.26%
1973 1.54% 2.26%
1972 1.86% 2.31%
1971 3.44% 2.35%
1970 1.99% 2.2%
1969 2.12% 2.13%
1968 1.78% 2.16%
1967 1.27% 2.29%
1966 2.31% 2.41%
1965 1.98% 2.56%
1964 1.98% 2.7%
1963 1.94% 2.8%
1962 2.47% 2.63%
1961 2.01% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Australia Vietnam
Current population
27799169
102365351
Population rank 55/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.24%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 123/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -48,171
Net migration rank 11/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -48,171
2024 - 138,510 - -59,645
2023 103,974 140,232 727,955 -81,789
2022 111,881 140,972 775,914 -78,977
2021 138,701 116,768 799,593 -5,418
2020 133,376 44,447 924,004 -6,457
2019 136,808 207,142 895,262 -2,051
2018 157,269 226,412 882,977 96,650
2017 150,015 255,023 1,001,833 139,245
2016 152,403 254,648 1,045,094 167,652
2015 150,041 212,350 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 154,940 200,177 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 159,584 215,823 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 161,408 235,776 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 156,380 197,657 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 158,628 166,752 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 160,518 235,628 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 155,119 275,773 1,008,141 571,113
2007 154,124 249,873 981,689 523,784
2006 132,931 191,985 943,041 482,399
2005 129,132 131,371 942,084 -208,337
2004 115,610 110,072 985,438 -220,458
2003 118,325 104,437 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 116,971 108,852 991,427 -193,766
2001 117,575 117,552 985,610 -177,586
2000 119,882 111,186 966,894 -144,298
1999 118,517 92,900 925,519 -15,010
1998 120,949 81,310 959,016 106,091
1997 121,592 67,661 1,028,116 52,382
1996 125,751 82,965 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 131,436 80,456 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 131,761 51,941 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 137,551 23,833 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 139,829 40,767 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 138,273 68,847 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 143,347 100,093 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 127,789 144,042 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 127,298 153,330 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 128,484 136,421 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 123,342 113,061 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 143,674 98,327 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 123,077 79,617 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 130,844 73,251 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 126,030 111,722 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 125,356 121,921 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 117,536 89,189 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 116,112 52,137 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 116,299 45,832 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 117,793 44,946 1,259,315 49,655
1976 115,070 32,792 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 123,648 25,336 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 128,996 56,167 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 136,476 62,928 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 155,488 54,895 921,524 -1,920
1971 165,593 223,991 963,259 76,961
1970 145,081 256,295 905,902 1,997
1969 143,477 108,770 878,359 0
1968 132,099 100,963 815,116 1,489
1967 126,249 80,904 862,071 394
1966 126,996 110,864 876,283 1,769
1965 122,990 118,891 913,761 -1,438
1964 128,420 91,588 950,219 -6,328
1963 140,161 73,237 961,067 0
1962 143,943 58,315 960,046 0
1961 150,955 64,495 798,978 0
1960 141,816 85,707 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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