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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.56 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Australia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Yemen
2100 44,268,623 111,481,288
2099 44,045,424 111,166,365
2098 43,816,219 110,823,878
2097 43,573,042 110,463,393
2096 43,335,272 110,075,677
2095 43,106,279 109,669,492
2094 42,884,039 109,238,445
2093 42,648,686 108,785,158
2092 42,410,825 108,301,955
2091 42,168,735 107,796,487
2090 41,927,939 107,270,820
2089 41,695,112 106,721,736
2088 41,454,360 106,150,572
2087 41,226,316 105,558,607
2086 41,005,658 104,947,326
2085 40,792,190 104,309,237
2084 40,580,657 103,657,284
2083 40,356,871 102,986,631
2082 40,140,558 102,302,622
2081 39,916,925 101,596,159
2080 39,703,296 100,875,201
2079 39,489,029 100,134,051
2078 39,273,623 99,378,110
2077 39,056,566 98,609,975
2076 38,845,418 97,818,664
2075 38,632,596 97,013,320
2074 38,418,045 96,187,203
2073 38,207,153 95,346,716
2072 37,999,068 94,485,874
2071 37,792,119 93,603,848
2070 37,578,242 92,709,049
2069 37,359,215 91,795,290
2068 37,138,635 90,865,447
2067 36,919,449 89,921,194
2066 36,701,629 88,958,695
2065 36,492,733 87,982,501
2064 36,290,454 86,994,159
2063 36,076,918 85,982,061
2062 35,866,124 84,947,120
2061 35,656,154 83,896,256
2060 35,450,525 82,829,722
2059 35,244,589 81,744,993
2058 35,027,089 80,641,636
2057 34,817,156 79,527,942
2056 34,607,988 78,400,761
2055 34,393,278 77,261,521
2054 34,179,940 76,109,237
2053 33,970,136 74,951,358
2052 33,760,935 73,780,088
2051 33,546,695 72,598,574
2050 33,330,712 71,404,664
2049 33,115,090 70,211,386
2048 32,887,237 69,012,729
2047 32,671,939 67,813,135
2046 32,443,408 66,608,054
2045 32,220,633 65,404,355
2044 32,001,023 64,201,447
2043 31,780,612 63,002,861
2042 31,556,888 61,810,280
2041 31,336,104 60,624,401
2040 31,119,045 59,448,342
2039 30,906,074 58,277,392
2038 30,686,214 57,109,914
2037 30,471,145 55,948,438
2036 30,247,954 54,784,372
2035 30,023,790 53,617,795
2034 29,801,152 52,452,522
2033 29,576,548 51,284,323
2032 29,349,199 50,117,732
2031 29,115,445 48,947,870
2030 28,877,548 47,764,521
2029 28,638,212 46,573,906
2028 28,388,452 45,382,831
2027 28,135,058 44,183,742
2026 27,879,933 42,980,680
2025 27,614,411 41,773,878
2024 27,194,286 40,583,164
2023 26,659,922 39,390,799
2022 26,018,721 38,222,876
2021 25,685,412 37,140,230
2020 25,649,248 36,134,863
2019 25,334,826 35,111,408
2018 24,963,258 34,085,182
2017 24,592,588 33,090,921
2016 24,190,907 32,109,010
2015 23,815,995 31,159,379
2014 23,475,686 30,226,309
2013 23,128,129 29,312,952
2012 22,733,465 28,433,647
2011 22,340,024 27,582,897
2010 22,031,750 26,754,387
2009 21,691,653 25,927,724
2008 21,249,199 25,111,941
2007 20,827,622 24,318,082
2006 20,450,966 23,543,083
2005 20,176,844 22,790,085
2004 19,932,722 22,095,167
2003 19,720,737 21,456,379
2002 19,495,210 20,835,086
2001 19,274,701 20,226,147
2000 19,028,802 19,624,141
1999 18,812,264 19,029,420
1998 18,607,584 18,446,013
1997 18,423,037 17,873,936
1996 18,224,767 17,313,177
1995 18,004,882 16,740,058
1994 17,805,468 16,149,147
1993 17,634,808 15,563,914
1992 17,478,635 14,989,494
1991 17,284,036 14,430,201
1990 17,065,128 13,887,862
1989 16,814,416 13,364,174
1988 16,532,164 12,859,708
1987 16,263,874 12,369,912
1986 16,018,350 11,901,040
1985 15,788,312 11,453,825
1984 15,579,391 11,025,597
1983 15,393,472 10,621,499
1982 15,184,247 10,241,006
1981 14,923,260 9,882,362
1980 14,692,000 9,543,358
1979 14,514,000 9,224,194
1978 14,358,000 8,926,586
1977 14,192,000 8,648,222
1976 14,033,000 8,384,113
1975 13,893,000 8,133,598
1974 13,723,000 7,896,783
1973 13,380,000 7,672,796
1972 13,177,000 7,460,068
1971 12,937,000 7,257,462
1970 12,507,000 7,065,279
1969 12,263,000 6,875,859
1968 12,009,000 6,690,524
1967 11,799,000 6,516,444
1966 11,651,000 6,351,494
1965 11,388,000 6,195,593
1964 11,167,000 6,048,006
1963 10,950,000 5,911,135
1962 10,742,000 5,782,221
1961 10,483,000 5,655,232
1960 10,276,477 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Yemen
2100 0.51% 0.28%
2099 0.52% 0.31%
2098 0.56% 0.33%
2097 0.55% 0.35%
2096 0.53% 0.37%
2095 0.52% 0.39%
2094 0.55% 0.42%
2093 0.56% 0.45%
2092 0.57% 0.47%
2091 0.57% 0.49%
2090 0.56% 0.51%
2089 0.58% 0.54%
2088 0.55% 0.56%
2087 0.54% 0.58%
2086 0.52% 0.61%
2085 0.52% 0.63%
2084 0.55% 0.65%
2083 0.54% 0.67%
2082 0.56% 0.7%
2081 0.54% 0.71%
2080 0.54% 0.74%
2079 0.55% 0.76%
2078 0.56% 0.78%
2077 0.54% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.83%
2075 0.56% 0.86%
2074 0.55% 0.88%
2073 0.55% 0.91%
2072 0.55% 0.94%
2071 0.57% 0.97%
2070 0.59% 1%
2069 0.59% 1.02%
2068 0.59% 1.05%
2067 0.59% 1.08%
2066 0.57% 1.11%
2065 0.56% 1.14%
2064 0.59% 1.18%
2063 0.59% 1.22%
2062 0.59% 1.25%
2061 0.58% 1.29%
2060 0.58% 1.33%
2059 0.62% 1.37%
2058 0.6% 1.4%
2057 0.6% 1.44%
2056 0.62% 1.47%
2055 0.62% 1.51%
2054 0.62% 1.54%
2053 0.62% 1.59%
2052 0.64% 1.63%
2051 0.65% 1.67%
2050 0.65% 1.7%
2049 0.69% 1.74%
2048 0.66% 1.77%
2047 0.7% 1.81%
2046 0.69% 1.84%
2045 0.69% 1.87%
2044 0.69% 1.9%
2043 0.71% 1.93%
2042 0.7% 1.96%
2041 0.7% 1.98%
2040 0.69% 2.01%
2039 0.72% 2.04%
2038 0.71% 2.08%
2037 0.74% 2.12%
2036 0.75% 2.18%
2035 0.75% 2.22%
2034 0.76% 2.28%
2033 0.77% 2.33%
2032 0.8% 2.39%
2031 0.82% 2.48%
2030 0.84% 2.56%
2029 0.88% 2.62%
2028 0.9% 2.71%
2027 0.92% 2.8%
2026 0.96% 2.89%
2025 1.54% 2.93%
2024 2% 3.03%
2023 2.46% 3.06%
2022 1.3% 2.92%
2021 0.14% 2.78%
2020 1.24% 2.91%
2019 1.49% 3.01%
2018 1.51% 3%
2017 1.66% 3.06%
2016 1.57% 3.05%
2015 1.45% 3.09%
2014 1.5% 3.12%
2013 1.74% 3.09%
2012 1.76% 3.08%
2011 1.4% 3.1%
2010 1.57% 3.19%
2009 2.08% 3.25%
2008 2.02% 3.26%
2007 1.84% 3.29%
2006 1.36% 3.3%
2005 1.22% 3.15%
2004 1.07% 2.98%
2003 1.16% 2.98%
2002 1.14% 3.01%
2001 1.29% 3.07%
2000 1.15% 3.13%
1999 1.1% 3.16%
1998 1% 3.2%
1997 1.09% 3.24%
1996 1.22% 3.42%
1995 1.12% 3.66%
1994 0.97% 3.76%
1993 0.89% 3.83%
1992 1.13% 3.88%
1991 1.28% 3.91%
1990 1.49% 3.92%
1989 1.71% 3.92%
1988 1.65% 3.96%
1987 1.53% 3.94%
1986 1.46% 3.9%
1985 1.34% 3.88%
1984 1.21% 3.8%
1983 1.38% 3.72%
1982 1.75% 3.63%
1981 1.57% 3.55%
1980 1.23% 3.46%
1979 1.09% 3.33%
1978 1.17% 3.22%
1977 1.13% 3.15%
1976 1.01% 3.08%
1975 1.24% 3%
1974 2.56% 2.92%
1973 1.54% 2.85%
1972 1.86% 2.79%
1971 3.44% 2.72%
1970 1.99% 2.75%
1969 2.12% 2.77%
1968 1.78% 2.67%
1967 1.27% 2.6%
1966 2.31% 2.52%
1965 1.98% 2.44%
1964 1.98% 2.32%
1963 1.94% 2.23%
1962 2.47% 2.25%
1961 2.01% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Australia Yemen
Current population
28010980
43598646
Population rank 55/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.52%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 15/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -16,291
Net migration rank 11/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -16,291
2024 103,773 138,510 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 104,641 140,232 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 111,881 140,972 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 138,701 116,768 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 133,376 44,447 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 136,808 207,142 1,056,432 2,129
2018 157,269 226,412 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 150,015 255,023 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 152,403 254,648 975,697 -6,492
2015 150,041 212,350 939,922 -9,883
2014 154,940 200,177 920,330 15,764
2013 159,584 215,823 884,929 5,697
2012 161,408 235,776 845,645 22,349
2011 156,380 197,657 806,359 27,184
2010 158,628 166,752 803,246 20,269
2009 160,518 235,628 798,911 30,919
2008 155,119 275,773 779,123 22,621
2007 154,124 249,873 764,780 21,210
2006 132,931 191,985 750,082 13,940
2005 129,132 131,371 726,708 15,283
2004 115,610 110,072 710,493 -62,641
2003 118,325 104,437 694,457 -64,737
2002 116,971 108,852 672,494 -59,648
2001 117,575 117,552 658,704 -53,698
2000 119,882 111,186 646,694 -47,713
1999 118,517 92,900 633,166 -42,731
1998 120,949 81,310 615,488 -39,096
1997 121,592 67,661 604,443 -36,694
1996 125,751 82,965 588,786 -35,043
1995 131,436 80,456 607,966 -15,485
1994 131,761 51,941 602,363 -13,040
1993 137,551 23,833 595,459 -14,332
1992 139,829 40,767 582,072 -14,372
1991 138,273 68,847 565,837 -14,964
1990 143,347 100,093 549,654 -15,847
1989 127,789 144,042 530,464 -16,876
1988 127,298 153,330 513,296 -17,952
1987 128,484 136,421 493,337 -9,097
1986 123,342 113,061 464,665 -11,151
1985 143,674 98,327 455,576 -14,660
1984 123,077 79,617 434,674 -19,143
1983 130,844 73,251 414,823 -22,152
1982 126,030 111,722 392,302 -23,981
1981 125,356 121,921 374,482 -25,499
1980 117,536 89,189 355,767 -26,740
1979 116,112 52,137 336,378 -27,090
1978 116,299 45,832 312,439 -26,524
1977 117,793 44,946 296,115 -25,305
1976 115,070 32,792 281,078 -23,669
1975 123,648 25,336 266,815 -23,192
1974 128,996 56,167 252,737 -22,726
1973 136,476 62,928 240,235 -22,282
1972 155,488 54,895 229,322 -21,826
1971 165,593 223,991 219,095 -21,386
1970 145,081 256,295 207,613 -20,966
1969 143,477 108,770 196,305 -4,121
1968 132,099 100,963 182,518 -4,031
1967 126,249 80,904 173,637 -3,959
1966 126,996 110,864 164,091 -3,874
1965 122,990 118,891 155,398 -3,797
1964 128,420 91,588 147,299 -3,712
1963 140,161 73,237 133,781 -3,640
1962 143,943 58,315 131,262 -3,572
1961 150,955 64,495 129,787 -3,503
1960 141,816 85,707 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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