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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 43,325,643 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 +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Australia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Yemen
2100 44,031,396 111,531,602
2099 43,809,392 111,216,538
2098 43,581,416 110,873,896
2097 43,339,542 110,513,248
2096 43,103,046 110,125,357
2095 42,875,281 109,718,989
2094 42,654,231 109,287,747
2093 42,420,140 108,834,256
2092 42,183,554 108,350,834
2091 41,942,760 107,845,139
2090 41,703,255 107,319,234
2089 41,471,675 106,769,903
2088 41,232,214 106,198,480
2087 41,005,392 105,606,248
2086 40,785,916 104,994,691
2085 40,573,592 104,356,315
2084 40,363,192 103,704,067
2083 40,140,606 103,033,111
2082 39,925,452 102,348,794
2081 39,703,018 101,642,012
2080 39,490,533 100,920,728
2079 39,277,415 100,179,245
2078 39,063,163 99,422,962
2077 38,847,269 98,654,481
2076 38,637,253 97,862,812
2075 38,425,571 97,057,105
2074 38,212,169 96,230,615
2073 38,002,408 95,389,748
2072 37,795,438 94,528,518
2071 37,589,598 93,646,094
2070 37,376,868 92,750,891
2069 37,159,014 91,836,719
2068 36,939,616 90,906,457
2067 36,721,604 89,961,778
2066 36,504,952 88,998,844
2065 36,297,175 88,022,210
2064 36,095,981 87,033,422
2063 35,883,588 86,020,867
2062 35,673,924 84,985,459
2061 35,465,080 83,934,120
2060 35,260,552 82,867,105
2059 35,055,719 81,781,887
2058 34,839,385 80,678,032
2057 34,630,577 79,563,835
2056 34,422,531 78,436,146
2055 34,208,970 77,296,391
2054 33,996,776 76,143,587
2053 33,788,097 74,985,186
2052 33,580,016 73,813,387
2051 33,366,925 72,631,340
2050 33,152,099 71,436,891
2049 32,937,633 70,243,074
2048 32,711,001 69,043,876
2047 32,496,856 67,843,741
2046 32,269,549 66,638,116
2045 32,047,969 65,433,874
2044 31,829,535 64,230,423
2043 31,610,306 63,031,296
2042 31,387,780 61,838,177
2041 31,168,179 60,651,763
2040 30,952,283 59,475,172
2039 30,740,454 58,303,694
2038 30,521,772 57,135,690
2037 30,307,856 55,973,689
2036 30,085,861 54,809,098
2035 29,862,898 53,641,994
2034 29,641,453 52,476,195
2033 29,418,053 51,307,469
2032 29,191,922 50,140,351
2031 28,959,421 48,969,961
2030 28,722,798 47,786,079
2029 28,484,745 46,594,926
2028 28,236,324 45,403,313
2027 27,984,287 44,203,683
2026 27,730,530 43,000,078
2025 27,466,430 41,792,731
2024 27,196,812 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 (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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 112M 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 0.99% 2.98%
2024 2.01% 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 (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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Australia Yemen
Current population
27799169
43325643
Population rank 55/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.52%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 13/197
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 - 138,510 - -10,482
2023 103,974 140,232 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 (1960–2024, 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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