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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.22 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Australia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Zambia
2100 44,031,396 65,217,429
2099 43,809,392 64,871,545
2098 43,581,416 64,515,891
2097 43,339,542 64,148,736
2096 43,103,046 63,777,313
2095 42,875,281 63,393,169
2094 42,654,231 62,992,652
2093 42,420,140 62,590,327
2092 42,183,554 62,175,930
2091 41,942,760 61,750,591
2090 41,703,255 61,321,399
2089 41,471,675 60,880,148
2088 41,232,214 60,434,676
2087 41,005,392 59,970,107
2086 40,785,916 59,499,234
2085 40,573,592 59,023,040
2084 40,363,192 58,535,857
2083 40,140,606 58,040,512
2082 39,925,452 57,538,672
2081 39,703,018 57,027,491
2080 39,490,533 56,506,421
2079 39,277,415 55,983,242
2078 39,063,163 55,449,777
2077 38,847,269 54,906,771
2076 38,637,253 54,361,075
2075 38,425,571 53,806,856
2074 38,212,169 53,246,777
2073 38,002,408 52,677,348
2072 37,795,438 52,101,139
2071 37,589,598 51,519,691
2070 37,376,868 50,931,614
2069 37,159,014 50,334,700
2068 36,939,616 49,737,479
2067 36,721,604 49,135,488
2066 36,504,952 48,530,443
2065 36,297,175 47,918,592
2064 36,095,981 47,299,740
2063 35,883,588 46,677,439
2062 35,673,924 46,048,819
2061 35,465,080 45,416,657
2060 35,260,552 44,777,347
2059 35,055,719 44,137,306
2058 34,839,385 43,494,451
2057 34,630,577 42,851,923
2056 34,422,531 42,206,898
2055 34,208,970 41,558,284
2054 33,996,776 40,906,492
2053 33,788,097 40,255,629
2052 33,580,016 39,603,888
2051 33,366,925 38,949,958
2050 33,152,099 38,294,607
2049 32,937,633 37,634,194
2048 32,711,001 36,971,309
2047 32,496,856 36,309,749
2046 32,269,549 35,645,868
2045 32,047,969 34,981,812
2044 31,829,535 34,316,981
2043 31,610,306 33,652,420
2042 31,387,780 32,990,657
2041 31,168,179 32,329,447
2040 30,952,283 31,664,262
2039 30,740,454 31,001,305
2038 30,521,772 30,335,662
2037 30,307,856 29,668,561
2036 30,085,861 29,000,264
2035 29,862,898 28,333,498
2034 29,641,453 27,671,195
2033 29,418,053 27,011,974
2032 29,191,922 26,356,580
2031 28,959,421 25,702,812
2030 28,722,798 25,055,216
2029 28,484,745 24,414,405
2028 28,236,324 23,780,809
2027 27,984,287 23,151,479
2026 27,730,530 22,529,742
2025 27,466,430 21,918,187
2024 27,196,812 21,314,956
2023 26,659,922 20,723,965
2022 26,018,721 20,152,938
2021 25,685,412 19,603,607
2020 25,649,248 19,059,395
2019 25,334,826 18,513,839
2018 24,963,258 17,973,569
2017 24,592,588 17,441,320
2016 24,190,907 16,914,423
2015 23,815,995 16,399,089
2014 23,475,686 15,895,315
2013 23,128,129 15,398,997
2012 22,733,465 14,913,629
2011 22,340,024 14,437,796
2010 22,031,750 13,965,594
2009 21,691,653 13,490,389
2008 21,249,199 13,021,324
2007 20,827,622 12,565,085
2006 20,450,966 12,129,553
2005 20,176,844 11,718,819
2004 19,932,722 11,338,198
2003 19,720,737 10,983,595
2002 19,495,210 10,647,949
2001 19,274,701 10,325,185
2000 19,028,802 10,017,631
1999 18,812,264 9,740,005
1998 18,607,584 9,482,408
1997 18,423,037 9,237,063
1996 18,224,767 9,004,053
1995 18,004,882 8,785,763
1994 17,805,468 8,576,269
1993 17,634,808 8,373,921
1992 17,478,635 8,176,680
1991 17,284,036 7,981,650
1990 17,065,128 7,786,169
1989 16,814,416 7,589,216
1988 16,532,164 7,391,440
1987 16,263,874 7,191,282
1986 16,018,350 6,986,471
1985 15,788,312 6,780,953
1984 15,579,391 6,580,490
1983 15,393,472 6,381,038
1982 15,184,247 6,178,637
1981 14,923,260 5,983,289
1980 14,692,000 5,802,833
1979 14,514,000 5,631,728
1978 14,358,000 5,465,374
1977 14,192,000 5,302,480
1976 14,033,000 5,143,842
1975 13,893,000 4,990,086
1974 13,723,000 4,842,746
1973 13,380,000 4,702,693
1972 13,177,000 4,569,309
1971 12,937,000 4,442,525
1970 12,507,000 4,321,718
1969 12,263,000 4,197,116
1968 12,009,000 4,065,593
1967 11,799,000 3,936,343
1966 11,651,000 3,812,003
1965 11,388,000 3,692,086
1964 11,167,000 3,577,017
1963 10,950,000 3,465,907
1962 10,742,000 3,358,099
1961 10,483,000 3,254,086
1960 10,276,477 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Zambia
2100 0.51% 0.53%
2099 0.52% 0.55%
2098 0.56% 0.57%
2097 0.55% 0.58%
2096 0.53% 0.61%
2095 0.52% 0.64%
2094 0.55% 0.64%
2093 0.56% 0.67%
2092 0.57% 0.69%
2091 0.57% 0.7%
2090 0.56% 0.72%
2089 0.58% 0.74%
2088 0.55% 0.77%
2087 0.54% 0.79%
2086 0.52% 0.81%
2085 0.52% 0.83%
2084 0.55% 0.85%
2083 0.54% 0.87%
2082 0.56% 0.9%
2081 0.54% 0.92%
2080 0.54% 0.93%
2079 0.55% 0.96%
2078 0.56% 0.99%
2077 0.54% 1%
2076 0.55% 1.03%
2075 0.56% 1.05%
2074 0.55% 1.08%
2073 0.55% 1.11%
2072 0.55% 1.13%
2071 0.57% 1.15%
2070 0.59% 1.19%
2069 0.59% 1.2%
2068 0.59% 1.23%
2067 0.59% 1.25%
2066 0.57% 1.28%
2065 0.56% 1.31%
2064 0.59% 1.33%
2063 0.59% 1.37%
2062 0.59% 1.39%
2061 0.58% 1.43%
2060 0.58% 1.45%
2059 0.62% 1.48%
2058 0.6% 1.5%
2057 0.6% 1.53%
2056 0.62% 1.56%
2055 0.62% 1.59%
2054 0.62% 1.62%
2053 0.62% 1.65%
2052 0.64% 1.68%
2051 0.65% 1.71%
2050 0.65% 1.75%
2049 0.69% 1.79%
2048 0.66% 1.82%
2047 0.7% 1.86%
2046 0.69% 1.9%
2045 0.69% 1.94%
2044 0.69% 1.97%
2043 0.71% 2.01%
2042 0.7% 2.05%
2041 0.7% 2.1%
2040 0.69% 2.14%
2039 0.72% 2.19%
2038 0.71% 2.25%
2037 0.74% 2.3%
2036 0.75% 2.35%
2035 0.75% 2.39%
2034 0.76% 2.44%
2033 0.77% 2.49%
2032 0.8% 2.54%
2031 0.82% 2.58%
2030 0.84% 2.62%
2029 0.88% 2.66%
2028 0.9% 2.72%
2027 0.92% 2.76%
2026 0.96% 2.79%
2025 0.99% 2.83%
2024 2.01% 2.85%
2023 2.46% 2.83%
2022 1.3% 2.8%
2021 0.14% 2.86%
2020 1.24% 2.95%
2019 1.49% 3.01%
2018 1.51% 3.05%
2017 1.66% 3.12%
2016 1.57% 3.14%
2015 1.45% 3.17%
2014 1.5% 3.22%
2013 1.74% 3.25%
2012 1.76% 3.3%
2011 1.4% 3.38%
2010 1.57% 3.52%
2009 2.08% 3.6%
2008 2.02% 3.63%
2007 1.84% 3.59%
2006 1.36% 3.5%
2005 1.22% 3.36%
2004 1.07% 3.23%
2003 1.16% 3.15%
2002 1.14% 3.13%
2001 1.29% 3.07%
2000 1.15% 2.85%
1999 1.1% 2.72%
1998 1% 2.66%
1997 1.09% 2.59%
1996 1.22% 2.48%
1995 1.12% 2.44%
1994 0.97% 2.42%
1993 0.89% 2.41%
1992 1.13% 2.44%
1991 1.28% 2.51%
1990 1.49% 2.6%
1989 1.71% 2.68%
1988 1.65% 2.78%
1987 1.53% 2.93%
1986 1.46% 3.03%
1985 1.34% 3.05%
1984 1.21% 3.13%
1983 1.38% 3.28%
1982 1.75% 3.26%
1981 1.57% 3.11%
1980 1.23% 3.04%
1979 1.09% 3.04%
1978 1.17% 3.07%
1977 1.13% 3.08%
1976 1.01% 3.08%
1975 1.24% 3.04%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 1.54% 2.92%
1972 1.86% 2.85%
1971 3.44% 2.8%
1970 1.99% 2.97%
1969 2.12% 3.24%
1968 1.78% 3.28%
1967 1.27% 3.26%
1966 2.31% 3.25%
1965 1.98% 3.22%
1964 1.98% 3.21%
1963 1.94% 3.21%
1962 2.47% 3.2%
1961 2.01% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Australia Zambia
Current population
27799169
22697916
Population rank 55/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.27%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 21/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +6,562
Net migration rank 11/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 6,562
2024 - 138,510 - 7,381
2023 103,974 140,232 577,660 9,521
2022 111,881 140,972 563,456 -8,566
2021 138,701 116,768 535,629 8,143
2020 133,376 44,447 536,484 8,156
2019 136,808 207,142 528,089 18,385
2018 157,269 226,412 515,644 18,431
2017 150,015 255,023 504,630 25,789
2016 152,403 254,648 497,521 25,860
2015 150,041 212,350 491,021 16,261
2014 154,940 200,177 483,663 16,574
2013 159,584 215,823 476,846 15,542
2012 161,408 235,776 469,406 8,958
2011 156,380 197,657 459,743 13,569
2010 158,628 166,752 448,337 22,761
2009 160,518 235,628 434,458 44,867
2008 155,119 275,773 419,560 39,249
2007 154,124 249,873 403,729 49,945
2006 132,931 191,985 387,891 29,517
2005 129,132 131,371 368,756 35,316
2004 115,610 110,072 349,352 7,819
2003 118,325 104,437 331,189 20,845
2002 116,971 108,852 316,041 3,206
2001 117,575 117,552 302,682 23,582
2000 119,882 111,186 293,186 -4,338
1999 118,517 92,900 283,297 -16,888
1998 120,949 81,310 275,568 -26,796
1997 121,592 67,661 268,198 -26,276
1996 125,751 82,965 262,468 -38,358
1995 131,436 80,456 257,897 -45,423
1994 131,761 51,941 252,023 -45,504
1993 137,551 23,833 245,917 -47,739
1992 139,829 40,767 239,953 -43,656
1991 138,273 68,847 237,957 -44,203
1990 143,347 100,093 235,835 -38,619
1989 127,789 144,042 233,429 -36,736
1988 127,298 153,330 230,118 -31,270
1987 128,484 136,421 227,813 -26,338
1986 123,342 113,061 224,768 -16,610
1985 143,674 98,327 221,351 -18,474
1984 123,077 79,617 216,695 -18,652
1983 130,844 73,251 212,712 -11,849
1982 126,030 111,722 207,621 -3,676
1981 125,356 121,921 202,822 -16,072
1980 117,536 89,189 198,817 -24,664
1979 116,112 52,137 197,578 -29,515
1978 116,299 45,832 194,933 -30,284
1977 117,793 44,946 191,557 -30,423
1976 115,070 32,792 186,762 -30,612
1975 123,648 25,336 182,258 -30,886
1974 128,996 56,167 174,484 -31,178
1973 136,476 62,928 168,258 -31,472
1972 155,488 54,895 161,648 -31,672
1971 165,593 223,991 155,249 -31,651
1970 145,081 256,295 149,380 -31,370
1969 143,477 108,770 142,660 -11,469
1968 132,099 100,963 137,315 -5,447
1967 126,249 80,904 131,938 -5,298
1966 126,996 110,864 127,164 -5,129
1965 122,990 118,891 122,814 -5,023
1964 128,420 91,588 117,197 -4,851
1963 140,161 73,237 114,555 -4,676
1962 143,943 58,315 110,173 -4,428
1961 150,955 64,495 106,318 -4,043
1960 141,816 85,707 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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