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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.6 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Australia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Zimbabwe
2100 44,031,396 37,483,053
2099 43,809,392 37,412,398
2098 43,581,416 37,328,255
2097 43,339,542 37,235,542
2096 43,103,046 37,142,915
2095 42,875,281 37,032,129
2094 42,654,231 36,912,747
2093 42,420,140 36,810,893
2092 42,183,554 36,688,511
2091 41,942,760 36,567,262
2090 41,703,255 36,425,606
2089 41,471,675 36,280,973
2088 41,232,214 36,141,446
2087 41,005,392 35,977,638
2086 40,785,916 35,808,135
2085 40,573,592 35,637,092
2084 40,363,192 35,456,207
2083 40,140,606 35,268,035
2082 39,925,452 35,078,904
2081 39,703,018 34,873,129
2080 39,490,533 34,658,962
2079 39,277,415 34,439,720
2078 39,063,163 34,217,295
2077 38,847,269 33,982,909
2076 38,637,253 33,739,228
2075 38,425,571 33,495,867
2074 38,212,169 33,244,838
2073 38,002,408 32,978,488
2072 37,795,438 32,706,059
2071 37,589,598 32,445,747
2070 37,376,868 32,181,119
2069 37,159,014 31,906,793
2068 36,939,616 31,631,000
2067 36,721,604 31,345,338
2066 36,504,952 31,062,884
2065 36,297,175 30,766,830
2064 36,095,981 30,479,939
2063 35,883,588 30,176,104
2062 35,673,924 29,867,679
2061 35,465,080 29,557,068
2060 35,260,552 29,252,423
2059 35,055,719 28,945,088
2058 34,839,385 28,631,679
2057 34,630,577 28,307,305
2056 34,422,531 27,990,713
2055 34,208,970 27,658,887
2054 33,996,776 27,331,920
2053 33,788,097 26,986,935
2052 33,580,016 26,643,553
2051 33,366,925 26,287,592
2050 33,152,099 25,934,893
2049 32,937,633 25,585,239
2048 32,711,001 25,228,082
2047 32,496,856 24,874,649
2046 32,269,549 24,513,443
2045 32,047,969 24,147,637
2044 31,829,535 23,783,088
2043 31,610,306 23,401,965
2042 31,387,780 23,035,288
2041 31,168,179 22,647,950
2040 30,952,283 22,273,520
2039 30,740,454 21,902,980
2038 30,521,772 21,530,130
2037 30,307,856 21,159,664
2036 30,085,861 20,791,034
2035 29,862,898 20,413,656
2034 29,641,453 20,048,019
2033 29,418,053 19,676,339
2032 29,191,922 19,311,985
2031 28,959,421 18,959,300
2030 28,722,798 18,613,738
2029 28,484,745 18,270,049
2028 28,236,324 17,933,466
2027 27,984,287 17,600,984
2026 27,730,530 17,273,208
2025 27,466,430 16,949,303
2024 27,196,812 16,634,373
2023 26,659,922 16,340,822
2022 26,018,721 16,069,056
2021 25,685,412 15,797,210
2020 25,649,248 15,526,888
2019 25,334,826 15,271,368
2018 24,963,258 15,034,452
2017 24,592,588 14,812,482
2016 24,190,907 14,600,294
2015 23,815,995 14,399,013
2014 23,475,686 14,207,359
2013 23,128,129 14,013,808
2012 22,733,465 13,817,887
2011 22,340,024 13,595,424
2010 22,031,750 13,356,548
2009 21,691,653 13,142,790
2008 21,249,199 12,959,149
2007 20,827,622 12,804,058
2006 20,450,966 12,636,445
2005 20,176,844 12,483,432
2004 19,932,722 12,365,896
2003 19,720,737 12,232,323
2002 19,495,210 12,087,653
2001 19,274,701 11,971,901
2000 19,028,802 11,892,055
1999 18,812,264 11,783,458
1998 18,607,584 11,594,297
1997 18,423,037 11,369,827
1996 18,224,767 11,158,360
1995 18,004,882 10,974,599
1994 17,805,468 10,873,148
1993 17,634,808 10,860,288
1992 17,478,635 10,702,700
1991 17,284,036 10,404,816
1990 17,065,128 10,137,281
1989 16,814,416 9,864,798
1988 16,532,164 9,583,094
1987 16,263,874 9,284,644
1986 16,018,350 8,982,578
1985 15,788,312 8,686,813
1984 15,579,391 8,391,488
1983 15,393,472 8,098,404
1982 15,184,247 7,796,496
1981 14,923,260 7,498,635
1980 14,692,000 7,041,303
1979 14,514,000 6,647,556
1978 14,358,000 6,543,575
1977 14,192,000 6,449,512
1976 14,033,000 6,287,105
1975 13,893,000 6,098,658
1974 13,723,000 5,908,328
1973 13,380,000 5,720,404
1972 13,177,000 5,542,445
1971 12,937,000 5,374,712
1970 12,507,000 5,215,918
1969 12,263,000 5,058,181
1968 12,009,000 4,900,440
1967 11,799,000 4,748,307
1966 11,651,000 4,601,217
1965 11,388,000 4,458,462
1964 11,167,000 4,320,006
1963 10,950,000 4,185,877
1962 10,742,000 4,055,959
1961 10,483,000 3,930,401
1960 10,276,477 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Zimbabwe
2100 0.51% 0.19%
2099 0.52% 0.23%
2098 0.56% 0.25%
2097 0.55% 0.25%
2096 0.53% 0.3%
2095 0.52% 0.32%
2094 0.55% 0.28%
2093 0.56% 0.33%
2092 0.57% 0.33%
2091 0.57% 0.39%
2090 0.56% 0.4%
2089 0.58% 0.39%
2088 0.55% 0.46%
2087 0.54% 0.47%
2086 0.52% 0.48%
2085 0.52% 0.51%
2084 0.55% 0.53%
2083 0.54% 0.54%
2082 0.56% 0.59%
2081 0.54% 0.62%
2080 0.54% 0.64%
2079 0.55% 0.65%
2078 0.56% 0.69%
2077 0.54% 0.72%
2076 0.55% 0.73%
2075 0.56% 0.76%
2074 0.55% 0.81%
2073 0.55% 0.83%
2072 0.55% 0.8%
2071 0.57% 0.82%
2070 0.59% 0.86%
2069 0.59% 0.87%
2068 0.59% 0.91%
2067 0.59% 0.91%
2066 0.57% 0.96%
2065 0.56% 0.94%
2064 0.59% 1.01%
2063 0.59% 1.03%
2062 0.59% 1.05%
2061 0.58% 1.04%
2060 0.58% 1.06%
2059 0.62% 1.09%
2058 0.6% 1.15%
2057 0.6% 1.13%
2056 0.62% 1.2%
2055 0.62% 1.2%
2054 0.62% 1.28%
2053 0.62% 1.29%
2052 0.64% 1.35%
2051 0.65% 1.36%
2050 0.65% 1.37%
2049 0.69% 1.42%
2048 0.66% 1.42%
2047 0.7% 1.47%
2046 0.69% 1.51%
2045 0.69% 1.53%
2044 0.69% 1.63%
2043 0.71% 1.59%
2042 0.7% 1.71%
2041 0.7% 1.68%
2040 0.69% 1.69%
2039 0.72% 1.73%
2038 0.71% 1.75%
2037 0.74% 1.77%
2036 0.75% 1.85%
2035 0.75% 1.82%
2034 0.76% 1.89%
2033 0.77% 1.89%
2032 0.8% 1.86%
2031 0.82% 1.86%
2030 0.84% 1.88%
2029 0.88% 1.88%
2028 0.9% 1.89%
2027 0.92% 1.9%
2026 0.96% 1.91%
2025 0.99% 1.89%
2024 2.01% 1.8%
2023 2.46% 1.69%
2022 1.3% 1.72%
2021 0.14% 1.74%
2020 1.24% 1.67%
2019 1.49% 1.58%
2018 1.51% 1.5%
2017 1.66% 1.45%
2016 1.57% 1.4%
2015 1.45% 1.35%
2014 1.5% 1.38%
2013 1.74% 1.42%
2012 1.76% 1.64%
2011 1.4% 1.79%
2010 1.57% 1.63%
2009 2.08% 1.42%
2008 2.02% 1.21%
2007 1.84% 1.33%
2006 1.36% 1.23%
2005 1.22% 0.95%
2004 1.07% 1.09%
2003 1.16% 1.2%
2002 1.14% 0.97%
2001 1.29% 0.67%
2000 1.15% 0.92%
1999 1.1% 1.63%
1998 1% 1.97%
1997 1.09% 1.9%
1996 1.22% 1.67%
1995 1.12% 0.93%
1994 0.97% 0.12%
1993 0.89% 1.47%
1992 1.13% 2.86%
1991 1.28% 2.64%
1990 1.49% 2.76%
1989 1.71% 2.94%
1988 1.65% 3.21%
1987 1.53% 3.36%
1986 1.46% 3.4%
1985 1.34% 3.52%
1984 1.21% 3.62%
1983 1.38% 3.87%
1982 1.75% 3.97%
1981 1.57% 6.49%
1980 1.23% 5.92%
1979 1.09% 1.59%
1978 1.17% 1.46%
1977 1.13% 2.58%
1976 1.01% 3.09%
1975 1.24% 3.22%
1974 2.56% 3.29%
1973 1.54% 3.21%
1972 1.86% 3.12%
1971 3.44% 3.04%
1970 1.99% 3.12%
1969 2.12% 3.22%
1968 1.78% 3.2%
1967 1.27% 3.2%
1966 2.31% 3.2%
1965 1.98% 3.2%
1964 1.98% 3.2%
1963 1.94% 3.2%
1962 2.47% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Australia Zimbabwe
Current population
27799169
17361868
Population rank 55/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.21%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +804
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 60/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -54,555
Net migration rank 11/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -54,555
2024 - 138,510 - -60,528
2023 103,974 140,232 372,505 -97,380
2022 111,881 140,972 371,243 -102,828
2021 138,701 116,768 349,908 -74,623
2020 133,376 44,447 354,790 -89,440
2019 136,808 207,142 348,798 -103,107
2018 157,269 226,412 345,883 -117,758
2017 150,015 255,023 344,035 -128,241
2016 152,403 254,648 348,772 -140,181
2015 150,041 212,350 356,203 -162,220
2014 154,940 200,177 366,350 -177,029
2013 159,584 215,823 374,757 -176,972
2012 161,408 235,776 371,135 -177,061
2011 156,380 197,657 359,572 -108,714
2010 158,628 166,752 335,570 -108,671
2009 160,518 235,628 309,316 -108,689
2008 155,119 275,773 280,527 -113,858
2007 154,124 249,873 261,805 -118,299
2006 132,931 191,985 248,963 -57,257
2005 129,132 131,371 248,545 -134,212
2004 115,610 110,072 248,307 -127,550
2003 118,325 104,437 243,057 -96,667
2002 116,971 108,852 244,170 -101,212
2001 117,575 117,552 227,909 -139,361
2000 119,882 111,186 236,343 -165,181
1999 118,517 92,900 232,393 -86,343
1998 120,949 81,310 225,614 6,645
1997 121,592 67,661 216,288 395
1996 125,751 82,965 205,269 978
1995 131,436 80,456 206,695 -45,428
1994 131,761 51,941 216,343 -174,723
1993 137,551 23,833 228,045 -243,947
1992 139,829 40,767 255,291 75,788
1991 138,273 68,847 260,943 3,749
1990 143,347 100,093 265,444 4,948
1989 127,789 144,042 270,838 3,736
1988 127,298 153,330 277,498 11,327
1987 128,484 136,421 286,766 21,308
1986 123,342 113,061 289,894 6,154
1985 143,674 98,327 290,756 4,718
1984 123,077 79,617 290,052 5,124
1983 130,844 73,251 286,545 4,456
1982 126,030 111,722 279,934 32,899
1981 125,356 121,921 271,361 11,523
1980 117,536 89,189 241,179 390,593
1979 116,112 52,137 223,657 -67,937
1978 116,299 45,832 222,979 -170,727
1977 117,793 44,946 225,139 -89,270
1976 115,070 32,792 221,419 -32,495
1975 123,648 25,336 216,947 -28,988
1974 128,996 56,167 208,806 -16,105
1973 136,476 62,928 201,885 -18,733
1972 155,488 54,895 193,725 -20,959
1971 165,593 223,991 185,427 -22,719
1970 145,081 256,295 178,979 -24,102
1969 143,477 108,770 172,626 -12,028
1968 132,099 100,963 166,865 -11,997
1967 126,249 80,904 161,205 -11,814
1966 126,996 110,864 156,014 -11,211
1965 122,990 118,891 151,164 -10,465
1964 128,420 91,588 145,848 -9,631
1963 140,161 73,237 140,984 -8,936
1962 143,943 58,315 136,317 -8,529
1961 150,955 64,495 131,531 -8,204
1960 141,816 85,707 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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