| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 20 Mar 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Australia is projected at 26.7 million, compared to 26.44 million in 2023. It is the most populous country in Oceania and ranks 55th in the world. The Population growth rate for 2024 is projected at 0.97 percent, which is the 97th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 13.26 million males and 13.44 million females in Australia. The percentage of the female population is 50.33% compared to 49.67% male population. Australia has 178k more females than males. The Sex Ratio in Australia in 2024 is 98.67 males per 100 females. Australia is at 119th position in terms of female to male ratio.
There will be 303k births in Australia in 2024. That is 830 per day, which is ranked 71th. The crude birth rate is 11.38 per 1000 people. There will be 183k deaths in Australia in 2024. That is 502 per day, which is ranked 61st. The crude death rate is 6.89 per 1000 people.
23.05 million people are living in urban areas, which is 86.75 % of Australia's population. Australia is ranked 50th in terms of urbanization.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,177,167 | 3.14 |
| 1955 | 9,209,844 | 2.39 |
| 1960 | 10,286,647 | 2.19 |
| 1965 | 11,359,442 | 2.10 |
| 1970 | 12,595,034 | 3.19 |
| 1975 | 13,886,854 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 14,706,322 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 15,785,682 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 17,048,003 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 18,002,999 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 19,017,963 | 1.21 |
| 2005 | 20,171,731 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 22,019,168 | 1.47 |
| 2015 | 23,820,236 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 25,670,051 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 25,921,089 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 26,177,413 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 26,439,111 | 0.99 |
| 2024 | 26,699,482 | 0.97 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 77,952 | 188,822 | 9.616 | 23.293 |
| 1955 | 81,870 | 206,044 | 8.935 | 22.487 |
| 1960 | 88,303 | 227,494 | 8.621 | 22.209 |
| 1965 | 100,081 | 220,290 | 8.859 | 19.500 |
| 1970 | 112,806 | 256,421 | 9.047 | 20.565 |
| 1975 | 108,707 | 232,821 | 7.839 | 16.788 |
| 1980 | 108,144 | 225,300 | 7.375 | 15.365 |
| 1985 | 117,607 | 245,586 | 7.470 | 15.600 |
| 1990 | 118,778 | 261,016 | 6.986 | 15.352 |
| 1995 | 125,081 | 255,455 | 6.964 | 14.222 |
| 2000 | 128,647 | 248,574 | 6.784 | 13.109 |
| 2005 | 131,515 | 262,616 | 6.540 | 13.060 |
| 2010 | 142,544 | 300,113 | 6.498 | 13.681 |
| 2015 | 157,076 | 305,209 | 6.624 | 12.870 |
| 2020 | 162,601 | 296,417 | 6.350 | 11.576 |
| 2021 | 166,082 | 298,496 | 6.422 | 11.542 |
| 2022 | 177,939 | 300,246 | 6.816 | 11.500 |
| 2023 | 180,623 | 301,714 | 6.850 | 11.442 |
| 2024 | 183,391 | 303,066 | 6.887 | 11.381 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 6,296,800 | 1,880,542 | 77.003 |
| 1955 | 7,309,544 | 1,901,364 | 79.357 |
| 1960 | 8,389,125 | 1,900,582 | 81.529 |
| 1965 | 9,439,263 | 1,924,050 | 83.068 |
| 1970 | 10,787,874 | 2,055,033 | 83.999 |
| 1975 | 11,727,714 | 2,103,492 | 84.792 |
| 1980 | 12,532,663 | 2,116,451 | 85.552 |
| 1985 | 13,461,702 | 2,267,941 | 85.582 |
| 1990 | 14,558,985 | 2,482,446 | 85.433 |
| 1995 | 15,346,879 | 2,729,864 | 84.898 |
| 2000 | 16,060,093 | 3,005,744 | 84.235 |
| 2005 | 17,118,434 | 3,120,469 | 84.582 |
| 2010 | 18,842,292 | 3,277,772 | 85.182 |
| 2015 | 20,396,531 | 3,403,025 | 85.701 |
| 2020 | 21,903,705 | 3,494,472 | 86.241 |
| 2021 | 22,195,539 | 3,504,916 | 86.362 |
| 2022 | 22,483,604 | 3,512,683 | 86.488 |
| 2023 | 22,768,759 | 3,517,928 | 86.617 |
| 2024 | 23,052,351 | 3,520,881 | 86.750 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 782,277 | 741,263 | 1,523,540 | 5.71 | 105.533 |
| 05-09 | 819,362 | 775,251 | 1,594,614 | 5.97 | 105.690 |
| 10-14 | 835,563 | 793,669 | 1,629,232 | 6.10 | 105.279 |
| 15-19 | 819,746 | 780,138 | 1,599,884 | 5.99 | 105.077 |
| 20-24 | 820,437 | 786,545 | 1,606,982 | 6.02 | 104.309 |
| 25-29 | 958,161 | 918,878 | 1,877,039 | 7.03 | 104.275 |
| 30-34 | 1,013,986 | 1,003,667 | 2,017,653 | 7.56 | 101.028 |
| 35-39 | 973,988 | 996,715 | 1,970,703 | 7.38 | 97.720 |
| 40-44 | 908,915 | 919,432 | 1,828,348 | 6.85 | 98.856 |
| 45-49 | 809,330 | 817,673 | 1,627,003 | 6.09 | 98.980 |
| 50-54 | 826,700 | 856,024 | 1,682,724 | 6.30 | 96.574 |
| 55-59 | 748,708 | 784,318 | 1,533,026 | 5.74 | 95.460 |
| 60-64 | 740,822 | 776,571 | 1,517,393 | 5.68 | 95.397 |
| 65-69 | 651,716 | 696,905 | 1,348,621 | 5.05 | 93.516 |
| 70-74 | 559,408 | 604,539 | 1,163,947 | 4.36 | 92.535 |
| 75-79 | 464,045 | 500,780 | 964,825 | 3.61 | 92.664 |
| 80-84 | 287,116 | 333,106 | 620,222 | 2.32 | 86.194 |
| 85-89 | 157,157 | 209,008 | 366,166 | 1.37 | 75.192 |
| 90-94 | 63,840 | 103,669 | 167,510 | 0.63 | 61.581 |
| 95-99 | 17,346 | 35,050 | 52,395 | 0.20 | 49.489 |
| 100+ | 2,018 | 5,638 | 7,656 | 0.03 | 35.793 |
| Total | 13,260,641 | 13,438,839 | 26,699,483 | 98.674 | |