| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Aug 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Australia is projected at 26.71 million, compared to 26.45 million in 2023. It is the most populous country in Oceania and ranks 55th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.99 percent, the 109th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 13.25 million males and 13.46 million females in Australia. The percentage of the male population is 49.62%, compared to 50.38% of the female population. Australia has 204k more females than males. The sex ratio in Australia in 2024 will be 98.485 males per 100 females. Australia is in the 122nd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
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 (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 4,120,234 | 4,056,515 | 8,176,750 | 3.13 | 101.571 |
| 1955 | 4,659,556 | 4,545,624 | 9,205,181 | 2.38 | 102.506 |
| 1960 | 5,194,822 | 5,085,992 | 10,280,813 | 2.19 | 102.140 |
| 1965 | 5,722,053 | 5,635,424 | 11,357,477 | 2.12 | 101.537 |
| 1970 | 6,336,953 | 6,262,458 | 12,599,411 | 3.19 | 101.190 |
| 1975 | 6,970,141 | 6,923,849 | 13,893,989 | 1.13 | 100.669 |
| 1980 | 7,352,071 | 7,369,276 | 14,721,347 | 1.41 | 99.767 |
| 1985 | 7,909,731 | 7,926,016 | 15,835,747 | 1.42 | 99.795 |
| 1990 | 8,542,423 | 8,583,875 | 17,126,298 | 1.43 | 99.517 |
| 1995 | 9,005,246 | 9,090,098 | 18,095,344 | 1.17 | 99.067 |
| 2000 | 9,496,308 | 9,636,164 | 19,132,471 | 1.21 | 98.549 |
| 2005 | 10,078,353 | 10,216,137 | 20,294,490 | 1.30 | 98.651 |
| 2010 | 11,023,077 | 11,118,504 | 22,141,581 | 1.47 | 99.142 |
| 2015 | 11,892,488 | 12,055,514 | 23,948,002 | 1.50 | 98.648 |
| 2020 | 12,773,754 | 12,970,037 | 25,743,791 | 0.68 | 98.487 |
| 2021 | 12,879,362 | 13,077,055 | 25,956,417 | 0.96 | 98.488 |
| 2022 | 13,000,471 | 13,200,513 | 26,200,984 | 0.92 | 98.485 |
| 2023 | 13,123,656 | 13,327,469 | 26,451,124 | 0.98 | 98.471 |
| 2024 | 13,254,658 | 13,458,547 | 26,713,205 | 0.99 | 98.485 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.000 | 29.384 | 3.063 |
| 1955 | 70.156 | 29.152 | 3.273 |
| 1960 | 70.865 | 28.578 | 3.453 |
| 1965 | 70.802 | 27.277 | 2.979 |
| 1970 | 70.653 | 26.548 | 2.860 |
| 1975 | 72.783 | 27.117 | 2.207 |
| 1980 | 74.566 | 28.374 | 1.901 |
| 1985 | 75.430 | 29.753 | 1.899 |
| 1990 | 77.041 | 31.073 | 1.908 |
| 1995 | 78.257 | 32.673 | 1.825 |
| 2000 | 79.621 | 34.369 | 1.764 |
| 2005 | 81.092 | 35.488 | 1.849 |
| 2010 | 82.013 | 36.043 | 1.948 |
| 2015 | 82.605 | 36.254 | 1.803 |
| 2020 | 83.664 | 36.895 | 1.593 |
| 2021 | 83.564 | 37.259 | 1.647 |
| 2022 | 82.766 | 37.512 | 1.638 |
| 2023 | 83.923 | 37.751 | 1.638 |
| 2024 | 84.073 | 38.007 | 1.638 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 77,951 | 188,769 | 9.533 | 23.086 |
| 1955 | 81,394 | 205,979 | 8.842 | 22.376 |
| 1960 | 87,553 | 227,483 | 8.516 | 22.127 |
| 1965 | 99,072 | 220,766 | 8.723 | 19.438 |
| 1970 | 111,711 | 257,096 | 8.866 | 20.405 |
| 1975 | 107,680 | 238,852 | 7.750 | 17.191 |
| 1980 | 107,574 | 225,831 | 7.307 | 15.340 |
| 1985 | 117,399 | 244,258 | 7.414 | 15.424 |
| 1990 | 118,986 | 263,218 | 6.948 | 15.369 |
| 1995 | 125,333 | 256,169 | 6.926 | 14.157 |
| 2000 | 129,227 | 249,532 | 6.754 | 13.042 |
| 2005 | 132,450 | 265,050 | 6.526 | 13.060 |
| 2010 | 143,711 | 301,517 | 6.491 | 13.618 |
| 2015 | 158,342 | 305,482 | 6.612 | 12.756 |
| 2020 | 163,847 | 295,156 | 6.365 | 11.465 |
| 2021 | 171,431 | 304,162 | 6.605 | 11.718 |
| 2022 | 204,735 | 303,397 | 7.814 | 11.580 |
| 2023 | 183,924 | 304,340 | 6.953 | 11.506 |
| 2024 | 179,981 | 304,984 | 6.738 | 11.417 |
| 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 | 788,505 | 747,216 | 1,535,721 | 5.75 | 105.526 |
| 05-09 | 814,379 | 769,163 | 1,583,542 | 5.93 | 105.879 |
| 10-14 | 845,957 | 800,910 | 1,646,867 | 6.16 | 105.624 |
| 15-19 | 835,075 | 788,818 | 1,623,893 | 6.08 | 105.864 |
| 20-24 | 828,250 | 783,575 | 1,611,824 | 6.03 | 105.701 |
| 25-29 | 936,201 | 893,163 | 1,829,364 | 6.85 | 104.819 |
| 30-34 | 978,206 | 982,484 | 1,960,689 | 7.34 | 99.565 |
| 35-39 | 965,741 | 982,997 | 1,948,739 | 7.30 | 98.245 |
| 40-44 | 910,202 | 922,861 | 1,833,062 | 6.86 | 98.628 |
| 45-49 | 806,939 | 825,361 | 1,632,300 | 6.11 | 97.768 |
| 50-54 | 834,785 | 860,301 | 1,695,086 | 6.35 | 97.034 |
| 55-59 | 758,218 | 787,219 | 1,545,437 | 5.79 | 96.316 |
| 60-64 | 742,939 | 787,485 | 1,530,425 | 5.73 | 94.343 |
| 65-69 | 656,708 | 711,536 | 1,368,244 | 5.12 | 92.294 |
| 70-74 | 566,293 | 617,663 | 1,183,956 | 4.43 | 91.683 |
| 75-79 | 467,601 | 511,351 | 978,952 | 3.66 | 91.444 |
| 80-84 | 286,417 | 332,464 | 618,881 | 2.32 | 86.150 |
| 85-89 | 154,844 | 210,286 | 365,129 | 1.37 | 73.635 |
| 90-94 | 61,507 | 105,848 | 167,355 | 0.63 | 58.109 |
| 95-99 | 14,544 | 33,221 | 47,766 | 0.18 | 43.780 |
| 100+ | 1,348 | 4,625 | 5,973 | 0.02 | 29.146 |
| Total | 13,254,659 | 13,458,547 | 26,713,205 | 98.485 | |