In 2023, population for Australia was 26.3 million persons. Over the last 50 years, population of Australia grew substantially from 13.7 million to 26.3 million persons rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 2.08% in 2009 and then decreased to 0.97% in 2023.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Both sexes combined, as of 1 July. De facto population as of 1 July of the year indicated and in the age group indicated and the percentage it represents with respect to the total population. Population data are presented in thousands.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,256,970.00 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 26,005,540.00 | 1.25% |
| 2021 | 25,685,412.00 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 25,649,248.00 | 1.24% |
| 2019 | 25,334,826.00 | 1.49% |
| 2018 | 24,963,258.00 | 1.51% |
| 2017 | 24,592,588.00 | 1.66% |
| 2016 | 24,190,907.00 | 1.57% |
| 2015 | 23,815,995.00 | 1.45% |
| 2014 | 23,475,686.00 | 1.50% |
| 2013 | 23,128,129.00 | 1.74% |
| 2012 | 22,733,465.00 |