The statistic shows the total population of Australia from 1980 to 2021, with projections up until 2029. In 2021, Australia had a total population of about 25.77 million people. Population of Australia Australia is among the ten largest countries in the world, in terms of area size, although its total population is low in relation to this. Much of Australia’s interior remains uninhabited, as the majority of Australians live in coastal metropolises and cities. Most of the population is of European descent (predominantly British), although there is a growing share of the population with Asian heritage; only a small percentage belongs to the indigenous Aboriginal population. Australia's year-on-year population growth is fairly high compared to most other economically and demographically advanced nations, due to comparatively high rates of natural increase and immigration. Living standards Standard of living is fairly high in Australia, which can be seen when looking at the Human Development Index, which ranks countries by their level of human development and living standards, such as their unemployment rate, literacy rate, or life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy of Australia’s population is quite high in international comparison, for example, Australia is also among the leading countries when it comes to this key factor.

Economically speaking, Australia is also among the leading nations, with a steadily rising employment rate, an increasing gross domestic product (GDP) with a steady growth rate, and a relatively stable share in the global GDP.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population in Australia was forecasted to increase to close to 1.1 million by 2031, based on 2016 population estimates. The forecasted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population for 2023 was approximately 919 thousand people.

Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) in Australia was reported at 5.8814 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Central Coast, Australia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

The projected population for 2025 by 5 year groups: 0-4 years to 85+ years and their proportion of the projected total population (all entries that were classified as not shown, not published or not applicable were assigned a null value; no data was provided for Maralinga Tjarutja LGA, in South Australia). The data is by LGA 2015 profile (based on the LGA 2011 geographic boundaries). Source: These are customised projections prepared for the Australian Government Department of Social Services by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. PHA data were compiled by PHIDU based on these customised projections 2015, 2020 and 2025 (2012 base).

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Australia was reported at 1555767 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population of the official age for tertiary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Melbourne, Australia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Newcastle-Maitland, Australia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

In June 2022, it was estimated that around 7.3 percent of Australians were aged between 25 and 29, and the same applied to people aged between 30 and 34. All in all, about 55 percent of Australia’s population was aged 35 years or older as of June 2022. At the same time, the age distribution of the country also shows that the share of children under 14 years old was still higher than that of people over 65 years old. A breakdown of Australia’s population growth Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, yet with a population of around 26 million inhabitants, it is only sparsely populated. Since the 1970s, the population growth of Australia has remained fairly constant. While there was a slight rise in the Australian death rate in 2022, the birth rate of the country decreased after a slight rise in the previous year. The fact that the birth rate is almost double the size of its death rate gives the country one of the highest natural population growth rates of any high-income country.
National distribution of the population Australia’s population is expected to surpass 28 million people by 2028. The majority of its inhabitants live in the major cities. The most populated states are New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. Together, they account for over 75 percent of the population in Australia.

Chart and table of Australia population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Civilian Population: Married: 15 Years & Over: Female: 35-44 Years data was reported at 1,489.116 Person th in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,499.149 Person th for Dec 2024. Civilian Population: Married: 15 Years & Over: Female: 35-44 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 1,105.174 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,499.149 Person th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 686.817 Person th in Apr 1978. Civilian Population: Married: 15 Years & Over: Female: 35-44 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G001: Civilian Population: by Age, Sex and Status.

Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: Male: 25-29 Years data was reported at 1,027.468 Person th in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,024.726 Person th for Dec 2024. Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: Male: 25-29 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 701.207 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 564 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,027.468 Person th in Jan 2025 and a record low of 579.783 Person th in Feb 1978. Civilian Population: 15 Years & Over: Male: 25-29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G001: Civilian Population: by Age, Sex and Status.

Population ages 15-64, male in Australia was reported at 8593750 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population ages 15-64, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

There were 22 700 000 Facebook users in Australia in January 2025, which accounted for 83.1% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 52.4%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (5 800 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 65 and above, where women lead by 1 100 000.

This dataset, released February 2020, contains the total Population projections for years 2020, 2025 and 2030, by 5-year age groups: 0-14, 15-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65+, 70+, 75+, 85+ years.

The data is by Population Health Area (PHA) 2016 geographic boundaries based on the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

Population Health Areas, developed by PHIDU, are comprised of a combination of whole SA2s and multiple (aggregates of) SA2s, where the SA2 is an area in the ABS structure.

For more information please see the data source notes on the data.

Source: These data are based on customised projections prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and originally published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. PHA data were compiled by PHIDU based on these customised projections for 2020, 2025, and 2030..

AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data that was not shown/not applicable/not published/not available for the specific area ('#', '..', '^', 'np, 'n.a.', 'n.y.a.' in original PHIDU data) was removed.It has been replaced by by Blank cells. For other keys and abbreviations refer to PHIDU Keys.

The projected Male population for 2025 by 5 year groups: 0-4 years to 85+ years and their proportion of the projected total Male population (all entries that were classified as not shown, not published or not applicable were assigned a null value; no data was provided for Maralinga Tjarutja LGA, in South Australia). The data is by LGA 2015 profile (based on the LGA 2011 geographic boundaries). Source: These are customised projections prepared for the Australian Government Department of Social Services by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. PHA data were compiled by PHIDU based on these customised projections 2015, 2020 and 2025 (2012 base).

There were 17 220 000 Linkedin users in Australia in February 2025, which accounted for 63% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (7 900 000).

This dataset, released February 2020, contains the female Population projections for years 2020, 2025 and 2030, by 5-year age groups: 0-14, 15-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65+, 70+, 75+, 85+ years. The data is by Primary Health Network (PHN) 2017 geographic boundaries based on the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). There are 31 PHNs set up by the Australian Government. Each network is controlled by a board of medical professionals and advised by a clinical council and community advisory committee. The boundaries of the PHNs closely align with the Local Hospital Networks where possible. For more information please see the data source notes on the data. Source: These data are based on customised projections prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and originally published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. PHA data were compiled by PHIDU based on these customised projections for 2020, 2025, and 2030.. AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data that was not shown/not applicable/not published/not available for the specific area ('#', '..', '^', 'np, 'n.a.', 'n.y.a.' in original PHIDU data) was removed.It has been replaced by by Blank cells. For other keys and abbreviations refer to PHIDU Keys.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Australia was reported at 64.27 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Australia urban population for 2023 was 23,073,508, a 2.55% increase from 2022.

• Australia urban population for 2022 was 22,499,333, a 1.43% increase from 2021.
• Australia urban population for 2021 was 22,182,436, a 0.28% increase from 2020.
• Australia urban population for 2020 was 22,120,168, a 1.38% increase from 2019.

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.