The population of Australia is expected to grow by 292,000 in 2023 and reach 26,549,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 150,000 people yearly. The population density of Australia has changed from 1.9 in 1980 to 3.3 in 2021.
| Current population | 26,479,564 people at present (Wednesday 4th of October 2023) | |
| Median Age | 39.5 years |
| Population density | 3.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,261,000 | 292,000 (1.1%) | 150,000 | 39.5 | 3 | 23,743,000 (90.4%) | |
| 2022 | 25,969,000 | 295,000 (1.1%) | 150,000 | 39.3 | 3 | 23,449,000 (90.3%) | |
| 2021 | 25,674,000 | 298,000 (1.2%) | 150,000 | 39.2 | 3 | 23,152,000 (90.2%) | |
| 2020 | 25,376,000 | 304,000 (1.2%) | 150,000 | 39.1 | 1.81 | 3 | 22,853,000 (90.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 169,993 | 38.9 | 1.82 | 3 | 22,549,000 (89.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 169,993 | 38.8 | 1.82 | 3 | 22,239,000 (89.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 169,993 | 38.8 | 1.83 | 3 | 21,924,000 (89.7%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 169,993 | 38.6 | 1.83 | 3 | 21,606,836 (89.6%) |
| 2015 | 23,789,338 | 328,644 (1.4%) | 169,993 | 38.5 | 1.83 | 3 | 21,273,140 (89.4%) |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 | 340,050 (1.5%) | 182,621 | 37.9 | 1.93 | 3 | 19,549,433 (88.7%) |
| 2005 | 20,394,800 | 267,400 (1.3%) | 224,538 | 37.4 | 1.81 | 3 | 17,947,424 (88.0%) |
| 2000 | 19,153,000 | 227,000 (1.2%) | 115,021 | 36.4 | 1.76 | 2 | 16,694,712 (87.2%) |
| 1995 | 18,072,000 | 217,000 (1.2%) | 75,510 | 35.3 | 1.82 | 2 | 15,561,076 (86.1%) |
| 1990 | 17,065,100 | 250,700 (1.5%) | 70,216 | 34.3 | 1.90 | 2 | 14,573,595 (85.4%) |
| 1985 | 15,758,000 | 214,000 (1.4%) | 133,247 | 33.5 | 1.92 | 2 | 13,466,787 (85.5%) |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 | 178,000 (1.2%) | 91,245 | 32.6 | 1.89 | 2 | 12,599,859 (85.8%) |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | 170,000 (1.2%) | 47,149 | 31.7 | 2.15 | 2 | 11,937,005 (85.9%) |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 | 244,000 (2.0%) | 52,826 | 31.2 | 2.86 | 2 | 10,664,094 (85.3%) |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 | 221,000 (1.9%) | 160,556 | 31.4 | 2.98 | 1 | 9,507,272 (83.5%) |
| 1960 | 10,276,477 | 206,523 (2.0%) | 76,598 | 31.5 | 3.45 | 1 | 8,378,309 (81.5%) |
In 2022 the population of Australia was 25,969,000 and the average age increased from 31.5 in 1960 to 39.3. Urban population has increased from 16,694,712 (87.2%) in 2000 to 23,743,000 (90.4%) in the current year. The population density of Australia has changed from 1.9 in 1980 to 3.3 in 2021.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 150,000 | 39.1 | 1.81 | 3 | 22,853,000 (90.1%) |
| 2025 | 26,835,000 | 286,000 (1.1%) | 150,000 | 39.8 | 1.79 | 4 | 24,323,000 (90.6%) |
| 2030 | 28,191,000 | 261,000 (0.9%) | 150,000 | 40.5 | 1.78 | 4 | 25,703,000 (91.2%) |
| 2035 | 29,442,000 | 245,000 (0.8%) | 150,000 | 41.2 | 1.77 | 4 | 26,987,000 (91.7%) |
| 2040 | 30,649,000 | 240,000 (0.8%) | 150,000 | 41.7 | 1.76 | 4 | 28,228,000 (92.1%) |
| 2045 | 31,846,000 | 240,000 (0.8%) | 150,000 | 42.2 | 1.76 | 4 | 29,464,000 (92.5%) |
| 2050 | 33,038,000 | 235,000 (0.7%) | 150,000 | 42.5 | 1.76 | 4 | 30,698,000 (92.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 87.4 (85.8 years for male and 89.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 4.3 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Australia constitutes of 13,180,000 women and 13,081,000 men, which means there are 993 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 25.4% of population (6,662,416) is 19 or younger, 57.5% of population (15,100,075) is between age 20 and 64 and 17.1% of population (4,498,509) is over 65.