The population of Australia is expected to grow by 286,000 in 2025 and reach 27,116,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 150,000 people yearly. On average there are 317,512 births and 183,283 deaths in Australia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.50 percent per year. The population density of Australia has changed from 1.9 in 1980 to 3.4 in 2023.
| Current population | 26,988,973 people at present (Saturday 19th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 39.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 84.3 years | |
| Population density | 3.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26,835,000 | 286,000 (1.1%) | 150,000 | 39.8 | 1.79 | 4 | 24,323,000 (90.6%) |
| 2024 | 26,549,000 | 288,000 (1.1%) | 150,000 | 39.6 | 4 | 24,034,000 (90.5%) | |
| 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 2024 the population of Australia was 26,549,000 and the average age increased from 31.5 in 1960 to 39.6. Urban population has increased from 16,694,712 (87.2%) in 2000 to 24,323,000 (90.6%) in the current year. The population density of Australia has changed from 1.9 in 1980 to 3.4 in 2023.
| 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 13,471,000 women and 13,364,000 men, which means there are 992 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 25.3% of population (6,781,205) is 19 or younger, 56.9% of population (15,274,482) is between age 20 and 64 and 17.8% of population (4,773,947) is over 65.