The total population in Australia was estimated at 25.7 million people in 2020, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Looking back, in the year of 1960, Australia had a population of 10.4 million people. This page provides - Australia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Population - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on January of 2022.

Population in Australia is expected to reach 26.62 Million by the end of 2021, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Population is projected to trend around 27.10 Million in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Australia Population


Australia Population
The population of Australia represents 0.33 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 308 people on the planet is a resident of Australia.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
25.68 25.60 25.68 10.39 1960 - 2020 Million Yearly

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.60 percent Dec/21
Unemployed Persons 574.41 636.66 Thousand Dec/21
Employed Persons 13242.04 13177.27 Thousand Dec/21
Full Time Employment 41500.00 128300.00 Persons Dec/21
Part Time Employment 23300.00 237800.00 Persons Dec/21
Employment Change 64800.00 366100.00 Persons Dec/21
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.10 66.10 percent Dec/21
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.93 13.10 percent Nov/21
Labour Costs 106.20 104.90 points Sep/21
Productivity 102.60 102.00 points Sep/21
Job Vacancies 396.10 333.70 Thousand Dec/21
Wages 1305.80 1280.30 AUD/Week Jun/21
Wage Growth 2.20 1.70 percent Sep/21
Wages In Manufacturing 1432.80 1458.00 AUD/Week Jun/21
Population 25.68 25.60 Million Dec/20
Employment Rate 61.50 62.20 percent Sep/21