Australia Population History
1960 - 2026
Australia's population has grown from 10,276,477 in 1960 to 26,659,922 in 2023, a total increase of 159.4% (2.59x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
10.3M
2023 Population
26.7M
Total Growth
159.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
10.3M
1970
12.5M
1980
14.7M
1990
17.1M
2000
19.0M
2010
22.0M
2020
25.6M
2023
26.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.08%
1965-1970
+1.89%
1970-1975
+2.12%
1975-1980
+1.12%
1980-1985
+1.45%
1985-1990
+1.57%
1990-1995
+1.08%
1995-2000
+1.11%
2000-2005
+1.18%
2005-2010
+1.77%
2010-2015
+1.57%
2015-2020
+1.49%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,659,922 | +641,201 |
| 2022 | 26,018,721 | +333,309 |
| 2021 | 25,685,412 | +36,164 |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 | +314,422 |
| 2019 | 25,334,826 | +371,568 |
| 2018 | 24,963,258 | +370,670 |
| 2017 | 24,592,588 | +401,681 |
| 2016 | 24,190,907 | +374,912 |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 | +340,309 |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 | +347,557 |
| 2013 | 23,128,129 | +394,664 |
| 2012 | 22,733,465 | +393,441 |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 | +308,274 |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 | +340,097 |
| 2009 | 21,691,653 | +442,454 |
| 2008 | 21,249,199 | +421,577 |
| 2007 | 20,827,622 | +376,656 |
| 2006 | 20,450,966 | +274,122 |
| 2005 | 20,176,844 | +244,122 |
| 2004 | 19,932,722 | +211,985 |
| 2003 | 19,720,737 | +225,527 |
| 2002 | 19,495,210 | +220,509 |
| 2001 | 19,274,701 | +245,899 |
| 2000 | 19,028,802 | +216,538 |
| 1999 | 18,812,264 | +204,680 |
| 1998 | 18,607,584 | +184,547 |
| 1997 | 18,423,037 | +198,270 |
| 1996 | 18,224,767 | +219,885 |
| 1995 | 18,004,882 | +199,414 |
| 1994 | 17,805,468 | +170,660 |
| 1993 | 17,634,808 | +156,173 |
| 1992 | 17,478,635 | +194,599 |
| 1991 | 17,284,036 | +218,908 |
| 1990 | 17,065,128 | +250,712 |
| 1989 | 16,814,416 | +282,252 |
| 1988 | 16,532,164 | +268,290 |
| 1987 | 16,263,874 | +245,524 |
| 1986 | 16,018,350 | +230,038 |
| 1985 | 15,788,312 | +208,921 |
| 1984 | 15,579,391 | +185,919 |
| 1983 | 15,393,472 | +209,225 |
| 1982 | 15,184,247 | +260,987 |
| 1981 | 14,923,260 | +231,260 |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 | +178,000 |
| 1979 | 14,514,000 | +156,000 |
| 1978 | 14,358,000 | +166,000 |
| 1977 | 14,192,000 | +159,000 |
| 1976 | 14,033,000 | +140,000 |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | +170,000 |
| 1974 | 13,723,000 | +343,000 |
| 1973 | 13,380,000 | +203,000 |
| 1972 | 13,177,000 | +240,000 |
| 1971 | 12,937,000 | +430,000 |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 | +244,000 |
| 1969 | 12,263,000 | +254,000 |
| 1968 | 12,009,000 | +210,000 |
| 1967 | 11,799,000 | +148,000 |
| 1966 | 11,651,000 | +263,000 |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 | +221,000 |
| 1964 | 11,167,000 | +217,000 |
| 1963 | 10,950,000 | +208,000 |
| 1962 | 10,742,000 | +259,000 |
| 1961 | 10,483,000 | +206,523 |
| 1960 | 10,276,477 | — |