Australia Total Population (2024)
Australia's Total Population: 27,196,812 persons in 2024, +536,890 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL), 1990–2024.
Australia (2024)
27,196,812
persons
+536,890 YoY
YoY Change
+536,890
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,196,812 | +536,890 |
| 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 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 27,196,812 persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +536,890. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 27,196,812 in 2024 and a trough of 17,065,128 in 1990.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks australia total population in Australia, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 27,196,812 persons in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17,065,128 in 1990. The latest reading of 27,196,812 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +536,890.