Australia Population
1950 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia population
- The Australia population reached 27.0 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 26.3 million people in Dec 2022
- The data reached an all-time high of 27.0 million people in Dec 2023 and a record low of 8.2 million people in Dec 1950
CEIC calculates annual Population from quarterly Population. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Population. Population prior to 1981 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Further information about Australia population data
- In the latest reports, Australia Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.9 % in Nov 2024
- Monthly earnings of the Australia population was 3,744.1 USD in Nov 2023
- Australia Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67.1 % in Nov 2024
View Australia's Population from 1950 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Australia's Population in 2023?
The Australia population reached 27.0 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 26.3 million people in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.0 2023 | 26.3 2022 | 8.2 1950 | 27.0 2023 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 47.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1925 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1953 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 212.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2023 | yearly | 1880 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.6 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,409.7 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 52.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 18.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 106.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 448.8 2022 | yearly | 1959 - 2022 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 1749 - 2023 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1949 - 2022 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 84.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1961 - 2023 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2023 | yearly | 1732 - 2023 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,408.0 2025 | yearly | 1951 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 274.9 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 1900 - 2024 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.9 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 59.0 2023 | yearly | 1911 - 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 30.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 123.7 2024 | yearly | 1899 - 2024 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 51.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2023 | yearly | 1956 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 34.1 2024 | yearly | 1947 - 2024 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 131.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 2013 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2023 | yearly | 1935 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2022 | yearly | 1921 - 2022 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.7 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 31.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 211.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 241.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.6 2023 | yearly | 1946 - 2023 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.6 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 1930 - 2023 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 32.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.6 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2023 | yearly | 1920 - 2023 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 60.6 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 48.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.9 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -20,262.041 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 125,735.607 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 27.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,268.078 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,568.589 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,234.249 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,621.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 28,603.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,238.605 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,826,091.258 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 23,981.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,225.306 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,778.317 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,162.048 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,742.771 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 6,027.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 7,079.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,758.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 4,408.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 14,069.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 15,006.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,626.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 6,717.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 3,226.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,070.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,035.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,877.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 3,006.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,181.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,971.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 339.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 4,372.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,603.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,460.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,256.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 2,315.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,404.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 10,329.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 32,414.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,133,098.521 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,027,746.995 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 39,372.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.137 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,917.190 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,691,058.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 18.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.300 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,982.664 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,045.693 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,206,853.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,428,057.467 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.78 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 125.28 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,739.749 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,110.734 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,113.384 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 63,627.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,254,406.401 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 203.372 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.092 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Oct 2024 |
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