The total population in Australia was estimated at 26.3 million people in 2022, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Australia had a population of 10.4 million people. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Population in Australia is expected to reach 27.19 Million by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Population is projected to trend around 27.45 Million in 2025 and 27.95 Million in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14259.90 14266.49 Thousand Mar 2024
Employment Change -6585.00 117635.00 Persons Mar 2024
Employment Rate 64.00 64.20 percent Mar 2024
Full Time Employment Chg 27914.00 79417.00 Persons Mar 2024
Job Vacancies 363.80 387.40 Thousand Mar 2024
Participation Rate 66.60 66.70 percent Mar 2024
Labour Costs 112.70 111.30 points Dec 2023
Part Time Employment Chg -34499.00 38218.00 Persons Mar 2024
Population 26.27 25.77 Million Dec 2022
Productivity 95.80 95.30 points Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 569.86 549.29 Thousand Mar 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.80 3.70 percent Mar 2024
Wage Price Index YoY 4.20 4.10 percent Dec 2023
Wages 1432.60 1399.10 AUD/Week Dec 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 1631.10 1560.40 AUD/Week Dec 2023
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.60 9.10 percent Mar 2024

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
26.27 25.77 26.27 10.39 1960 - 2022 Million Yearly