Australia and New Zealand Population (LIVE)

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Australia and New Zealand Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Australia and New Zealand

Country Population
(2025)
Australia 26,713,205
New Zealand 5,213,944
  • The current population of Australia and New Zealand is 32,141,433 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Australia and New Zealand population is equivalent to 0.39% of the total world population.
  • Australia and New Zealand ranks number 1 in Oceania among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Australia and New Zealand is 4 per Km² (11 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 7,945,610 Km² (3,067,816 sq. miles).
  • 86% of the population is urban (27,723,667 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Australia and New Zealand is 38.2 years.

Population of Australia and New Zealand (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Australia and New Zealand's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Australia and New Zealand
Rank
2025 32,225,925 0.94% 298,776 154,511 38.2 1.64 4 86% 27,723,667 0.39% 8,231,613,070 1
2024 31,927,149 0.96% 303,189 157,276 37.9 1.64 4 85.8% 27,401,786 0.39% 8,161,972,572 1
2023 31,623,960 0.93% 291,241 161,636 37.7 1.64 4 85.6% 27,079,148 0.39% 8,091,734,930 1
2022 31,332,719 0.84% 259,517 162,376 37.4 1.64 4 85.4% 26,754,708 0.39% 8,021,407,192 1
2020 30,813,686 1.53% 450,331 86,571 36.8 1.6 4 84.7% 26,095,110 0.39% 7,887,001,292 1
2015 28,562,031 1.52% 414,536 283,220 36.3 1.83 4 85.4% 24,380,743 0.38% 7,470,491,872 1
2010 26,489,351 1.63% 411,971 173,474 36 1.98 3 85.3% 22,607,549 0.38% 7,021,732,148 1
2005 24,429,497 1.22% 287,890 150,583 35.3 1.87 3 84.7% 20,688,924 0.37% 6,586,970,132 1
2000 22,990,045 1.1% 244,054 104,582 34.2 1.8 3 84.3% 19,379,645 0.37% 6,171,702,993 1
1995 21,769,773 1.19% 249,299 107,199 32.5 1.85 3 84.9% 18,490,883 0.38% 5,758,878,982 1
1990 20,523,276 1.44% 283,900 170,525 30.9 1.95 3 85% 17,438,665 0.39% 5,327,803,110 1
1985 19,103,775 1.35% 247,220 84,865 29.5 1.91 2 84.8% 16,196,328 0.39% 4,868,943,465 1
1980 17,867,674 1.01% 175,931 73,766 28.1 1.93 2 84.8% 15,157,825 0.40% 4,447,606,236 1
1975 16,988,021 1.95% 313,287 38,532 26.8 2.23 2 84.1% 14,279,335 0.42% 4,070,735,277 1
1970 15,421,588 1.96% 285,524 260,806 26.2 2.92 2 84.8% 13,073,748 0.42% 3,694,683,794 1
1965 13,993,970 2.02% 266,735 128,136 26.8 3.08 2 82.3% 11,511,456 0.42% 3,334,533,703 1
1960 12,660,293 2.22% 263,088 89,553 28.2 3.6 2 80.5% 10,192,259 0.42% 3,015,470,894 1
1955 11,344,853 2.38% 251,368 102,754 28.9 3.38 1 78.3% 8,882,500 0.41% 2,740,213,792 1

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Australia and New Zealand Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Australia and New Zealand's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Australia and New Zealand
Rank
2030 33,595,889 0.84% 273,993 147,892 39.5 1.64 4 87.3% 29,319,094 0.39% 8,569,124,911 1
2035 34,816,770 0.72% 244,176 156,888 40.7 1.64 4 88.7% 30,866,705 0.39% 8,885,210,181 1
2040 35,974,741 0.66% 231,594 163,743 41.5 1.63 5 90% 32,388,157 0.39% 9,177,190,203 1
2045 37,131,679 0.64% 231,388 178,077 41.8 1.63 5 91.3% 33,900,428 0.39% 9,439,639,668 1
2050 38,262,257 0.6% 226,116 183,244 42.1 1.64 5 92.5% 35,386,469 0.40% 9,664,378,587 1

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Notes

The Australia and New Zealand Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Australia and New Zealand delivered by Worldometer’s RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Australia and New Zealand (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Australia and New Zealand, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Australia and New Zealand’s Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Australia and New Zealand in the list of all regions worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also