The data displays the total population of Australia from 2012 to 2016, with projections up until 2022. In 2016, Australia had a total population of about 24.39 million people.
Population of Australia Australia is among the ten biggest countries in the world, in terms of area size, although its total population is low in numbers compared to other countries. Not all of Australia’s land mass has been reclaimed and urbanized, as most of Australia’s inhabitants live in metropolises and cities on the country’s coasts. The majority of Australians is of European descent (predominantly British), and only a small minority belongs to the indigenous population, the Aborigines.
2012 | 22.94 |
2013 | 23.32 |
2014 | 23.67 |
2015 | 24.01 |
2016 | 24.39 |
2017 | 24.76 |
2018 | 25.15 |
2019 | 25.54 |
2020 | 25.94 |
2021 | 26.34 |
2022 | 26.75 |