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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Australia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population27.61M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.8T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$65.13K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.12024 · yearsInternet use96.1%2024 · % of populationForest area17.4%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Australia2025 · 1.5%
00.851.692.543.381960199320251961: 2%1962: 2.4%1963: 1.9%1964: 2%1965: 2%1966: 2.3%1967: 1.3%1968: 1.8%1969: 2.1%1970: 2%1971: 3.4%1972: 1.8%1973: 1.5%1974: 2.5%1975: 1.2%1976: 1%1977: 1.1%1978: 1.2%1979: 1.1%1980: 1.2%1981: 1.6%1982: 1.7%1983: 1.4%1984: 1.2%1985: 1.3%1986: 1.4%1987: 1.5%1988: 1.6%1989: 1.7%1990: 1.5%1991: 1.3%1992: 1.1%1993: 0.9%1994: 1%1995: 1.1%1996: 1.2%1997: 1.1%1998: 1%1999: 1.1%2000: 1.1%2001: 1.3%2002: 1.1%2003: 1.2%2004: 1.1%2005: 1.2%2006: 1.3%2007: 1.8%2008: 2%2009: 2.1%2010: 1.6%2011: 1.4%2012: 1.7%2013: 1.7%2014: 1.5%2015: 1.4%2016: 1.6%2017: 1.6%2018: 1.5%2019: 1.5%2020: 1.2%2021: 0.1%2022: 1.3%2023: 2.4%2024: 2%2025: 1.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Australia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Canberra
Country code
AUS

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