As of 2025, the population of Australia is approximately 27.61 million people (27 614 411), making it the 55th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.34% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Australia changed by +7.66%, and over the past ten years by +15.95%. By five-year growth, Australia ranks 75th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is stable — the recent five-year pace (+1.49% per year) is essentially unchanged from the previous five years (+1.49%).
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