Australia vs India

Australia vs India: Population

Population in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 1.44 billion people in India, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.41 billion people, or 54 times that in Australia.

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Australia vs India: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 1.44 billion people in India, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.41 billion people, or 54 times that in Australia.
AustraliaIndiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Australia ranked 54 and India ranked 1 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 43.1 million people and India at 1.51 billion people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAustraliaIndiaWorld
202326.5 million1.44 billion8.09 billion
202226.2 million1.43 billion8.02 billion
202126 million1.41 billion7.95 billion
202025.7 million1.4 billion7.89 billion
201925.5 million1.39 billion7.81 billion
201825.1 million1.38 billion7.73 billion
201724.7 million1.36 billion7.65 billion
201624.3 million1.34 billion7.56 billion
201524 million1.33 billion7.47 billion
201423.6 million1.31 billion7.38 billion
201323.2 million1.3 billion7.29 billion
201222.9 million1.28 billion7.2 billion
201122.5 million1.26 billion7.11 billion
201022.1 million1.24 billion7.02 billion
200921.8 million1.23 billion6.93 billion
200821.4 million1.21 billion6.84 billion
200721 million1.19 billion6.76 billion
200620.6 million1.17 billion6.67 billion
200520.3 million1.16 billion6.59 billion
200420.1 million1.14 billion6.5 billion
200319.8 million1.12 billion6.42 billion
200219.6 million1.1 billion6.34 billion
200119.4 million1.08 billion6.26 billion
200019.1 million1.06 billion6.17 billion
199918.9 million1.04 billion6.09 billion
199818.7 million1.02 billion6.01 billion
199718.5 million999 million5.93 billion
199618.3 million980 million5.84 billion
199518.1 million960 million5.76 billion
199417.9 million941 million5.68 billion
199317.7 million922 million5.59 billion
199217.6 million903 million5.51 billion
199117.4 million884 million5.42 billion
199017.1 million865 million5.33 billion
198916.9 million846 million5.23 billion
198816.6 million827 million5.14 billion
198716.3 million809 million5.05 billion
198616.1 million791 million4.96 billion
198515.8 million773 million4.87 billion
198415.6 million755 million4.78 billion
198315.4 million737 million4.7 billion
198215.2 million720 million4.61 billion
198115 million704 million4.53 billion
198014.7 million687 million4.45 billion
197914.5 million671 million4.37 billion
197814.4 million656 million4.29 billion
197714.2 million641 million4.22 billion
197614.1 million626 million4.14 billion
197513.9 million611 million4.07 billion
197413.7 million597 million4 billion
197313.5 million584 million3.92 billion
197213.3 million571 million3.85 billion
197113 million558 million3.77 billion
197012.6 million546 million3.7 billion
196912.3 million534 million3.62 billion
196812 million523 million3.55 billion
196711.8 million512 million3.47 billion
196611.6 million501 million3.4 billion
196511.4 million490 million3.34 billion
196411.1 million479 million3.26 billion
196310.9 million468 million3.19 billion
196210.7 million457 million3.12 billion
196110.5 million447 million3.07 billion
196010.3 million436 million3.02 billion
195910.1 million426 million2.97 billion
19589.85 million416 million2.91 billion
19579.64 million406 million2.85 billion
19569.43 million397 million2.8 billion
19559.21 million388 million2.74 billion
19549 million379 million2.69 billion
19538.82 million370 million2.63 billion
19528.63 million362 million2.58 billion
19518.42 million354 million2.54 billion
19508.18 million346 million2.49 billion
19498.03 million356 million–
19487.89 million357 million–
19477.76 million359 million–
19467.64 million362 million–
19457.52 million365 million–
19447.4 million368 million–
19437.28 million370 million–
19427.16 million373 million–
19417.06 million374 million–
19406.97 million374 million–
19396.89 million372 million–
19386.82 million368 million–
19376.76 million363 million–
19366.7 million358 million–
19356.65 million353 million–
19346.59 million348 million–
19336.54 million343 million–
19326.48 million339 million–
19316.41 million334 million–
19306.33 million330 million–
19296.24 million326 million–
19286.14 million323 million–
19276.02 million320 million–
19265.91 million317 million–
19255.8 million314 million–
19245.69 million311 million–
19235.59 million308 million–
19225.48 million305 million–
19215.38 million303 million–
19205.27 million301 million–
19195.17 million299 million–
19185.07 million298 million–
19174.97 million298 million–
19164.87 million298 million–
19154.77 million298 million–
19144.68 million297 million–
19134.59 million297 million–
19124.49 million297 million–
19114.41 million296 million–
19104.33 million296 million–
19094.26 million294 million–
19084.19 million293 million–
19074.12 million291 million–
19064.06 million290 million–
19054 million288 million–
19043.94 million286 million–
19033.88 million285 million–
19023.82 million283 million–
19013.76 million282 million–
19003.69 million281 million–
18993.63 million280 million–
18983.57 million279 million–
18973.5 million279 million–
18963.44 million278 million–
18953.38 million278 million–
18943.31 million278 million–
18933.25 million277 million–
18923.2 million277 million–
18913.13 million276 million–
18903.05 million275 million–
18892.97 million274 million–
18882.88 million272 million–
18872.78 million270 million–
18862.69 million267 million–
18852.6 million265 million–
18842.51 million263 million–
18832.42 million261 million–
18822.34 million259 million–
18812.27 million257 million–
18802.2 million256 million–
18792.14 million255 million–
18782.09 million254 million–
18772.05 million254 million–
18762.01 million253 million–
18751.96 million253 million–
18741.92 million253 million–
18731.88 million252 million–
18721.84 million252 million–
18711.8 million252 million–
18701.76 million251 million–
18691.72 million251 million–
18681.67 million250 million–
18671.62 million249 million–
18661.58 million248 million–
18651.53 million247 million–
18641.49 million247 million–
18631.44 million246 million–
18621.4 million245 million–
18611.35 million244 million–
18601.29 million244 million–
18591.22 million243 million–
18581.14 million242 million–
18571.05 million241 million–
1856973,400240 million–
1855900,200240 million–
1854832,400239 million–
1853769,800238 million–
1852711,800237 million–
1851663,100237 million–
1850622,600236 million–
1849589,500235 million–
1848563,200234 million–
1847543,000233 million–
1846523,500232 million–
1845504,800231 million–
1844486,700230 million–
1843469,200229 million–
1842452,400228 million–
1841437,200227 million–
1840423,500227 million–
1839411,300226 million–
1838400,500225 million–
1837390,900224 million–
1836381,600223 million–
1835372,500222 million–
1834363,600221 million–
1833355,000220 million–
1832346,500219 million–
1831339,900219 million–
1830335,100218 million–
1829332,100217 million–
1828330,800216 million–
1827331,200215 million–
1826331,600214 million–
1825332,000213 million–
1824332,400212 million–
1823332,800212 million–
1822333,200211 million–
1821331,800210 million–
1820328,700210 million–
1819323,900209 million–
1818317,500209 million–
1817309,500208 million–
1816301,600208 million–
1815294,000207 million–
1814286,600207 million–
1813279,300206 million–
1812272,200206 million–
1811265,300205 million–
1810258,600205 million–
1809251,900204 million–
1808245,500204 million–
1807239,300204 million–
1806233,300203 million–
1805227,400203 million–
1804221,600202 million–
1803216,000202 million–
1802210,500202 million–
1801205,200201 million–
1800200,000201 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAustraliaIndiaWorld
202426.7 million26.7 million–26.8 million1.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion8.16 billion
202527 million26.8 million–27.2 million1.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion8.23 billion
202627.2 million26.9 million–27.6 million1.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion8.3 billion
202727.5 million26.9 million–28 million1.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion8.37 billion
202827.7 million27 million–28.4 million1.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion8.44 billion
202928 million27 million–28.8 million1.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion8.5 billion
203028.2 million27 million–29.2 million1.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion8.57 billion
203128.4 million27 million–29.7 million1.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion8.63 billion
203228.6 million27 million–30.1 million1.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion8.7 billion
203328.9 million27 million–30.5 million1.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion8.76 billion
203429.1 million26.9 million–30.9 million1.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion8.82 billion
203529.3 million26.9 million–31.3 million1.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion8.89 billion
203629.5 million26.9 million–31.7 million1.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion8.95 billion
203729.7 million26.8 million–32.1 million1.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion9.01 billion
203829.9 million26.7 million–32.6 million1.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion9.06 billion
203930.2 million26.7 million–33 million1.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion9.12 billion
204030.4 million26.6 million–33.4 million1.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion9.18 billion
204130.6 million26.5 million–33.8 million1.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion9.23 billion
204230.8 million26.5 million–34.3 million1.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion9.29 billion
204331 million26.4 million–34.7 million1.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion9.34 billion
204431.2 million26.3 million–35.1 million1.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion9.39 billion
204531.4 million26.2 million–35.5 million1.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion9.44 billion
204631.7 million26.1 million–36 million1.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion9.49 billion
204731.9 million26 million–36.4 million1.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion9.54 billion
204832.1 million25.9 million–36.8 million1.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion9.58 billion
204932.3 million25.9 million–37.2 million1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion9.62 billion
205032.5 million25.8 million–37.7 million1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion9.66 billion
205132.7 million25.7 million–38.2 million1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion9.7 billion
205232.9 million25.6 million–38.6 million1.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion9.74 billion
205333.1 million25.4 million–39.2 million1.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion9.78 billion
205433.3 million25.3 million–39.7 million1.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion9.81 billion
205533.5 million25.2 million–40.1 million1.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion9.85 billion
205633.8 million25.1 million–40.5 million1.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion9.88 billion
205734 million25 million–40.9 million1.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion9.91 billion
205834.2 million24.8 million–41.4 million1.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion9.94 billion
205934.4 million24.7 million–41.9 million1.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion9.96 billion
206034.6 million24.6 million–42.3 million1.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion9.99 billion
206134.8 million24.5 million–42.9 million1.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion10 billion
206235 million24.4 million–43.5 million1.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion10 billion
206335.2 million24.3 million–44.1 million1.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion10.1 billion
206435.4 million24.1 million–44.6 million1.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion10.1 billion
206535.6 million23.8 million–45.2 million1.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion10.1 billion
206635.8 million23.7 million–45.7 million1.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion10.1 billion
206736 million23.5 million–46.2 million1.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion10.1 billion
206836.2 million23.2 million–46.7 million1.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion10.2 billion
206936.4 million23 million–47.2 million1.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion10.2 billion
207036.6 million22.7 million–47.9 million1.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion10.2 billion
207136.8 million22.5 million–48.5 million1.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion10.2 billion
207237 million22.4 million–49 million1.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion10.2 billion
207337.3 million22.1 million–49.7 million1.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion10.2 billion
207437.5 million21.9 million–50.3 million1.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion10.2 billion
207537.7 million21.7 million–50.8 million1.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion10.3 billion
207637.9 million21.6 million–51.4 million1.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion10.3 billion
207738.1 million21.5 million–51.9 million1.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion10.3 billion
207838.3 million21.4 million–52.6 million1.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion10.3 billion
207938.5 million21.2 million–53.1 million1.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion10.3 billion
208038.7 million21 million–53.5 million1.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion10.3 billion
208138.9 million20.8 million–54 million1.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion10.3 billion
208239.1 million20.5 million–54.6 million1.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion10.3 billion
208339.3 million20.3 million–55.5 million1.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion10.3 billion
208439.6 million20 million–56.2 million1.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion10.3 billion
208539.8 million19.9 million–56.7 million1.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion10.3 billion
208640 million19.8 million–57.3 million1.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion10.3 billion
208740.2 million19.4 million–57.9 million1.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion10.3 billion
208840.4 million19 million–58.5 million1.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion10.3 billion
208940.7 million18.7 million–59.2 million1.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion10.3 billion
209040.9 million18.6 million–59.8 million1.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion10.3 billion
209141.1 million18.4 million–60.5 million1.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion10.3 billion
209241.3 million18.1 million–61.2 million1.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion10.3 billion
209341.6 million17.9 million–62 million1.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion10.3 billion
209441.8 million17.5 million–62.6 million1.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion10.2 billion
209542 million17.3 million–63.4 million1.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion10.2 billion
209642.2 million17 million–64.2 million1.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion10.2 billion
209742.5 million16.8 million–64.9 million1.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion10.2 billion
209842.7 million16.6 million–65.7 million1.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion10.2 billion
209942.9 million16.4 million–66.4 million1.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion10.2 billion
210043.1 million16.4 million–67 million1.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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