What is the population of australia?

Australia is the 53th largest country in the world in terms of population, between Cote Cameroon and Madagascar. It is also the most populous country in Oceania, three times more populous than its neighbour Papua New Guinea (8.2 million) and 5 times more populous than New Zealand (4.5 million). read more

By 2050, Australia's population is currently projected to reach around 42 million. Nevertheless, its population density, 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre, remains among the lowest in the world. read more

As of 1 January 2017, the population of Australia was estimated to be 24,546,779 people. This is an increase of 1.57 % (378,476 people) compared to population of 24,168,303 the year before. In 2016 the natural increase was positive, as the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 164,103. read more