What is the population of Australia?
Australia has 27.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 10.3 million to 27.6 million, 2.7 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,276,477 |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 |
| 1990 | 17,065,128 |
| 2000 | 19,028,802 |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 |
| 2025 | 27,614,411 |
What is the capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
What currency does Australia use?
Australia uses the Australian dollar (AUD).
What language is spoken in Australia?
The official language of Australia is English.
Where is Australia?
Australia is in Oceania.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Australia?
Australia covers 7,741,220 km² (2,988,902 sq mi). The United States is about 1.3 times as large.
Economy of Australia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.8 trillion
- GDP per person
- $65,130
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Australia is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Australia rank?
Australia is in the top 50 on three of our six rankings: