Australia Population
1950 - 2019 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Australia Population reached 25.6 million people in Dec 2019, compared with the previously reported figure of 25.2 million people in Dec 2018. Australia population data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1950 to Dec 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 25.6 million people in Dec 2019 and a record low of 8.2 million people in Dec 1950. CEIC calculates annual Population from quarterly Population. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Population. Population prior to 1981 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
In the latest reports, Australia Unemployment Rate increased to 7.0 % in Oct 2020. Monthly Earnings of Australia stood at 3,648.3 USD in Nov 2020. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 66.6 % in Dec 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.6 2019 | 25.2 2018 | 8.2 1950 | 25.6 2019 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 45.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 25.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 8.9 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.1 2020 | yearly | 1925 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 167.6 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.4 2019 | yearly | 1949 - 2019 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.5 2019 | yearly | 1953 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.5 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 211.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 7.0 2019 | yearly | 1900 - 2019 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 38.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 19.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,400.0 2019 | yearly | 1949 - 2019 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 50.9 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 4.1 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 100.6 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.3 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 447.3 2019 | yearly | 1959 - 2019 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| France (Person mn) | 67.3 2020 | yearly | 1949 - 2020 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.2 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.7 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2019 | yearly | 1732 - 2019 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,355.0 2021 | yearly | 1951 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 264.2 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 83.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.0 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.3 2020 | yearly | 1949 - 2020 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 60.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 26.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 125.7 2020 | yearly | 1899 - 2020 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 10.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 18.6 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 47.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.8 2020 | yearly | 1956 - 2020 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.6 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 6.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.1 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.6 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 2.1 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.5 2019 | yearly | 1947 - 2019 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 127.2 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 3.5 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.3 2019 | yearly | 1935 - 2019 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 1921 - 2019 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 35.2 2018 | yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 28.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.9 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 206.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.6 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 211.2 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.2 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.3 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.3 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 38.3 2020 | yearly | 1946 - 2020 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.3 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.3 2019 | yearly | 1930 - 2019 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.2 2020 | yearly | 1949 - 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 34.2 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.9 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 5.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2019 | yearly | 1945 - 2019 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2019 | yearly | 1920 - 2019 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 59.6 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.9 2020 | yearly | 1948 - 2020 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -11.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -37,649.347 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 107,765.303 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 474,369.8 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.7 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 947.776 2026 | yearly | 1988 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,948.850 2026 | yearly | 1989 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 878.603 2026 | yearly | 1988 - 2026 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 538.100 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 596.600 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| AU: General Government: Financial Liabilities (AUD mn) | 2,029,640.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.912 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 7,835.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 26,957.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,251,109.197 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,023,961.155 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,315,813.192 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 19,972.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Feb 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 5,680,327.878 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,573,587.090 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,398.692 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,950.655 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,615.780 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,278.242 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2021 |
| Export: Services (AUD mn) | 5,080.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: sa: Services (AUD mn) | 3,911.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: Services (AUD mn) | 3,811.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 10,142.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 28,052.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 25,796.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Trade Balance: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 9,255.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 29,707.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Import: Goods (AUD mn) | 24,241.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 39,849.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 37,307.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 34,892.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: Goods (AUD mn) | 32,227.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Export: sa: Services (AUD mn) | 4,957.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| DOT Forecast: Exports: Goods and Services: YoY (%) | 2.000 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| DOT Forecast: Imports: Goods and Services: YoY (%) | 8.500 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 3,398.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2021 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 128.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 27,903.882 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,102,669.214 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,900,570.584 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Feb 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,819.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.146 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,472.155 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,517,624.489 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,041,008.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 19.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.600 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.700 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,714.931 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,752.014 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,803,292.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,293,831.343 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.24 Oct 2020 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Oct 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 140.76 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,331.629 Sep 2020 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Sep 2020 |
| AU: Domestic Credit: Net (AUD mn) | 4,400,743.219 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | 17.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 29.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Feb 2021 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 67.400 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Composite Index: Performance of Manufacturing Index: sa (Point) | 58.800 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 2006 - Feb 2021 |
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