What's the population of Australia?
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Capital: Canberra · Continent: Oceania
Located in Oceania, Australia has Canberra as its capital city. With roughly 27.6M people living across 7,692,024 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $65,130, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Mining industry.
Population
27.6M
Area
7,692,024 km²
GDP per capita
$65,130
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
30.4%
8.1M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 30.4%
- Native-born 69.6%
Country of birth
- United Kingdom13.6% · 1.1M
- India10.8% · 876.1K
- China8.1% · 656.3K
- New Zealand7.3% · 588.1K
- Philippines4.4% · 356.8K
- Other countries55.8% · 4.5M
- Unknown0.01% · 903
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $1,798,518,933,689
- Currency
- AUD
Top industries
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Tourism
- Finance
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Australia
Monthly precipitation
- Australia
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3 | 14.8 | 49 |
| Feb | 26.8 | 14.4 | 52 |
| Mar | 25.6 | 14.3 | 31 |
| Apr | 20.9 | 9.4 | 18 |
| May | 15.8 | 5.9 | 74 |
| Jun | 10 | 0 | 46 |
| Jul | 10.9 | 2.4 | 93 |
| Aug | 13.3 | 3.3 | 47 |
| Sep | 16.3 | 4.9 | 40 |
| Oct | 20.4 | 8.1 | 33 |
| Nov | 21.8 | 9.5 | 65 |
| Dec | 26.4 | 11.8 | 46 |
Best time to visit Australia tends to be around January, when average highs sit near 27.3°C.
Religion
- Christianity 43.9%
- Unaffiliated 38.9%
- Other 17.2%
Language
- Official language(s)
- en
- English proficiency
- Very high
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Electricity
- 230V · I
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +61
- Emergency number
- 000
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Australia?
- Australia — 27.6M (2025)
- How big is Australia?
- 7,692,024 km²
- What is the capital of Australia?
- Canberra
- What is the GDP per capita of Australia?
- $65,130
- What language is spoken in Australia?
- en