This reference page collects population of australia in one place: population 26,659,922; surface area 7,741,220 km2; density 3.4 /km2; capital Canberra. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 26,659,922
Surface area 7,741,220 km2
Density 3.4 /km2
Capital Canberra
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Australia population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 3.4 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Australia sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of australia come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of australia updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.