Australian Migration Stats

Stats are based upon Australian Bureau of Statistics arrivals and departures statistics.

This table shows the yeary population increase of Australia based upon arrivals and departures. There is a clear trend of continual mass population increase. Over the last 10 years (2016 - 2025) there has been an average increase of 228,273 per year.

Caveat: Technically this is actual increase of people in Australia through arrivals as opposed to the governments technical definitions of migration. This would be the service population, the total number of people putting demand on services.

Year Arrivals Departures Increase Cumulative Rank 2026 4,506,220 3,773,900 732,320 732,320 1 2025 22,639,270 22,387,730 251,540 983,860 6 2024 20,976,000 20,757,560 218,440 1,202,300 10 2023 18,253,870 17,810,010 443,860 1,646,160 2 2022 9,710,170 9,505,930 204,240 1,850,400 14 2021 765,060 884,420 -119,360 1,731,040 51 2020 4,949,400 4,543,310 406,090 2,137,130 3 2019 21,618,800 21,399,490 219,310 2,356,440 9 2018 21,139,590 20,910,490 229,100 2,585,540 7 2017 20,128,150 19,921,420 206,730 2,792,270 12 2016 18,989,650 18,766,870 222,780 3,015,050 8 2015 17,580,270 17,402,760 177,510 3,192,560 15 2014 16,772,730 16,599,320 173,410 3,365,970 16 2013 15,946,220 15,736,640 209,580 3,575,550 11 2012 15,120,530 14,849,530 271,000 3,846,550 5 2011 14,325,140 14,153,690 171,450 4,018,000 18 2010 13,572,700 13,470,210 102,490 4,120,490 31 2009 12,494,720 12,289,330 205,390 4,325,880 13 2008 12,114,550 11,804,520 310,030 4,635,910 4 2007 11,613,820 11,475,040 138,780 4,774,690 22 2006 10,910,580 10,744,200 166,380 4,941,070 19 2005 10,666,100 10,539,900 126,200 5,067,270 25 2004 9,906,490 9,870,810 35,680 5,102,950 47 2003 8,465,140 8,402,650 62,490 5,165,440 41 2002 8,598,050 8,578,660 19,390 5,184,830 50 2001 8,662,100 8,576,760 85,340 5,270,170 35 2000 8,671,940 8,615,810 56,130 5,326,300 42 1999 7,975,500 7,845,180 130,320 5,456,620 23 1998 7,579,530 7,490,900 88,630 5,545,250 33 1997 7,475,270 7,390,480 84,790 5,630,040 36 1996 7,121,690 7,001,070 120,620 5,750,660 26 1995 6,450,610 6,344,840 105,770 5,856,430 30 1994 5,886,190 5,810,210 75,980 5,932,410 39 1993 5,409,310 5,338,520 70,790 6,003,200 40 1992 4,990,050 4,953,410 36,640 6,039,840 46 1991 4,617,290 4,593,930 23,360 6,063,200 49 1990 4,558,300 4,470,080 88,220 6,151,420 34 1989 4,231,030 4,130,270 100,760 6,252,180 32 1988 4,141,080 3,976,460 164,620 6,416,800 20 1987 3,592,860 3,421,280 171,580 6,588,380 17 1986 3,139,280 2,995,790 143,490 6,731,870 21 1985 2,809,860 2,701,980 107,880 6,839,750 29 1984 2,543,300 2,500,830 42,470 6,882,220 44 1983 2,317,100 2,282,410 34,690 6,916,910 48 1982 2,409,510 2,300,720 108,790 7,025,700 28 1981 2,330,790 2,203,210 127,580 7,153,280 24 1980 2,283,600 2,168,570 115,030 7,268,310 27 1979 2,104,800 2,026,320 78,480 7,346,790 38 1978 1,814,800 1,762,480 52,320 7,399,110 43 1977 1,697,770 1,618,180 79,590 7,478,700 37 1976 1,641,510 1,602,160 39,350 7,518,050 45