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US vs Australia Population
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Australia stood at roughly 6% of United States’s Population; today the figure is about 8%.
| Year | United States | Australia | Australia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,671,000 | 10,276,477 | 6% |
| 1970 | 205,052,000 | 12,507,000 | 6% |
| 1980 | 227,225,000 | 14,692,000 | 6% |
| 1990 | 249,623,000 | 17,065,128 | 7% |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 19,028,802 | 7% |
| 2010 | 309,378,227 | 22,031,750 | 7% |
| 2020 | 331,578,104 | 25,649,248 | 8% |
| 2025 | 341,784,857 | 27,614,411 | 8% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Australia in Population?
It has not come to that. United States has posted the larger Population in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and Australia compare today?
United States is ahead: 341,784,857 against 27,614,411 — the trailing economy stands at about 8% of the leader.
Are these Population figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — people — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: