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In brief

Net migration per year: +137.1K (2025). World rank 11 of 216; in Oceania, 1 of 19. Life expectancy: 83.1 years (2024). World rank 22 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 2 of 19. Life expectancy, men: 81.1 years (2024). World rank 20 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 2 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 23.8M → 27.6M, population growth per year +1.4% → +1.5%, and living in cities 86.9% → 87.7%.

Population and migration

Population
27,614,411 2025
Population density
3.6 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+1.5% 2025
Living in cities
87.7% 2025
Net migration per year
+137.1K 2025
Born in another country
30.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
17.7% 2025
Aged 15–64
64.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over
18.1% 2025
Life expectancy
83.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
85.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
81.1 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
1.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people
10.7 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
6.9 2024

Society

Languages
English
Religions
no religion 38.4%, Catholic 20%, Protestant 18.1%, other Christian 3.5%, and Muslim 3.2% (2021)