Australia's path to 25 million

Australia is gaining an extra million residents approximately every three years.

AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION MILESTONES

Australia reached:

24 million in January 2016

23 million in February 2013

22 million in May 2010

21 million in December 2007

20 million in October 2004

15 million in October 1981

12.5 million in 1970

10 million in 1959

5 million in 1918

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics