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Australia vs Japan: population growth compared (2025)

2025 · Population growth: Australia 1.53%, Japan -0.49%. Higher: Australia (+2.02pp).

Australia vs Japan: population growth compared (2025)Australia: 2016 1.56%, 2017 1.65%, 2018 1.5%, 2019 1.48%, 2020 1.23%, 2021 0.14%, 2022 1.29%, 2023 2.43%, 2024 1.98%, 2025 1.53%; Japan: 2016 -0.05%, 2017 -0.08%, 2018 -0.13%, 2019 -0.14%, 2020 -0.29%, 2021 -0.46%, 2022 -0.44%, 2023 -0.49%, 2024 -0.44%, 2025 -0.49% Australia vs Japan: population growth compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 -0.49%0.97%2.43%Australia 2016: 1.56%Australia 2017: 1.65%Australia 2018: 1.5%Australia 2019: 1.48%Australia 2020: 1.23%Australia 2021: 0.14%Australia 2022: 1.29%Australia 2023: 2.43%Australia 2024: 1.98%Australia 2025: 1.53%Australia 1.53%Japan 2016: -0.05%Japan 2017: -0.08%Japan 2018: -0.13%Japan 2019: -0.14%Japan 2020: -0.29%Japan 2021: -0.46%Japan 2022: -0.44%Japan 2023: -0.49%Japan 2024: -0.44%Japan 2025: -0.49%Japan -0.49%201620212025 ■ Australia ■ Japan World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/population-growth/au-jp
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Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaJapanGap (Australia − Japan)
20251.53%-0.49%+2.02pp
20241.98%-0.44%+2.42pp
20232.43%-0.49%+2.92pp
20221.29%-0.44%+1.73pp
20210.14%-0.46%+0.6pp
20201.23%-0.29%+1.52pp
20191.48%-0.14%+1.62pp
20181.5%-0.13%+1.63pp
20171.65%-0.08%+1.73pp
20161.56%-0.05%+1.61pp

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