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🇦🇺 Migration to & from Australia

Historic Net Migration for Australia (1950-2024)

Australia has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 144,875 255,700
1951 117,380 228,020
1952 76,498 196,169
1953 52,743 174,584
1954 72,256 192,020
1955 94,986 219,576
1956 94,085 219,385
1957 75,373 208,842
1958 71,921 208,881
1959 80,537 215,918
1960 85,707 225,636
1961 64,495 213,624
1962 58,315 199,962
1963 73,237 212,096
1964 91,588 217,875
1965 118,891 240,578
1966 110,864 229,438
1967 80,904 206,630
1968 100,963 232,358
1969 108,770 252,377
1970 256,295 401,684
1971 223,991 395,422
1972 54,895 218,442
1973 62,928 209,136
1974 56,167 192,483
1975 25,336 156,506
1976 32,792 149,026
1977 44,946 164,481
1978 45,832 162,698
1979 52,137 169,176
1980 89,189 207,448
1981 121,921 248,262
1982 111,722 238,304
1983 73,251 206,512
1984 79,617 205,008
1985 98,327 225,181
1986 113,061 242,590
1987 136,421 262,681
1988 153,330 280,980
1989 144,042 269,546
1990 100,093 244,326
1991 68,847 209,463
1992 40,767 182,729
1993 23,833 164,516
1994 51,941 184,529
1995 80,456 211,293
1996 82,965 208,633
1997 67,661 190,577
1998 81,310 203,032
1999 92,900 213,496
2000 111,186 231,484
2001 117,552 234,440
2002 108,852 225,404
2003 104,437 222,795
2004 110,072 231,650
2005 131,371 263,976
2006 191,985 328,163
2007 249,873 399,815
2008 275,773 432,265
2009 235,628 392,580
2010 166,752 324,559
2011 197,657 351,830
2012 235,776 393,908
2013 215,823 373,345
2014 200,177 345,315
2015 212,350 359,488
2016 254,648 404,434
2017 255,023 397,717
2018 226,412 379,617
2019 207,142 346,400
2020 44,447 175,754
2021 116,768 249,499
2022 140,972 239,635
2023 140,232 260,644
2024 138,510 263,518

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Australia for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Australia (2024-2100)

Australia will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 138,510 263,518
2025 137,109 258,124
2026 131,706 248,016
2027 134,684 246,334
2028 135,952 242,800
2029 131,355 232,667
2030 135,595 231,269
2031 137,260 227,240
2032 136,076 221,015
2033 138,145 218,345
2034 140,339 216,435
2035 144,963 217,918
2036 147,505 216,972
2037 142,265 209,076
2038 149,174 213,734
2039 144,926 207,036
2040 151,056 211,011
2041 156,374 214,632
2042 161,101 217,491
2043 159,902 214,269
2044 160,574 213,491
2045 165,998 216,567
2046 173,885 222,164
2047 163,146 209,299
2048 177,117 221,504
2049 166,927 209,614
2050 169,597 209,965
2051 169,735 208,270
2052 167,134 203,372
2053 170,113 203,958
2054 175,588 207,393
2055 177,814 208,728
2056 173,739 203,339
2057 175,232 204,084
2058 183,730 211,439
2059 173,432 200,198
2060 174,385 199,900
2061 179,159 204,119
2062 181,021 204,920
2063 184,761 207,587
2064 174,118 196,642
2065 181,701 203,076
2066 190,218 211,750
2067 192,294 213,079
2068 194,155 214,434
2069 192,102 212,924
2070 188,251 207,917
2071 181,486 201,183
2072 182,995 202,287
2073 186,568 205,015
2074 190,973 208,573
2075 189,762 206,892
2076 189,901 205,265
2077 196,619 211,009
2078 195,844 209,404
2079 194,577 208,296
2080 194,755 207,677
2081 205,189 217,401
2082 198,282 210,286
2083 204,897 217,550
2084 192,109 205,639
2085 193,611 207,520
2086 199,881 214,510
2087 205,320 221,690
2088 215,908 234,043
2089 205,839 226,340
2090 210,305 234,086
2091 210,268 235,345
2092 203,391 231,233
2093 199,360 228,795
2094 184,438 216,048
2095 191,096 222,612
2096 199,206 231,145
2097 204,143 236,401
2098 191,119 222,818
2099 187,605 216,980
2100 189,462 217,121

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Australia

Causes of Emigration from Australia

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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