2023: Australia's population grows 2.47% to 26.97 million, driven by net overseas migration (84%) and natural increase (16%).
Australia's population grew by 2.47% to 26.97 million in 2023, marking its highest annual growth rate in over 20 years and driven largely by net overseas migration, which accounted for 84% of the growth, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Natural increase, or the difference between births and deaths, contributed the remaining 16%. Western Australia saw the fastest population growth at 3.3%.
June 13, 2024
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