What is the population of Perth?
Perth has a city population of 2,384,371. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · Australia · Oceania
Perth
City population
2,384,371
#4
in Australia
#1
in Western Australia
#161
worldwide
-31.952, 115.861 · 3,088 km from Canberra
About Perth
With a metropolitan population of 2,192,000 and city-proper population of 2,384,371, Perth is among Australia's largest urban centers. The city sits at an elevation of 34 meters and maintains a population density of 342 people per km². Founded in 1829, Perth experiences moderate annual growth of 1.5%, reflecting steady demographic expansion. Perth International Airport (PER) serves the region's aviation needs.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
2,192,000
0.026% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+1.45%
Archive estimateDensity
342/km²
6,418 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 11
Founded
1829
Coordinates
-31.952, 115.861
Record updated
24 June 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 88 in AustraliaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Perth | 2.38M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Perth International AirportPER
10 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in Australia
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,176,750 |
| 1960 | 10,280,813 |
| 1970 | 12,599,411 |
| 1980 | 14,721,347 |
| 1990 | 17,126,298 |
| 2000 | 19,132,471 |
| 2010 | 22,141,581 |
| 2020 | 25,743,791 |
| 2030 | 28,188,539 |
| 2040 | 30,357,450 |
| 2050 | 32,506,969 |
| 2060 | 34,562,683 |
| 2070 | 36,635,122 |
| 2080 | 38,700,844 |
| 2090 | 40,876,704 |
| 2100 | 43,143,685 |
Perth Population FAQ
Where is Perth?
Perth is in Western Australia, Australia, 3,088 km from the capital, Canberra. Its coordinates are -31.952, 115.861.
How big is Perth compared with other cities in Australia?
It is the 4th largest of the 88 cities listed in Australia, holding 8.6% of the national population.