264,556
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Northern Territory · State / Territory
Economy & Advantage in Northern Territory
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population of 264,556 people lives across the Northern Territory, making it one of the least populated states in the country. While the total number of residents is much lower than most other states, the region has seen a steady increase in its people over recent years.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 6.6% since 2021, a rate that sits around the middle compared to other states.
6.6%
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Northern Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/7/northern-territory/topic/economy-advantage