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Australia — 30 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.7 million (1987 est.) |
| 1997 | 8.7 million (1987 est.) |
| 1998 | 8.7 million (1987 est.) |
| 1999 | 8.7 million (1987 est.) |
| 2000 | 92 million (1995) |
| 2001 | 9.58 million (1998) |
| 2002 | 10.05 million (2000) |
| 2003 | 10.05 million (2000) |
| 2004 | 10.815 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 10.815 million (2003) |
| 2006 | 11.46 million (2005) |
| 2007 | 9.94 million (2006) |
| 2008 | 9.76 million (2007) |
| 2009 | 9.37 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 24 |
| 2010 | 9.02 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 24 |
| 2011 | 8.66 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 24 |
| 2012 | 10.57 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 20 |
| 2013 | 10.47 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 20 |
| 2014 | 10.47 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 20 |
| 2015 | total subscriptions: 9.19 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 22 |
| 2016 | total subscriptions: 9.08 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 22 |
| 2017 | total subscriptions: 8.18 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 22 |
| 2018 | total subscriptions: 8.46 million (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | total subscriptions: 8.46 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | total subscriptions: 7,792,701 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31.03 (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | total subscriptions: 6.2 million (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24.31 (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total subscriptions: 6.2 million (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | total subscriptions: 4.6 million (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | total subscriptions: 6.409 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2022 est.) |
| 2025 | total subscriptions: 5.95 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2024 est.) |