Tim the Spectator

Statistics are fun - watch the population grow

If you ever find yourself staring at your computer screen with absolutely nothing to do, and nothing else in your life is happening, you can watch this:

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Population clock.

Taking into account the rate of births, deaths, and the arrival of international migrants, the population of Australia increases by 1 person every 1 minute and 33 seconds.

It’s like watching paint dry, except it also means that every 1 minute and 55 seconds, at least two people in Australia are having sex.  Good to know.

21,415,785 at the time of posting.