The 2022 NSW Population Projections show:
- NSW is expected to grow on average by over 85,000 people each year until 2041.
- Based on recent trends regional NSW's population will increase by 570,000 to 3.7 million in 2041.
- Greater Sydney’s population will grow to approximately 6.1 million by 2041 — over a million more people than currently live in the region.
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![Family enjoying a day out in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Credit: Destination NSW](/sites/default/files/2023-09/projections-1200x800.jpg)
![Family outside apartment block in Telopea, North West Sydney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth](/sites/default/files/2023-09/projections-methodology-1200x800.jpg)
![Famiy enjoying a day of cycling along the Wagirra Trail and Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk, West Albury. Credit: Destination NSW](/sites/default/files/2023-03/a-changing-population-1500x500.jpg)
![Father and daughter enjoying a walk along the Newcastle Memorial Walk, The Hill. Credit: Destination NSW](/sites/default/files/2023-04/explore-the-data-1500x500.jpg)