A new government policy move could see new migrants being pushed to live in country towns and regional areas.

It comes after growing fears that Australia's booming population is causing overcrowding in cities, particularly Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Melbourne added a staggering 1 million to its population and Sydney 800,000 from 2006-16.

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A new government policy could see new migrants being pushed to live in regional Australia.It comes after growing fears that Australia's booming population is causing overcrowding in cities, particularly Sydney (pictured)

The new policy move by the Turnbull government aims to move migrants to country towns and regional areas (stock image)

Politicians are divided on whether Australia has the capacity to take more migrants by better utilising regional land.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and former prime minister Tony Abbott have both demanded cuts to the number of migrants entering Australia.

Yet fears have arisen on the impact of migration cuts to the nation's economy.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton (left) and former prime minister Tony Abbott (right) have called for cuts to the number of migrants accepted in Australia each year

The policy move by the Turnbull government aims to move migrants to country towns and regional areas

Treasurer Scott Morrison argued that a migration cut of 80,000 persons could cost the budget $4-5billion over the next four years, The Australian reports.

Cabinet minister Christopher Pyne said Australia had the capacity to support more people.

'We have a continent the size of the US yet we have 25million people versus their over 200million people,' Mr Pyne told Sky News.

ABC's Four Corners revealed earlier this year that immigration is the primary driver of population growth in the nation.

In 1997, it was estimated that Australia would reach a population of 25million in 2050. Yet the nation is set to hit that figure in just days.

Australia's current population is 24,981,608 as of Saturday, July 21.

The nation is set to reach 25million about 4am on August 8.