Australia vs Germany: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Australia
0.133
in 2025
Germany
0.1421
in 2025
Australia rank
147th
Germany rank
146th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1421 against 0.133 in Australia, a difference of 0.0091.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 147th and Germany ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7593 | 0.7415 | 0.0177 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.4382 | 0.5382 | 0.1001 | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0896 | 0.0338 | 0.0559 | Australia |
| 1980s | -0.0496 | 0.0126 | 0.0623 | Germany |
| 1990s | -0.0324 | 0.0098 | 0.0422 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.1236 | 0.0251 | 0.0985 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1322 | 0.1358 | 0.0036 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0873 | 0.1648 | 0.0775 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.1421 against 0.133 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0091, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Australia ranks 147th and Germany ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.