Australia vs Germany: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Australia
0.7441
in 2020
Germany
0.7924
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Germany rank
57th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
-1012195519872020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.7924 against 0.7441 in Australia, a difference of 0.0483.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and Germany ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1950s -0.5572 0.3588 0.916 Germany
1960s 0.7792 0.2087 0.5705 Australia
1970s 0.1091 -0.3491 0.4582 Australia
1980s 0.1236 -0.3449 0.4685 Australia
1990s 1.42 0.0788 1.34 Australia
2000s -0.3416 -0.1247 0.2169 Germany
2010s 0.3667 0.3844 0.0178 Germany
2020s 0.7441 0.7924 0.0482 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 0.7924 against 0.7441 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Australia and Germany?
0.0483, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Australia ranks 59th and Germany ranks 57th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed