Australia vs Cyprus: Share of the population living in cities
Australia
48.86
in 2020
Cyprus
50.13
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Cyprus rank
56th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 50.13 against 48.86 in Australia, a difference of 1.27.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Cyprus ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.65 | 14.93 | 13.72 | Australia |
| 1960s | 30.3 | 21.78 | 8.51 | Australia |
| 1970s | 33.22 | 28.31 | 4.91 | Australia |
| 1980s | 36.62 | 33.63 | 2.99 | Australia |
| 1990s | 40 | 36.37 | 3.63 | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.13 | 42.68 | 1.55 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 45.23 | 42.67 | 2.57 | Australia |
| 2020s | 48.86 | 50.13 | 1.27 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Australia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 50.13 against 48.86 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Australia and Cyprus?
- 1.27, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Australia ranks 59th and Cyprus ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.