Australia vs Greenland: Share urban and rural population

Australia
87.72
in 2025
Greenland
88.57
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
Greenland rank
44th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Australia
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 88.57 against 87.72 in Australia, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 47th and Greenland ranks 44th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Greenland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 78.8 52.15 26.65 Australia
1960s 82.96 66.66 16.31 Australia
1970s 85.8 74.32 11.48 Australia
1980s 85.49 78.21 7.28 Australia
1990s 85.29 80.72 4.57 Australia
2000s 85.59 82.64 2.94 Australia
2010s 86.78 85.72 1.07 Australia
2020s 87.44 87.93 0.4903 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Australia or Greenland?
Greenland, at 88.57 against 87.72 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Australia and Greenland?
0.85, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greenland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Australia and Greenland rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Australia ranks 47th and Greenland ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed