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
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.