Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Australia

Australia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0034 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0034 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0022 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Australia, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0031990200620231990: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.002 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.003 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Australia stood at 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Australia peaked at 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Australia ranks 165th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0023 Persons per square kilometre 0.0022 Persons per square kilometre 0.0024 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0026 Persons per square kilometre 0.0025 Persons per square kilometre 0.0028 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0031 Persons per square kilometre 0.0029 Persons per square kilometre 0.0033 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre 0.0033 Persons per square kilometre 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 162 Suriname 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 163 Guyana 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 164 Iceland 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 166 Namibia 0.0032 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 167 Mongolia 0.0022 Persons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Australia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Australia was 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Australia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Australia ranks 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.