Annual growth rate of urban population share in Australia
Australia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.133 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.133
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1951
All-time low
-0.1098
in 1983
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Australia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.133 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Australia peaked at 1.03 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.1098, in 1983.
That places Australia 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.9753 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8579 | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7307 | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 0.6694 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 0.642 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6039 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5598 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5097 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4545 | -10.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3849 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3119 | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 0.27 | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2712 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.311 | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4262 | +37.0% |
| 1967 | 0.603 | +41.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6979 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.651 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4549 | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2311 | -49.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1454 | -37.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1248 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.091 | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0464 | -49.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 | -98.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0403 | -5857.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0717 | +77.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0861 | +20.1% |
| 1980 | -0.0847 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0843 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0999 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1098 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0956 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0552 | -42.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0082 | -85.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 | -219.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 | -37.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0017 | -117.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0195 | +1047.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0364 | +86.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0471 | +29.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0531 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0543 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0507 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0423 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0287 | -32.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0107 | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1373 | -1383.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1473 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.142 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1159 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1268 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1589 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1378 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1049 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1146 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1334 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1401 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1597 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.179 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1732 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1435 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1155 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1061 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 | -46.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1085 | -290.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0437 | -140.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1868 | +327.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1349 | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1341 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.133 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7593 | 0.5097 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4382 | 0.27 | 0.6979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0896 | -0.0861 | 0.4549 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0496 | -0.1098 | 0.0158 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0324 | -0.0543 | 0.0098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1236 | -0.0107 | 0.1754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1322 | 0.0569 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0873 | -0.1085 | 0.1868 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Australia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Australia was 0.133 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1098 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Australia ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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