GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
319,427 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
319,427 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,750 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,750 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Australia 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,750 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 5,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 6,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 7,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 9,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 10,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 12,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 13,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 15,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 17,339 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 19,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 22,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 24,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 27,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 30,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 33,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 36,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 41,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 46,632 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 50,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 51,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 52,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 56,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 59,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 62,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 66,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 70,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 74,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 78,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 83,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 89,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 95,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 101,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 109,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 116,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 125,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 135,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 147,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 158,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 163,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 177,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 189,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 195,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 202,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 207,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 210,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 222,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 231,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 244,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 251,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 268,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 291,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,140 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,270 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,979 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,339 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,632 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,846 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,416 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,775 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,430 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 244,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 251,799 current LCU per square kilometre | 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 192 Jordan 405,477 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 193 Mauritania 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Canada 327,950 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Bolivia 279,810 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 264,709 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Eritrea 259,209 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,750 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) 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.