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Population density in Australia

Australia: Population density was 5.61 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
5.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
227th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 2100
All-time low
0.026
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Australia, 1000–2100

0246100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Australia is 5.61, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Australia peaked at 5.61 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1800.

That places Australia 227th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.0409 —
1100 0.041 +0.1%
1200 0.041 +0.1%
1300 0.041 +0.1%
1400 0.0411 +0.2%
1500 0.0412 +0.3%
1600 0.0414 +0.4%
1700 0.0409 -1.3%
1710 0.0409 +0.0%
1720 0.0409 +0.0%
1730 0.0409 +0.0%
1740 0.0409 +0.0%
1750 0.0409 +0.0%
1760 0.0409 +0.0%
1770 0.0409 +0.1%
1780 0.041 +0.1%
1790 0.0412 +0.5%
1800 0.026 -36.8%
1801 0.0267 +2.6%
1802 0.0274 +2.6%
1803 0.0281 +2.6%
1804 0.0288 +2.6%
1805 0.0296 +2.6%
1806 0.0303 +2.6%
1807 0.0311 +2.6%
1808 0.0319 +2.6%
1809 0.0328 +2.6%
1810 0.0336 +2.7%
1811 0.0345 +2.6%
1812 0.0354 +2.6%
1813 0.0363 +2.6%
1814 0.0373 +2.6%
1815 0.0382 +2.6%
1816 0.0392 +2.6%
1817 0.0402 +2.6%
1818 0.0413 +2.6%
1819 0.0421 +2.0%
1820 0.0427 +1.5%
1821 0.0431 +0.9%
1822 0.0433 +0.4%
1823 0.0433 -0.1%
1824 0.0432 -0.1%
1825 0.0432 -0.1%
1826 0.0431 -0.1%
1827 0.0431 -0.1%
1828 0.043 -0.1%
1829 0.0432 +0.4%
1830 0.0436 +0.9%
1831 0.0442 +1.4%
1832 0.045 +1.9%
1833 0.0461 +2.4%
1834 0.0473 +2.4%
1835 0.0484 +2.4%
1836 0.0496 +2.4%
1837 0.0508 +2.4%
1838 0.0521 +2.4%
1839 0.0535 +2.7%
1840 0.0551 +3.0%
1841 0.0568 +3.2%
1842 0.0588 +3.5%
1843 0.061 +3.7%
1844 0.0633 +3.7%
1845 0.0656 +3.7%
1846 0.0681 +3.7%
1847 0.0706 +3.7%
1848 0.0732 +3.7%
1849 0.0766 +4.7%
1850 0.0809 +5.6%
1851 0.0862 +6.5%
1852 0.0925 +7.4%
1853 0.1001 +8.1%
1854 0.1082 +8.1%
1855 0.117 +8.1%
1856 0.1266 +8.1%
1857 0.1369 +8.1%
1858 0.148 +8.1%
1859 0.1582 +6.9%
1860 0.1675 +5.8%
1861 0.1756 +4.8%
1862 0.1824 +3.9%
1863 0.1878 +2.9%
1864 0.1933 +2.9%
1865 0.1989 +2.9%
1866 0.2048 +2.9%
1867 0.2108 +2.9%
1868 0.217 +2.9%
1869 0.223 +2.8%
1870 0.2288 +2.6%
1871 0.2344 +2.4%
1872 0.2397 +2.3%
1873 0.2448 +2.1%
1874 0.2501 +2.1%
1875 0.2554 +2.1%
1876 0.2608 +2.1%
1877 0.2664 +2.1%
1878 0.2721 +2.1%
1879 0.2787 +2.4%
1880 0.2862 +2.7%
1881 0.2947 +3.0%
1882 0.3043 +3.2%
1883 0.3149 +3.5%
1884 0.326 +3.5%
1885 0.3374 +3.5%
1886 0.3492 +3.5%
1887 0.3614 +3.5%
1888 0.3741 +3.5%
1889 0.3859 +3.1%
1890 0.3967 +2.8%
1891 0.4066 +2.5%
1892 0.4154 +2.2%
1893 0.4231 +1.9%
1894 0.4309 +1.9%
1895 0.4389 +1.9%
1896 0.447 +1.9%
1897 0.4553 +1.9%
1898 0.4637 +1.9%
1899 0.472 +1.8%
1900 0.4802 +1.7%
1901 0.4882 +1.7%
1902 0.496 +1.6%
1903 0.5038 +1.6%
1904 0.5116 +1.6%
1905 0.5195 +1.6%
1906 0.5276 +1.6%
1907 0.5358 +1.6%
1908 0.5441 +1.6%
1909 0.5531 +1.7%
1910 0.5628 +1.7%
1911 0.5732 +1.8%
1912 0.5842 +1.9%
1913 0.5961 +2.0%
1914 0.6081 +2.0%
1915 0.6204 +2.0%
1916 0.633 +2.0%
1917 0.6458 +2.0%
1918 0.659 +2.0%
1919 0.6723 +2.0%
1920 0.6857 +2.0%
1921 0.6991 +2.0%
1922 0.7126 +1.9%
1923 0.7262 +1.9%
1924 0.74 +1.9%
1925 0.7541 +1.9%
1926 0.7684 +1.9%
1927 0.783 +1.9%
1928 0.7979 +1.9%
1929 0.8114 +1.7%
1930 0.8233 +1.5%
1931 0.8337 +1.3%
1932 0.8425 +1.1%
1933 0.8497 +0.9%
1934 0.8569 +0.9%
1935 0.8642 +0.9%
1936 0.8716 +0.9%
1937 0.879 +0.9%
1938 0.8865 +0.9%
1939 0.8954 +1.0%
1940 0.9059 +1.2%
1941 0.9178 +1.3%
1942 0.9313 +1.5%
1943 0.9463 +1.6%
1944 0.9616 +1.6%
1945 0.9772 +1.6%
1946 0.993 +1.6%
1947 1.01 +1.6%
1948 1.03 +1.6%
1949 1.04 +1.8%
1950 1.06 +1.9%
1951 1.09 +3.0%
1952 1.12 +2.5%
1953 1.15 +2.1%
1954 1.17 +2.1%
1955 1.2 +2.3%
1956 1.23 +2.4%
1957 1.25 +2.3%
1958 1.28 +2.2%
1959 1.31 +2.2%
1960 1.34 +2.2%
1961 1.37 +2.1%
1962 1.39 +2.0%
1963 1.42 +1.9%
1964 1.45 +2.0%
1965 1.48 +2.1%
1966 1.51 +2.1%
1967 1.54 +1.9%
1968 1.56 +1.9%
1969 1.6 +2.0%
1970 1.64 +2.7%
1971 1.69 +3.2%
1972 1.73 +2.4%
1973 1.76 +1.6%
1974 1.78 +1.5%
1975 1.81 +1.3%
1976 1.83 +1.1%
1977 1.85 +1.1%
1978 1.87 +1.2%
1979 1.89 +1.2%
1980 1.91 +1.3%
1981 1.94 +1.5%
1982 1.98 +1.6%
1983 2 +1.5%
1984 2.03 +1.3%
1985 2.06 +1.4%
1986 2.09 +1.5%
1987 2.12 +1.6%
1988 2.16 +1.7%
1989 2.19 +1.7%
1990 2.23 +1.5%
1991 2.26 +1.3%
1992 2.28 +1.1%
1993 2.3 +1.0%
1994 2.33 +1.0%
1995 2.35 +1.1%
1996 2.38 +1.2%
1997 2.41 +1.1%
1998 2.43 +1.1%
1999 2.46 +1.1%
2000 2.49 +1.2%
2001 2.52 +1.2%
2002 2.55 +1.2%
2003 2.58 +1.1%
2004 2.61 +1.1%
2005 2.64 +1.2%
2006 2.68 +1.5%
2007 2.72 +1.8%
2008 2.78 +2.0%
2009 2.83 +1.9%
2010 2.88 +1.6%
2011 2.92 +1.5%
2012 2.97 +1.7%
2013 3.02 +1.7%
2014 3.07 +1.5%
2015 3.11 +1.5%
2016 3.16 +1.6%
2017 3.22 +1.6%
2018 3.27 +1.6%
2019 3.31 +1.4%
2020 3.35 +1.0%
2021 3.37 +0.8%
2022 3.41 +0.9%
2023 3.44 +1.0%
2024 3.47 +1.0%
2025 3.51 +1.0%
2026 3.54 +0.9%
2027 3.57 +0.9%
2028 3.6 +0.9%
2029 3.63 +0.9%
2030 3.66 +0.8%
2031 3.69 +0.8%
2032 3.72 +0.8%
2033 3.75 +0.8%
2034 3.78 +0.8%
2035 3.81 +0.7%
2036 3.84 +0.7%
2037 3.86 +0.7%
2038 3.89 +0.7%
2039 3.92 +0.7%
2040 3.95 +0.7%
2041 3.97 +0.7%
2042 4 +0.7%
2043 4.03 +0.7%
2044 4.06 +0.7%
2045 4.09 +0.7%
2046 4.11 +0.7%
2047 4.14 +0.7%
2048 4.17 +0.7%
2049 4.2 +0.7%
2050 4.23 +0.6%
2051 4.25 +0.6%
2052 4.28 +0.6%
2053 4.31 +0.6%
2054 4.33 +0.6%
2055 4.36 +0.6%
2056 4.39 +0.6%
2057 4.41 +0.6%
2058 4.44 +0.6%
2059 4.47 +0.6%
2060 4.49 +0.6%
2061 4.52 +0.6%
2062 4.55 +0.6%
2063 4.57 +0.6%
2064 4.6 +0.6%
2065 4.63 +0.6%
2066 4.65 +0.6%
2067 4.68 +0.6%
2068 4.71 +0.6%
2069 4.74 +0.6%
2070 4.76 +0.6%
2071 4.79 +0.6%
2072 4.82 +0.5%
2073 4.84 +0.5%
2074 4.87 +0.6%
2075 4.9 +0.6%
2076 4.92 +0.5%
2077 4.95 +0.5%
2078 4.98 +0.6%
2079 5 +0.5%
2080 5.03 +0.5%
2081 5.06 +0.5%
2082 5.09 +0.5%
2083 5.11 +0.5%
2084 5.14 +0.5%
2085 5.17 +0.5%
2086 5.2 +0.5%
2087 5.22 +0.5%
2088 5.25 +0.6%
2089 5.28 +0.6%
2090 5.31 +0.6%
2091 5.34 +0.6%
2092 5.38 +0.6%
2093 5.4 +0.6%
2094 5.43 +0.5%
2095 5.46 +0.5%
2096 5.49 +0.5%
2097 5.52 +0.6%
2098 5.55 +0.5%
2099 5.58 +0.5%
2100 5.61 +0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 5.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 5.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 -36.8% 0.0412 0.026

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1100s 0.041 0.041 0.041 1
1200s 0.041 0.041 0.041 1
1300s 0.041 0.041 0.041 1
1400s 0.0411 0.0411 0.0411 1
1500s 0.0412 0.0412 0.0412 1
1600s 0.0414 0.0414 0.0414 1
1700s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1710s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1720s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1730s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1740s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1750s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1760s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1770s 0.0409 0.0409 0.0409 1
1780s 0.041 0.041 0.041 1
1790s 0.0412 0.0412 0.0412 1
1800s 0.0293 0.026 0.0328 10
1810s 0.0378 0.0336 0.0421 10
1820s 0.0431 0.0427 0.0433 10
1830s 0.0481 0.0436 0.0535 10
1840s 0.0649 0.0551 0.0766 10
1850s 0.1155 0.0809 0.1582 10
1860s 0.1961 0.1675 0.223 10
1870s 0.2531 0.2288 0.2787 10
1880s 0.3334 0.2862 0.3859 10
1890s 0.4349 0.3967 0.472 10
1900s 0.516 0.4802 0.5531 10
1910s 0.6155 0.5628 0.6723 10
1920s 0.7478 0.6857 0.8114 10
1930s 0.8603 0.8233 0.8954 10
1940s 0.9711 0.9059 1.04 10
1950s 1.19 1.06 1.31 10
1960s 1.46 1.34 1.6 10
1970s 1.78 1.64 1.89 10
1980s 2.05 1.91 2.19 10
1990s 2.34 2.23 2.46 10
2000s 2.64 2.49 2.83 10
2010s 3.09 2.88 3.31 10
2020s 3.49 3.35 3.63 10
2030s 3.79 3.66 3.92 10
2040s 4.07 3.95 4.2 10
2050s 4.35 4.23 4.47 10
2060s 4.61 4.49 4.74 10
2070s 4.88 4.76 5 10
2080s 5.16 5.03 5.28 10
2090s 5.45 5.31 5.58 10
2100s 5.61 5.61 5.61 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 224 Saint Helena 6.81 compare
  2. 225 Botswana 6.77 compare
  3. 226 Canada 6.1 compare
  4. 228 Libya 5.56 compare
  5. 229 Suriname 4.54 compare
  6. 230 Guyana 4.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Australia?
Population density in Australia was 5.61 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1800.
How does Australia rank for population density?
Australia ranks 227th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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