Population density in Australia
Australia: Population density was 5.61 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
5.61 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
227th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5.61 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.026 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Australia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Australia is 5.61 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.026 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0409 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.041 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1200 | 0.041 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 0.041 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 0.0411 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1500 | 0.0412 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0414 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1700 | 0.0409 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1710 | 0.0409 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.0409 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.0409 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.0409 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.0409 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.0409 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.0409 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 0.041 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 0.0412 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.026 people per km² | -36.8% |
| 1801 | 0.0267 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1802 | 0.0274 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1803 | 0.0281 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1804 | 0.0288 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1805 | 0.0296 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1806 | 0.0303 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1807 | 0.0311 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1808 | 0.0319 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1809 | 0.0328 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1810 | 0.0336 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1811 | 0.0345 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1812 | 0.0354 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1813 | 0.0363 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1814 | 0.0373 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1815 | 0.0382 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1816 | 0.0392 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1817 | 0.0402 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1818 | 0.0413 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1819 | 0.0421 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 0.0427 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 0.0431 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 0.0433 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 0.0433 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 0.0432 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 0.0432 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 0.0431 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 0.0431 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 0.043 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 0.0432 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.0436 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 0.0442 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 0.045 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 0.0461 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1834 | 0.0473 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1835 | 0.0484 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 0.0496 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1837 | 0.0508 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1838 | 0.0521 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 0.0535 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 0.0551 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1841 | 0.0568 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1842 | 0.0588 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1843 | 0.061 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1844 | 0.0633 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1845 | 0.0656 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1846 | 0.0681 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1847 | 0.0706 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1848 | 0.0732 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1849 | 0.0766 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 0.0809 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1851 | 0.0862 people per km² | +6.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0925 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1853 | 0.1001 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1082 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1855 | 0.117 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1266 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1369 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1858 | 0.148 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1859 | 0.1582 people per km² | +6.9% |
| 1860 | 0.1675 people per km² | +5.8% |
| 1861 | 0.1756 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1862 | 0.1824 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1863 | 0.1878 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 0.1933 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1865 | 0.1989 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 0.2048 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 0.2108 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1868 | 0.217 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 0.223 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 0.2288 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 0.2344 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 0.2397 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2448 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2501 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.2554 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 0.2608 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 0.2664 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 0.2721 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 0.2787 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2862 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 0.2947 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 0.3043 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3149 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 0.326 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 0.3374 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0.3492 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0.3614 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 0.3741 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0.3859 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3967 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0.4066 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 0.4154 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 0.4231 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 0.4309 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.4389 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.447 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 0.4553 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.4637 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.472 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 0.4802 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.4882 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.496 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.5038 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.5116 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.5195 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.5276 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.5358 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.5441 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.5531 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.5628 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.5732 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 0.5842 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.5961 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.6081 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.6204 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.633 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.6458 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0.659 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.6723 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6857 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.6991 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.7126 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.7262 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.74 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.7541 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.7684 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.783 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.7979 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 0.8114 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8233 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.8337 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.8425 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.8497 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.8569 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.8642 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.8716 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.879 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.8865 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.8954 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9059 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.9178 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.9313 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.9463 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.9616 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.9772 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 0.993 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 1.01 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 1.03 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 1.04 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 1.06 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.09 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 1.12 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.15 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.17 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.2 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.23 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.25 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.28 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.31 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.34 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.37 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.39 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.42 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.45 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.51 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.54 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.56 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.6 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.64 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.69 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.73 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.76 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.78 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.83 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.85 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.87 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.89 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.91 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.98 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.03 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.06 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.09 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.12 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.16 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.19 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.23 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.26 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.33 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.35 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.38 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.41 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.43 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.46 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.49 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.52 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.55 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.58 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.68 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.72 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.78 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.88 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.92 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.97 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.02 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.07 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.11 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.16 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.27 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.31 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.35 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.37 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.41 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.44 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.47 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.51 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 3.54 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 3.57 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 3.6 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 3.63 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 3.66 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 3.69 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 3.72 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 3.75 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 3.78 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 3.81 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 3.84 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 3.86 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 3.89 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 3.92 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 3.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 3.97 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 4 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 4.03 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 4.06 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 4.09 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 4.11 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 4.14 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 4.17 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 4.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 4.23 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 4.25 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 4.28 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 4.31 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2054 | 4.33 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 4.36 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2056 | 4.39 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 4.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2058 | 4.44 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2059 | 4.47 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 4.49 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 4.52 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 4.55 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 4.6 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 4.63 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 4.65 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 4.68 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 4.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 4.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 4.76 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 4.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 4.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 4.84 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 4.87 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 4.9 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 4.92 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 4.95 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 4.98 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 5.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 5.06 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 5.09 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2083 | 5.11 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 5.14 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 5.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 5.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 5.22 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 5.25 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 5.28 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 5.31 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 5.34 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 5.38 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 5.4 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 5.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 5.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 5.49 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 5.52 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 5.55 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 5.58 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 5.61 people per km² | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.61 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.61 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -36.8% | 0.0412 people per km² | 0.026 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0411 people per km² | 0.0411 people per km² | 0.0411 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0412 people per km² | 0.0412 people per km² | 0.0412 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0414 people per km² | 0.0414 people per km² | 0.0414 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 0.0409 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 0.041 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0412 people per km² | 0.0412 people per km² | 0.0412 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0293 people per km² | 0.026 people per km² | 0.0328 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0378 people per km² | 0.0336 people per km² | 0.0421 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0431 people per km² | 0.0427 people per km² | 0.0433 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0481 people per km² | 0.0436 people per km² | 0.0535 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0649 people per km² | 0.0551 people per km² | 0.0766 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1155 people per km² | 0.0809 people per km² | 0.1582 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1961 people per km² | 0.1675 people per km² | 0.223 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2531 people per km² | 0.2288 people per km² | 0.2787 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3334 people per km² | 0.2862 people per km² | 0.3859 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4349 people per km² | 0.3967 people per km² | 0.472 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.516 people per km² | 0.4802 people per km² | 0.5531 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6155 people per km² | 0.5628 people per km² | 0.6723 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7478 people per km² | 0.6857 people per km² | 0.8114 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8603 people per km² | 0.8233 people per km² | 0.8954 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9711 people per km² | 0.9059 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.19 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 people per km² | 2.23 people per km² | 2.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | 3.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.79 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.07 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 4.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.35 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | 4.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.61 people per km² | 4.49 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.88 people per km² | 4.76 people per km² | 5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.16 people per km² | 5.03 people per km² | 5.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.45 people per km² | 5.31 people per km² | 5.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.61 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 1 |
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- 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Australia?
- Population density in Australia was 5.61 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.