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
226th
of 234 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 226th out of 234 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.
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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More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,511 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
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 226th out of 234 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.