Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Australia 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.