Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Australia
Australia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.12 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Australia is 0.12 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1841 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.12 units per person, in 2025.
That places Australia 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1841 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1809 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1772 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1748 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1726 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1704 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1671 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1638 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1583 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1523 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1484 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1451 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1444 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1403 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1402 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1404 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1409 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1417 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1425 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1432 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1438 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1448 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1459 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1466 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1469 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1469 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1469 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1466 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1466 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1466 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1467 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1471 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1475 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1479 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1482 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1487 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1492 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1495 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1497 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1492 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1479 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1466 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1456 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1446 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1435 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1419 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1405 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1393 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1385 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1376 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1363 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1349 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1335 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1306 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1294 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1285 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1277 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1278 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.129 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1275 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1218 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.12 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1701 units per person | 0.1523 units per person | 0.1841 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1426 units per person | 0.1402 units per person | 0.1484 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1454 units per person | 0.1425 units per person | 0.1469 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1478 units per person | 0.1466 units per person | 0.1495 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1449 units per person | 0.1393 units per person | 0.1497 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1329 units per person | 0.1277 units per person | 0.1385 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 units per person | 0.12 units per person | 0.129 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Australia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Australia was 0.12 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1841 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 units per person in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.