Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 0.4303 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4303 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4314 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.2415 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.4303 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.4314 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2415 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Australia ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2477 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2477 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2516 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2594 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2633 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2781 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2902 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3064 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3256 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3298 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3337 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3466 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3566 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3709 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3754 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3779 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.382 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3847 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3887 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3933 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4032 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4061 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4091 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.426 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4303 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4303 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4303 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 0.321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | 0.3256 units per square kilometre | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | 0.3709 units per square kilometre | 0.3933 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4086 units per square kilometre | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4296 units per square kilometre | 0.426 units per square kilometre | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 198 Canada 0.7814 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.6508 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Iceland 0.2248 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Greenland 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Macao 0 units per square kilometre compare
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)
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.4303 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4314 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2415 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.