Urban and rural population 2050 in Australia
Australia: Urban and rural population 2050 was 3.38 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3.38 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.38 million
in 2050
All-time low
254,199
in 1820
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Australia, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.38 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Australia peaked at 3.38 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 254,199, in 1820.
Australia ranks 85th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 314,849 | — |
| 1100 | 315,020 | +0.1% |
| 1200 | 315,269 | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 315,621 | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 316,086 | +0.1% |
| 1500 | 316,588 | +0.2% |
| 1600 | 316,758 | +0.1% |
| 1700 | 309,340 | -2.3% |
| 1710 | 308,480 | -0.3% |
| 1720 | 307,476 | -0.3% |
| 1730 | 306,306 | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 304,940 | -0.4% |
| 1750 | 303,347 | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 301,488 | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 299,479 | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 297,344 | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 295,758 | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 277,522 | -6.2% |
| 1810 | 260,681 | -6.1% |
| 1820 | 254,199 | -2.5% |
| 1830 | 264,286 | +4.0% |
| 1840 | 321,486 | +21.6% |
| 1850 | 536,588 | +66.9% |
| 1860 | 1.02 million | +89.2% |
| 1870 | 1.41 million | +38.8% |
| 1880 | 1.72 million | +21.8% |
| 1890 | 2.21 million | +29.0% |
| 1900 | 2.44 million | +10.4% |
| 1910 | 2.60 million | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 2.77 million | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 2.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 2.42 million | -12.5% |
| 1950 | 1.98 million | -18.3% |
| 1951 | 1.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.89 million | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.87 million | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.86 million | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 3.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 3.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 3.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 3.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 3.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 3.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 3.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 3.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 3.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 3.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 3.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 3.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 3.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2039 | 3.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2040 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 3.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 3.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 3.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 3.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 3.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 3.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 3.38 million | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 11.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +89.2% | 536,588 | 1.02 million |
| 1850 | +66.9% | 321,486 | 536,588 |
| 1870 | +38.8% | 1.02 million | 1.41 million |
| 1890 | +29.0% | 1.72 million | 2.21 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 314,849 | 314,849 | 314,849 | 1 |
| 1100s | 315,020 | 315,020 | 315,020 | 1 |
| 1200s | 315,269 | 315,269 | 315,269 | 1 |
| 1300s | 315,621 | 315,621 | 315,621 | 1 |
| 1400s | 316,086 | 316,086 | 316,086 | 1 |
| 1500s | 316,588 | 316,588 | 316,588 | 1 |
| 1600s | 316,758 | 316,758 | 316,758 | 1 |
| 1700s | 309,340 | 309,340 | 309,340 | 1 |
| 1710s | 308,480 | 308,480 | 308,480 | 1 |
| 1720s | 307,476 | 307,476 | 307,476 | 1 |
| 1730s | 306,306 | 306,306 | 306,306 | 1 |
| 1740s | 304,940 | 304,940 | 304,940 | 1 |
| 1750s | 303,347 | 303,347 | 303,347 | 1 |
| 1760s | 301,488 | 301,488 | 301,488 | 1 |
| 1770s | 299,479 | 299,479 | 299,479 | 1 |
| 1780s | 297,344 | 297,344 | 297,344 | 1 |
| 1790s | 295,758 | 295,758 | 295,758 | 1 |
| 1800s | 277,522 | 277,522 | 277,522 | 1 |
| 1810s | 260,681 | 260,681 | 260,681 | 1 |
| 1820s | 254,199 | 254,199 | 254,199 | 1 |
| 1830s | 264,286 | 264,286 | 264,286 | 1 |
| 1840s | 321,486 | 321,486 | 321,486 | 1 |
| 1850s | 536,588 | 536,588 | 536,588 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.92 million | 1.89 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.91 million | 1.87 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.86 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 2.09 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 2.50 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.85 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million | 3.05 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 3.28 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.29 million | 3.28 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.31 million | 3.28 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.38 million | 3.38 million | 3.38 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Australia?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Australia was 3.38 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,199 in 1820.
- How does Australia rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Australia ranks 85th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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