Australia vs China: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Australia
1.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
China
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
87th
China rank
90th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.92 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and China ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.7087 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.0459 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.0457 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.7527 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.1112 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 1.92 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Australia and China?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 87th and China ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.