Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, total

Australia
0.9%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9%
in 2016
Australia rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Urban population, total over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, total, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, total between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, total?
Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed