Number of people living in the capital city in Australia
Australia: Number of people living in the capital city was 217,903 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Australia, 2030–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 217,903 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Australia peaked at 217,903 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 106,102 people, in 2030.
Australia ranks 161st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 106,102 people | — |
| 2035 | 147,788 people | +39.3% |
| 2040 | 154,602 people | +4.6% |
| 2045 | 166,015 people | +7.4% |
| 2050 | 171,730 people | +3.4% |
| 2055 | 174,359 people | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 176,942 people | +1.5% |
| 2065 | 179,381 people | +1.4% |
| 2070 | 183,556 people | +2.3% |
| 2075 | 186,066 people | +1.4% |
| 2080 | 200,330 people | +7.7% |
| 2085 | 203,224 people | +1.4% |
| 2090 | 209,222 people | +3.0% |
| 2095 | 214,520 people | +2.5% |
| 2100 | 217,903 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 126,945 people | 106,102 people | 147,788 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 160,308 people | 154,602 people | 166,015 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 173,044 people | 171,730 people | 174,359 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 178,162 people | 176,942 people | 179,381 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 184,811 people | 183,556 people | 186,066 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 201,777 people | 200,330 people | 203,224 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 211,871 people | 209,222 people | 214,520 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 217,903 people | 217,903 people | 217,903 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Australia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Australia was 217,903 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 217,903 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,102 people in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Australia ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.