Urban population, total in Australia
Australia: Urban population, total was 0.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2001–2015
Urban population, total in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, total in Australia is 0.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Australia peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Australia 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 urban population, total in Australia?
- Urban population, total in Australia was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for urban population, total?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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