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
9th
of 100 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

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.87 % of total population2002: 0.872 % of total population2003: 0.87 % of total population2004: 0.872 % of total population2005: 0.865 % of total population2006: 0.864 % of total population2007: 0.863 % of total population2008: 0.863 % of total population2009: 0.863 % of total population2010: 0.861 % of total population2011: 0.864 % of total population2012: 0.861 % of total population2013: 0.86 % of total population2014: 0.855 % of total population2015: 0.851 % of total population

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 9th out of 100 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Chile 0.9% compare
  2. 7 Brazil 0.9% compare
  3. 8 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 0.9% compare
  5. 11 Iceland 0.8% compare
  6. 12 Mongolia 0.8% compare

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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 9th out of 100 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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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
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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