How does Australia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Australia ranks 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Australia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Australia
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Australia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

180th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Australia 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1964	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1965	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1966	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1967	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1968	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1970	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1971	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1972	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1973	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1974	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1976	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1977	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1978	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1979	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1982	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1983	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1984	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1985	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1986	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1987	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1988	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1989	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1990	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1991	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1992	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1993	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1994	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1995	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1996	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1997	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1998	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2000	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2001	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2002	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2003	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2006	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2007	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2008	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2009	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2011	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2013	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2014	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2015	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2016	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2017	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2018	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2019	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2020	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2021	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2022	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2023	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

177 Gabon 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
178 Libya 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre compare
179 Mongolia 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre compare
181 Iceland 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre compare
182 Greenland 0 1000 No per square kilometre compare
183 Bermuda 0 1000 No per square kilometre
183 Cayman Islands 0 1000 No per square kilometre
183 Gibraltar 0 1000 No per square kilometre
183 Kuwait 0 1000 No per square kilometre compare
183 Monaco 0 1000 No per square kilometre
183 Naoero 0 1000 No per square kilometre
183 Singapore 0 1000 No per square kilometre
183 Sint Maarten 0 1000 No per square kilometre

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Australia

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Australia?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Australia ranks 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.