Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia
Australia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 30,186 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
30,186 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
30,186 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
6,297 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Australia is 30,186 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Australia peaked at 30,186 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6,297 1000 No, in 1950.
Australia ranks 42nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,297 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 6,519 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 6,722 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 6,916 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 7,110 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 7,310 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 7,517 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 7,733 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 7,953 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 8,173 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 8,389 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 8,598 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 8,792 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8,989 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,202 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,439 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 9,704 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 9,979 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 10,262 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10,537 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 10,788 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 11,012 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 11,212 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11,393 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 11,563 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 11,728 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 11,888 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 12,043 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12,199 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12,360 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12,533 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 12,717 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,886 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 13,066 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13,259 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 13,462 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13,676 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13,902 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 14,130 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14,351 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 14,559 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14,751 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14,913 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 15,062 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15,205 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15,347 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15,488 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,630 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15,773 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15,916 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16,060 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16,205 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16,402 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16,613 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16,849 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,118 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17,426 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17,767 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18,129 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,492 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,842 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19,175 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 19,490 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,794 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20,095 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,396 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20,700 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,004 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,307 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21,607 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21,904 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,196 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22,484 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22,769 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23,052 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 23,335 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 23,618 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 23,900 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 24,182 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 24,462 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 24,740 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 25,017 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 25,292 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 25,565 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 25,838 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 26,110 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 26,382 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 26,654 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 26,925 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 27,197 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 27,469 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 27,742 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 28,015 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 28,288 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 28,560 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 28,833 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 29,105 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 29,378 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 29,649 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 29,919 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 30,186 1000 No | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 30,186 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 13.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 30,186 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 55.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,225 1000 No | 6,297 1000 No | 8,173 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,389 1000 No | 8,389 1000 No | 10,537 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,619 1000 No | 10,788 1000 No | 12,360 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,398 1000 No | 12,533 1000 No | 14,351 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,264 1000 No | 14,559 1000 No | 15,916 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,106 1000 No | 16,060 1000 No | 18,492 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,241 1000 No | 18,842 1000 No | 21,607 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,190 1000 No | 21,904 1000 No | 24,462 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 25,972 1000 No | 24,740 1000 No | 27,197 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 28,696 1000 No | 27,469 1000 No | 29,919 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 30,186 1000 No | 30,186 1000 No | 30,186 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Australia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Australia was 30,186 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,186 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,297 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.