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 49th out of 243 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

49th

of 243 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 49th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

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

46 Morocco 35,258 1000 No compare
47 Côte d'Ivoire 34,646 1000 No compare
48 Madagascar 31,158 1000 No compare
50 Myanmar 29,392 1000 No compare
51 Ukraine 28,634 1000 No compare
52 Mali 27,825 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Australia

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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.7% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.4% (2025)

All data for Australia →

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 49th out of 243 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

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.