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

Oceania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 41,160 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
41,160 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
41,160 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
7,906 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Oceania, 1950–2050

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 41,160 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Oceania peaked at 41,160 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7,906 1000 No, in 1950.

Oceania ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Oceania, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 7,906 1000 No —
1951 8,174 1000 No +3.4%
1952 8,427 1000 No +3.1%
1953 8,674 1000 No +2.9%
1954 8,923 1000 No +2.9%
1955 9,179 1000 No +2.9%
1956 9,445 1000 No +2.9%
1957 9,724 1000 No +3.0%
1958 10,009 1000 No +2.9%
1959 10,298 1000 No +2.9%
1960 10,585 1000 No +2.8%
1961 10,870 1000 No +2.7%
1962 11,146 1000 No +2.5%
1963 11,427 1000 No +2.5%
1964 11,725 1000 No +2.6%
1965 12,045 1000 No +2.7%
1966 12,389 1000 No +2.9%
1967 12,745 1000 No +2.9%
1968 13,114 1000 No +2.9%
1969 13,480 1000 No +2.8%
1970 13,834 1000 No +2.6%
1971 14,176 1000 No +2.5%
1972 14,470 1000 No +2.1%
1973 14,747 1000 No +1.9%
1974 15,007 1000 No +1.8%
1975 15,252 1000 No +1.6%
1976 15,478 1000 No +1.5%
1977 15,684 1000 No +1.3%
1978 15,885 1000 No +1.3%
1979 16,092 1000 No +1.3%
1980 16,316 1000 No +1.4%
1981 16,558 1000 No +1.5%
1982 16,791 1000 No +1.4%
1983 17,040 1000 No +1.5%
1984 17,300 1000 No +1.5%
1985 17,569 1000 No +1.6%
1986 17,849 1000 No +1.6%
1987 18,144 1000 No +1.7%
1988 18,445 1000 No +1.7%
1989 18,745 1000 No +1.6%
1990 19,041 1000 No +1.6%
1991 19,315 1000 No +1.4%
1992 19,567 1000 No +1.3%
1993 19,810 1000 No +1.2%
1994 20,045 1000 No +1.2%
1995 20,272 1000 No +1.1%
1996 20,492 1000 No +1.1%
1997 20,701 1000 No +1.0%
1998 20,908 1000 No +1.0%
1999 21,115 1000 No +1.0%
2000 21,329 1000 No +1.0%
2001 21,556 1000 No +1.1%
2002 21,839 1000 No +1.3%
2003 22,138 1000 No +1.4%
2004 22,462 1000 No +1.5%
2005 22,818 1000 No +1.6%
2006 23,210 1000 No +1.7%
2007 23,630 1000 No +1.8%
2008 24,069 1000 No +1.9%
2009 24,511 1000 No +1.8%
2010 24,941 1000 No +1.8%
2011 25,356 1000 No +1.7%
2012 25,759 1000 No +1.6%
2013 26,153 1000 No +1.5%
2014 26,544 1000 No +1.5%
2015 26,938 1000 No +1.5%
2016 27,334 1000 No +1.5%
2017 27,731 1000 No +1.5%
2018 28,129 1000 No +1.4%
2019 28,526 1000 No +1.4%
2020 28,919 1000 No +1.4%
2021 29,310 1000 No +1.3%
2022 29,697 1000 No +1.3%
2023 30,084 1000 No +1.3%
2024 30,471 1000 No +1.3%
2025 30,860 1000 No +1.3%
2026 31,251 1000 No +1.3%
2027 31,644 1000 No +1.3%
2028 32,039 1000 No +1.2%
2029 32,435 1000 No +1.2%
2030 32,831 1000 No +1.2%
2031 33,228 1000 No +1.2%
2032 33,626 1000 No +1.2%
2033 34,026 1000 No +1.2%
2034 34,428 1000 No +1.2%
2035 34,832 1000 No +1.2%
2036 35,239 1000 No +1.2%
2037 35,648 1000 No +1.2%
2038 36,062 1000 No +1.2%
2039 36,477 1000 No +1.2%
2040 36,894 1000 No +1.1%
2041 37,314 1000 No +1.1%
2042 37,737 1000 No +1.1%
2043 38,160 1000 No +1.1%
2044 38,585 1000 No +1.1%
2045 39,012 1000 No +1.1%
2046 39,440 1000 No +1.1%
2047 39,870 1000 No +1.1%
2048 40,300 1000 No +1.1%
2049 40,731 1000 No +1.1%
2050 41,160 1000 No +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9,076 1000 No 7,906 1000 No 10,298 1000 No 10
1960s 11,953 1000 No 10,585 1000 No 13,480 1000 No 10
1970s 15,063 1000 No 13,834 1000 No 16,092 1000 No 10
1980s 17,476 1000 No 16,316 1000 No 18,745 1000 No 10
1990s 20,126 1000 No 19,041 1000 No 21,115 1000 No 10
2000s 22,756 1000 No 21,329 1000 No 24,511 1000 No 10
2010s 26,741 1000 No 24,941 1000 No 28,526 1000 No 10
2020s 30,671 1000 No 28,919 1000 No 32,435 1000 No 10
2030s 34,640 1000 No 32,831 1000 No 36,477 1000 No 10
2040s 38,804 1000 No 36,894 1000 No 40,731 1000 No 10
2050s 41,160 1000 No 41,160 1000 No 41,160 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 23 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
  2. 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
  3. 25 Uganda 46,664 1000 No compare
  4. 26 Thailand 45,410 1000 No compare
  5. 27 Italy 44,671 1000 No compare
  6. 27 Caribbean 39,824 1000 No compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 34,646 1000 No compare
  8. 28 Kenya 44,185 1000 No compare
  9. 29 Cabo Verde 568.71 1000 No compare
  10. 29 Republic of Korea 43,616 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Oceania?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Oceania was 41,160 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 41,160 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,906 1000 No in 1950.
How does Oceania rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Oceania ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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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
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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.