Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0028 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Australia ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 179 Libya 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Botswana 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mauritania 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Guyana 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Namibia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.