Urban population, male in Australia
Australia: Urban population, male was 44.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Australia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Australia is 44.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Australia peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1990.
Australia ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.4% | — |
| 1985 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.9% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Australia?
- Urban population, male in Australia was 44.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for urban population, male?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.