Australia vs Least developed countries: Urban population, per capita

Australia
0.8772 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.3664 units per person
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Least developed countries rank
44th

Urban population, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8772 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5108 units per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 218 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8296 units per person 0.1062 units per person 0.7234 units per person Australia
1970s 0.858 units per person 0.1452 units per person 0.7128 units per person Australia
1980s 0.8549 units per person 0.1922 units per person 0.6627 units per person Australia
1990s 0.8529 units per person 0.2327 units per person 0.6202 units per person Australia
2000s 0.8559 units per person 0.2731 units per person 0.5828 units per person Australia
2010s 0.8678 units per person 0.3191 units per person 0.5488 units per person Australia
2020s 0.8744 units per person 0.3549 units per person 0.5195 units per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per capita, Australia or Least developed countries?
Australia, at 0.8772 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Australia and Least developed countries?
0.5108 units per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Least developed countries rank globally for urban population, per capita?
Australia ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.