Australia vs Least developed countries: Urban population (% of total population)
Australia
87.7%
in 2025
Least developed countries
36.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Least developed countries rank
44th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Australia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Australia currently reports 87.7% against 36.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 51.1%.
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 | 83.0% | 10.6% | 72.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 85.8% | 14.5% | 71.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 19.2% | 66.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 23.3% | 62.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 27.3% | 58.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 31.9% | 54.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 35.5% | 52.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Australia or Least developed countries?
- Australia, at 87.7% against 36.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Australia and Least developed countries?
- 51.1%, 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?
- Australia ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.