Australia vs Pacific island small states: Urban population
Australia
87.7%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
40.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
40th
Urban population over time
- Australia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 87.7% against 40.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 46.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.1 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.0% | 23.1% | 59.9% | Australia |
| 1970s | 85.8% | 27.5% | 58.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 29.6% | 55.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 32.9% | 52.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 35.5% | 50.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 38.1% | 48.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 40.1% | 47.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Australia or Pacific island small states?
- Australia, at 87.7% against 40.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 46.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population?
- Australia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 40th 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.