Africa Eastern and Southern vs Australia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Australia
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 305.30 million against 24.22 million in Australia, a difference of 281.08 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 12.6 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Australia ranks 40th of 46 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.38 million | 9.36 million | 14.02 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 37.43 million | 11.73 million | 25.70 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 60.55 million | 13.44 million | 47.12 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 94.72 million | 15.30 million | 79.42 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 139.49 million | 17.28 million | 122.22 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 206.52 million | 20.54 million | 185.98 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 278.83 million | 23.15 million | 255.68 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Africa Eastern and Southern or Australia?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 305.30 million against 24.22 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
- 281.08 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia rank globally for urban population?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Australia ranks 40th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.